º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
birminghampost
Load mobile navigation
Around The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
West Midlands
East Midlands
South West
North West
North East
Yorkshire & Humber
South East
East
London
Northern Ireland
Wales
Expand
Sectors
Enterprise
Professional Services
Retail & Consumer
Economic Development
Tech
Commercial Property
Manufacturing
Ports & Logistics
Law
Finance
Expand
Climate
Opinion
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Follow us
Send me daily emails
Advertise With Us
Contact Us
About Us
Newsletter Signup
Contact Us
About Us
Advertise with Us
Competition Rules
How to Complain
Corrections and Clarifications
Terms and Conditions
Privacy Notice
AI Notice
Cookie Notice
Newsletter Signup
RSS feeds
© 2025 a º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Economy
12:22, 20 JUL 2023
Wales has highest unemployment rate in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and lowest level of employment
Economy
Latest figures from the ONS shows that the unemployment rate in Wales has climbed to 5%
Bookmark
Businesses and public sector join forces to drive investment in Kirklees
Economy
Leeds-based law firm Clarion brought together leading figures at the roundtable event
Bookmark
Nottingham construction contractor J Tomlinson heading towards administration
Construction
£100m-plus turnover firm hit by impact of ‘hyper-inflation’ on long-term contracts
Bookmark
South West business leaders explore potential for Social Impact Fund
Economy
The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is carrying out a study with impact consultancy AchieveGood
Bookmark
Streets in Nottingham Tuntum homes development named after Windrush pioneers
Housing
'This is a living example of the important role that BME housing associations play in supporting local communities'
Bookmark
South West sees ‘disappointing’ drop in business activity, NatWest reports
Economy
A survey by the bank found that despite a drop in new business, firms in the region were ‘upbeat’ about the year ahead
Bookmark
North East firms see steep drop off in new business
Economy
The regional readings came in contrast to much of the rest of the country
Bookmark
Kitchenware brand ProCook appoints new CEO after founder steps back
Appointments
The Gloucestershire firm recently slipped to a loss, with bosses citing inflationary pressures and a squeeze on consumer spending
Bookmark
Ideal World goes off air with most of the 275 staff laid off
Insolvency and Administration
TV shopping channels have ‘suffered a decline in viewer and customer numbers as consumer spending habits changed’
Bookmark
Vehicle parts maker Linecross plans to grow 50% to £50m in three years with £12.5m backing
Automotive
Linescross makes plastic components for vehicles in the prestige automotive, transport, leisure and off-road markets
Bookmark
Welsh economy data "isn’t pretty reading", Conservative ex-Wales secretary warns
Wales
Stephen Crabb told MPs that Wales' had not bounced back from the pandemic while it had done in England
Bookmark
East Midlands bucking dire º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economic trend
Economy
Though not out of the woods, regional economy continuing pick-up that began at the start of this year
Bookmark
North East business leader urges Chancellor to 'kickstart' region's economy
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce chief executive John McCabe was meeting Chancellor Jeremy Hunt alongside other business leaders
Bookmark
Cardiff and Swansea lag behind in attracting overseas investment
Economy
A new economic study ranks º£½ÇÊÓÆµ cities on their ability to attract foreign direct investment
Bookmark
In Full: The 2023 Top 500 Companies in the East Midlands
East Midlands Top 500
Top 20 includes retailers, car dealers, builders, engineering giants, recruitment companies and car manufacturers
Bookmark
Meet the Newcastle recruitment firm gifting a 10% of salary windfall bonus to all staff
Economy
An average bonus of £2,500 has been given to employees at Central Employment after a solid year of trading
Bookmark
Political and business leaders meeting in Derby to set out "overwhelming" case for HS2 in the East Midlands
High Speed 2
'HS2 will nearly double the number of jobs in high value, rail-linked sectors within an hour of Nottingham by rail'
Bookmark
Opinion: Thriving communities lead to thriving businesses, says economist and East Midlands Chamber president Stuart Dawkins
Chamber of Commerce
'Please set aside some serious, proper time this year to.... support the various communities of which you are a part'
Bookmark
Business confidence in the South West remains high according to latest Lloyds research
Economy
According to the latest business barometer business confidence fell one point in June to 29%
Bookmark
Revealed: The 20 biggest East Midlands Companies 2023
East Midlands Top 500
High street pharmacy heads Top 500 East Midlands list - followed by prestige car retailer and biggest º£½ÇÊÓÆµ housebuilder
Bookmark
The 2023 BusinessLive Top 500 Companies in the East Midlands: Part Three – Numbers 200-21
East Midlands Top 500
'The East Midlands business community has tremendous resilience, innovation and creativity, which has never shone brighter'
Bookmark
Part Two of the BusinessLive East Midlands Top 500 Companies List 2023 – Numbers 350-201
East Midlands Top 500
'The region’s businesses continue to show resilience in responding to diverse challenges as well as emerging opportunities'
Bookmark
St Austell Brewery reports record sales and calls for government support
Company Results
Bosses at the South West brewer and pub company said ministers needed to ‘work harder’ to encourage investment and help growing firms
Bookmark
Work gets under way to secure LLEP legacy as Government prepares to pull funding
Local Enterprise Partnership
CEO Phoebe Dawson: 'Team members are naturally concerned about the uncertainty around their own functions'
Bookmark
32
33
34
35
36
Story Saved
You can find this story in
My Bookmarks.
Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.