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New 10-year project aims to decarbonise industry and manufacturing in the Black Country
Climate Agenda
It is targeting a reduction of 1.3 metric tonnes of CO2 across the region in the next decade
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More than 200 Leicestershire firms to benefit from specialist business support service thanks to £2m grant
Economy
Businesses will be able to get share of £650k of grants and continued access to business support services
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Modern Day Slavery: Study asks workers what needs to be done to clean up Leicester’s tarnished textiles sector
Employment
'It is vital the community are involved in helping provide solutions to labour exploitation in the garment industry in Leicester'
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Linconlshire food, bakery and meat group Wild Jacks creating jobs after securing £250k funding
Food and Drink
Brands include Odling's Butchers of Navenby, Welbourne's Wine & Deli, Welbourne's Bakery and JH Starbuck
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Exeter's economy predicted to outstrip Plymouth and Bristol in 2022
GVA
New Ƶ Powerhouse report says Exeter will jump into top 10 cities for GVA growth while Bristol and Plymouth both slip down table for jobs creation
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Lack of access to funds and skilled staff holding back manufacturers – report
Manufacturing
Make Ƶ said its study showed that two out of five smaller manufacturing firms had the potential to expand
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Encore recruitment shares £93k of apprenticeship levy funding to help tackle the growing Ƶ skills gap
Employment
A business can transfer up to 25 per cent of its annual levy funds to another company or charity
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Link Northern towns to nearby cities to improve economic fortunes, report says
Economic Development
The report from the Northern Powerhouse Partnership says Blyth in Northumberland would benefit from better links to Newcastle
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Business-building football chairman hails Grimsby growth opportunities
Economy
Jason Stockwood's illuminating speech highlighted Grimsby's position 'at the centre of a number of vectors'
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Plymouth engineering and chandlery business goes on market
Engineering
Mount Batten Boathouse Ltd is predicted to see turnover hit £700k but is on sale because owners are looking to retire
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Ex-apprentice named as new boss at Exeter Airport
Transport
Stephen Wiltshire began his career on an engineering apprenticeship in Filton and now will look to help Devon's airport bounce back from a £3.3m Covid-year loss
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Wales needs a greater focus on boosting scale-up firms
Wales
Other parts of the Ƶ provide more support to scale-up firms
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Ƶ’s largest offshore wind tower factory to be built in Scotland
Scottish and Southern Energy
The £110 million project is a joint operation between Global Energy Group (GEG), which has its headquarters in Inverness, and Spanish offshore wind tower manufacturing specialist Haizea Wind Group
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Midlands’ biggest manufacturers come together to discuss their part in the levelling up agenda
Economy
Sir John Peace: 'Our region was the original global manufacturing pioneer, and we continue to lead the world'
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How Space Park Leicester is inspiring the next generation of space pioneers and engineers
Technology
MP Liz Kendall said £100m hub offers “huge growth potential in space science and jobs in the sector”
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All the winners of the Western Morning News Business Awards 2021
Western Morning News Business Awards
South West's top companies, individuals and organisations honoured at black-tie event at Plymouth's Crowne Plaza
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Regeneration specialist appointed to deliver £17.3m Grimsby town centre leisure and retail plan
Retail & High Street
Queensberry Real Estate is welcomed on board by local authority and Freshney Place shopping centre owner
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Productivity in Welsh financial services sector double that for the economy as a whole
Economy
New research from TheCityƵ shows in the importance of the financial and related professional services sectors to the Welsh economy
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East Midlands Airport passenger numbers still struggling to recover, but strong growth expected from freight
Logistics
'The passenger numbers have been more challenging and slower to recover than we would have hoped'
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North East pharmaceutical plant to create 350 jobs after £400m investment
Pharmaceuticals
The plant at Billingham, on Teesside, is involved with the coronavirus vaccine production effort
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Cornwall-based lender FOLK2FOLK receives £7M from British Business Investments
Finance
Launceston-headquartered company supported by commercial arm of the British Business Bank
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Millionth Triumph rolls off the production line – with Ƶ manufacturing growing again
Automotive
Triumph ramping up production at Ƶ HQ a couple of years after moving the lion’s share of work to Thailand
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Northumberland's first whisky distillery Ad Gefrin launches founder programme
Food and Drink
Ad Gefrin's founder programme has already received interest from enthusiasts and ex-pats living in Australia
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Plymouth Waterfront Partnership CEO quits day after successful BID vote
Business Improvement District
Diane Mansell said she must leave "dream job" and return to Midlands for family reasons after just 14 months in Britain's Ocean City
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