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East Midlands Chamber welcomes plans for most comprehensive easing of lockdown restrictions yet 
Coronavirus
End of social distancing will be ‘huge boost for businesses’ – but open borders required for full recovery
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200 jobs being created as Derby's SureScreen wins £6m deal to supply 20m rapid Covid-19 tests
Pharmaceuticals
Pregnancy test type kits can get rapid results, as part of the battle to break chains of transmission
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Latest lockdown sees fresh fall in East Midlands business activity, NatWest PMI survey shows
NatWest
Vaccine brings optimism, but Brexit and fears about the longevity of restrictions dampen sentiment
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Up to £8m available for English airports during pandemic
Coronavirus
East Midlands Airport is among the national airports which have taken a big hit Covid, cutting dozens of jobs
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Businesses urged to give laptops for poor kids in lockdown
Technology
Research shows children from poor families spend less time learning at home each day than middle-class kids
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Warhammer sales soar thanks to “another cracking performance from a truly amazing global team”
Retail & High Street
Company cites strong sales of Warhammer 40,000 miniatures and Age of Sigmar range across the world
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Lockdown forces country house hotel into administration
Insolvency and Administration
Hothorpe Hall hasn’t been able to ride-out month after month of lockdown
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In Pictures: Empty streets a sign of tougher times ahead
Economy
“We’re still doing everything we can to support our communities and businesses”
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New lockdown “devastating blow to business confidence” on top of 2020 Brexit delays and lost festive season
Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce welcome one-off £9,000 business grants – but say firms need clear roadmap for leaving lockdown
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Good news in gloomy retail sector as Next announces better than expected Christmas sales
Retail & Consumer
Shares in the business were up 7.5 per cent on the back of the news - buoyed by strong online sales
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British Chambers of Commerce says Government leaving firms relying on “speculation and rumour” for survival
Boris Johnson
BCC says there have been “rushed stop-start restrictions”, “delays and imprecision”, and third rate communication throughout
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Derby and more of Derbyshire to enter Tier 2 lockdown
Coronavirus
People must not meet with anybody outside their household or support bubble in any indoor setting
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Center Parcs shutting as thousands of businesses hit by Tier 3 Nottinghamshire lockdown
Leisure & Touism
Business leaders criticise Government over shoddy handling of restrictions, calling it a devastating blow for local economy
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Triathlon sportswear business Huub raises £575k of investment in a few hours
Business of Sport
Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, who won triathlon medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, have both invested
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“We had 45 weddings booked by March, which is unheard of - and then the virus came”
Retail & High Street
2020 was going to be a phenomenal year for wedding hire business Scotneys - people thought the number was special
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The Government funding still available to help Leicester and Leicestershire businesses beat Covid-19
Finance
“Many Leicester businesses responded positively to the challenges imposed by the recent lockdown"
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How Leicester pubs, restaurants and hairdressers are coping with life after local lockdown
Coronavirus
Has it been worth the wait and how long exactly will it take for money to start rolling in again?
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Building society pumps millions into helping members and charities through lockdown
Finance
Support included keeping branches open, not cutting savings rates and mortgage payment holidays
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