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14:40, 25 OCT 2021
Big Interview: New Jaeger MD Fiona Lambert on relaunching a classic brand under the M&S umbrella
Fashion
Jaeger is now on the M&S website and will be in 12 stores at the end of October – with more to follow
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First Shreddies came up with fart-filtering pants - now they've launched the flatulence absorbing duvet cover
Retail & High Street
Other spin-off products include undershorts, pyjamas and jeans and the flatulence cushion
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Ad Feature
Business West offers free support to Cornish companies to help them grow internationally
People
Listen to the experts at these free events and learn how to create big opportunities for your business abroad
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Big Interview: Next boss Simon Wolfson on being in the middle of a 'good news, bad news, good news sandwich'
Retail & High Street
‘We don’t think we’ll get to the stage where we can’t take orders – we will definitely be delivering orders’
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Igloo, Symbio and Enstroga join growing list of failed energy suppliers
Energy
They are the latest firms to collapse amid soaring wholesale gas prices
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ bag company Handbag Clinic creates jobs with £800,000 investment
Retail & High Street
The business which restores and resells the likes of Hermes and Chanel also appointed former Claire's Accessories CEO as its chair
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Next Plc says Christmas deliveries could be hit by HGV driver and warehouse staff shortages
Retail & High Street
'Without the contribution of overseas workers to assist with these peaks, we suspect customer deliveries may take longer'
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Green investment fund started by Al Gore takes £440m stake in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's Octopus Energy
Energy
Deal values º£½ÇÊÓÆµâ€™s fifth biggest energy company at up to £3.37 billion
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Rolls-Royce strikes 1.7bn euro deal to sell off its Spanish ITP Aero engines business
Aerospace
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ engines giant is offloading hundreds of millions of pounds of assets to boost its finances
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Octopus Energy takes on 580,000 Avro customers after energy provider goes under
Energy
Avro is one of a series of failures in the energy market, sparked by a massive spike in gas prices in recent weeks
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First rapid Covid-19 tests to be made in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ is finally approved
Pharmaceuticals
Up until now the Government has had to import millions of lateral flow tests
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Derby County Football Club goes into administration
Insolvency and Administration
'We are in the early stages of assessing the options available... and would invite any interested parties to come forward'
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Manufacturers in North East see mixed picture amid supply chain issues and staff shortages
Economy
Despite a dip in output the region posted one of the strong balances of trade for exports
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E-bike company that featured on Dragons' Den praised after refusing to manufacture in China
Dragons Den
Mark and Hugo Palmer, the co-founders of e-bike gadget firm RevolutionWorks, failed to secure investment on the BBC show
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Next plc strikes deal with Gap clothing – but says it's not planning to save Gap's º£½ÇÊÓÆµ stores
Deals
It will see Next operate Gap’s digital operations, concessions and click and collect service
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Babcock's Plymouth base on standby to be involved in Aukus Australian nuke sub project
Ministry of Defence
Defence giant says it is ready to share vast nuclear submarine experience and expertise at its Devonport facility with º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and Australian governments
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Seafood sector welcomes further border controls delay for post-Brexit import checks
Brexit
Government describes push back as 'pragmatic new timetable' as pandemic impacts on supply chains
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Cargo shipping giant partners with Brittany Ferries after 25m-euro investment
Transport
CMA CGM Group will work with Plymouth-headquartered cross-Channel operator to carry more freight between º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and continent
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ASOS and JD distributor secures £8.5m to expand internationally
Retail & High Street
The Bristol headquartered firm distributes major brands as well as its own skateboards, scooters and roller skates
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East Midlands’ growth eases but pressure on capacity builds at record pace
Economy
NatWest business survey suggests growth in manufacturing and service output slowing but new orders kept coming in
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Report suggests East Midlands Freeport could support 25,000-plus jobs and bring in £8.4bn over 25 years
Economy
Freeports would get streamlined planning, tax and business rates reliefs, and lower tariffs and less red tape
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Trade links forged between South West and Maltese businesses
Exports
Devon's International Trade Matters is working with The Malta Chamber of Commerce of creating post-Brexit channels
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Plymouth's Princess Yachts toasts record sales of new X95 luxury boat
Exports
Britain's largest yacht manufacture has sold 20 of the boats which retail for approaching £9m each
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Construction training centre built at 238-acre Mercia Park distribution park being built in Leicestershire
Construction
The site includes a 2.94 million sq ft global parts distribution centre going up for Jaguar Land Rover
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