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Business activity in Wales contracts as output and new orders fall again in October
NatWest
Latest NatWest PMI data saw Welsh business confidence slump to the lowest level since data collection began in July 2012
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‘Recessionary fears’ among South West firms set in amid uncertainty
South West
A survey for NatWest has uncovered one of the weakest business performances for the region since the global financial crisis in March 2009
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East Midlands business activity falls for fifth month
Economy
Business confidence at two-and-a-half year low, according to a new NatWest study
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Economy contracted in October in Yorkshire and Humber
Economy
Region one of the last to see activity shrink as concerns over recession emerge
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Record low confidence reported by North East businesses in monthly survey
Economy
The NatWest North East Business Activity Index has highlighted some of the challenges facing businesses in the region
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Celebrating the North East's best and brightest businesses at this year's Fastest 50
Partner Content
Law firm Ward Hadaway compiles the annual list of the region's fastest growing companies
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Why online content creators are key to boosting economic growth
Creative & Digital
In the last decade or so, more people are taking advantage of the growth in digital platforms, social media, and online marketplaces to earn a living
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Bank of England governor praises companies raising pay for lowest paid
Economy
On a visit to the North of England, Andrew Bailey said that efforts to bring inflation under control were likely to last another 18 months
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900 jobs at risk under planned closure of Leicester and Lincolnshire Bakkavor factories
Food and Drink
Closures planned as a result of the challenging "macro-economic backdrop"
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Cocktail bar group Nightcap to slow expansion amid ‘uncertain’ economy
Company Results
The firm, founded by Dragons Den star Sarah Willingham, posted a six-fold growth in revenue at its brands The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars
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The new Welsh firms to keep an eye on over the coming years
Economy
We feature 22 firms drawn from a wide range of sectors
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Brexit backer and Next boss Lord Simon Wolfson says it was ‘definitely not the Brexit I wanted’
Retail
‘We have got people queuing up to come to this country to pick crops that are rotting in fields….and we’re not letting them in’
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Why Jeremy Hunt must commit to electrifying Midland Mainline and decent rail links between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham
Transport
Campaigners say East Midlands missing out on £1.26 billion of transport spending each year compared to º£½ÇÊÓƵ average
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As Leicester drops Workplace Parking Levy plans, Nottingham says it has ‘revolutionised’ transport there
Transport
10 years on the only European city with a workplace parking levy says emissions are down and public transport is better
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Thousands of SMEs struggling with late payments, Sage research shows
SMEs
40% of º£½ÇÊÓƵ SMEs are consistently paid late, placing a negative impact on the whole economy
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County Durham jobs fund looks to next five years after early success
Economy
The Finance Durham Fund has created 200 new jobs and helped generate £30m for the local economy, a new report says
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Goldsmiths boss on how luxury watch sales are still booming despite cost of living crisis
Retail & High Street
Watches of Switzerland CEO says prices rising as supply still outstripping demand and new showrooms open
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Why Labour have been a disaster for the Welsh economy
Welsh Government
Paul Davies MS and Shadow Minister for the Economy argues that Labour have failed the Welsh economy.
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Big Interview: The computer gamer taking on big hardware giants with his designer tech
Technology
Steven McKerrow came up with Mouseskins while recovering from a horror bike crash and is now seeking up to £1m backing
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Tyneside social enterprise to tackle child poverty in employer support programme
Economy
Society Matters cic is leading workshops, strategy sessions and employee surveys
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Amazon says it has invested more than £3bn into East Midlands since 2010 and created 8,000 jobs
Retail
It said across the region more than 6,000 SMEs had worked in partnership with the business since 2010
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Cost of living crisis scuppers workplace parking levy plans
Local Government
Council also warns of budget shortfall of 'many tens of millions' with worse to come
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NEL Fund Managers confirmed provider of new £4m round of Recovery Loan Scheme
Finance
NEL was first accredited for the Recovery Loan Scheme in 2021 and has since made investments with a total value of over £4m
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Leicester Mayor says city is open and ready to do business as eighth Leicester Business Festival launches
Economy
Sir Peter Soulsby said despite the cost of living and energy crises facing the city, there was still a lot to be positive about
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