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Mayor starts recruitment drive for night-time economy commission
West Midlands
New body is aiming to boost the West Midlands' night-time economy
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Yorkshire and Humber private sector activity takes further tumble
Economy
NatWest’s Yorkshire & Humber Business Activity Index has highlighted a drop in new orders
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North East business confidence rises as activity increases, survey suggests
Economy
The latest NatWest Growth Tracker scores the region ahead of national averages
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Full details of Bradford City Village scheme outlined ahead of construction
property news
The first planning application for Bradford's City Village scheme has now been made - and if it is approved work could begin later this year
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South Yorkshire named as Defence Growth area in Government push for jobs
Economy
The Government's Defence Industrial Strategy names two areas in England, plus Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as the first areas to benefit from increased defence spending
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York tops º£½ÇÊÓƵ 'good growth' table but other Northern areas struggle
Economy
The Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index ranks 50 of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s largest cities outside London based on a range of economic measures
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Slight pick up in Welsh private sector activity shows NatWest research
NatWest
Natwest has published it Welsh growth tracker for August
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Insecure work holding back Yorkshire and Humber economy, TUC says
Employment
One in eight people in the region is not in secure work, according to the trade union body
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Rachel Reeves needs to encourage º£½ÇÊÓƵ firms to release £800bn in cash reserves
Economy
Instead of relying on high taxes and government spending alone to kickstart growth, she should focus on unlocking the money already sitting in company accounts
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Grants available to East Riding businesses after success in accessing Government funding
Economy
Invest East Yorkshire's business support services team is offering advice to companies in the area
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Entrepreneurs' Forum members boost turnover by £300m, report says
Economy
The North East business group brings together established business leaders with younger entrepreneurs to provide support and advice
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We need to ditch the negativity around change of business ownership in Wales
Deals
Frank Holmes and Isabella Hancock on why a change of ownership in Welsh business shouldn’t be seen as a negative but is often the springboard for significant investment and job creation.
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Big rise in the number of Welsh start up firms
Economy
Trade body R3 has published new data on business start up and insolvency activity
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Business confidence levels in Wales fall but remain ahead of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ as a whole
Lloyds
Lloyds has published its August business barometer findings on the health of Welsh firms
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The worrying º£½ÇÊÓƵ divide on research and development expenditure
Economy
London and the south east dominates while Wales has seen a fall in overall R&D spending
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Economic worries pull down North West business confidence, survey suggests
Economy
The Lloyds Business Barometer finds firms in the region are bullish about their own prospects but worried about the wider economic picture
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Confidence falls across Yorkshire and Humber businesses during August
Economy
The region was behind neighbours in the North East, and well below the national average
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Summer confidence slump for North East firms but growth still on the agenda
Economy
Sentiment across the region's businesses fell during August but became more in line with the national average
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The high level of young people in Wales classed as NEETs
Economy
The ONS has published new data on young people not in employment, education or training
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Many North East firms at "crossroads", insolvency expert says
Economy
R3 regional chair says many companies are waiting to see how the economy fares in the coming weeks
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Massive water upgrade to create hundreds of jobs in North West
Environment
The £3bn upgrade of the Haweswater Aqueduct will help secure water supply to millions of homes in Greater Manchester and Lancashire
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Northern exporters weather global trade tensions, survey suggests
Exports
The survey by Manchester Airport owner MAG covers a time of US tariffs but also trade deals with the EU and India
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Companies going bust in England and Wales remains high
Economy
The number of business collapsing in July was up slightly on June
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Inflation rises more than expected in July driven largely by air fares
Economy
The Bank of England is forecasting that inflation will increase further this year
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