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Merlin continues Torbay multiplex development despite Covid woes
Construction
Cinema chain presses on with work to create large picturehouse in former BHS store even though movie industry is hampered by pandemic
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SW firms struggle to increase sales as Covid nightmare continues
Coronavirus
New Business West survey reveals only 11% of companies are experiencing domestic sales growth
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NatWest says there has been a big jump in East Midlands business activity - but jobs still being cut
Coronavirus
Latest NatWest East Midlands Business Activity Index suggests business confidence at its highest since start of pandemic
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How a Lockdown Diwali is hitting Asian businesses along Leicester’s famous Golden Mile
Retail & High Street
Shops and restaurants are facing big problems due to a loss of customers during the pandemic
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Nottingham lockdown could lead to job losses says Castle Rock brewery boss
Food and Drink
"It is dark days for the trade..... We are six months into this and we paid a heavy price"
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Jaeger and Peacocks owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group on the brink of administration
Retail & Consumer
Normal trading "impossible" due to coronavirus impact as boss blames "false rumours" for hitting reputation
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British Land reinstates dividend as retail parks drive recovery
Retail
Property giant says retail sales are now at 90% of 2019 volumes but it has take a £11.6m hit from tenant CVAs and admistrations
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As East Midlands Airport plans job cuts in its passenger areas, cargo operation gears up for busiest Christmas ever
Logistics
“The small corner of North West Leicestershire we occupy is probably the fastest growing jobs area in the East Midlands”
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Double Olympic gold medallist invests in sports data tracking company
Technology
Loughborough-based tech firm INCUS Performance makes wearable sports tracking equipment
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The Very Group returns to profit
Retail & Consumer
In 2019, the group reported a loss before tax of £185.5m
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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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Shoe retailer Clarks refuses to speculate on store closures
Retail & High Street
Clarks said it is acting in line with its 'Made to Last' strategy and has not commented on speculation that 50 stores could go
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Acclaimed chef Terry Laybourne to open in York with Fenwick link-up
Food and Drink
A new Café 21 is opening at Fenwick's store in York to add to 21 Hospitality Group's six sites in Newcastle
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Leicester - and cities like it - will bounce back from lockdown, say business leaders
Coronavirus
“I could be proven wrong, but I can’t help but feel this is a ‘honeymoon’ period for working from home”
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“All we want for Christmas is you” say lockdown cabaret bosses as they vow to reopen
Restaurants
Venues have built a reputation for good food and music – and people dancing on the tables
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Ƶ watch sales booming despite lockdown and a big fall in airport sales
Retail & High Street
Watches of Switzerland, Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb helped by near 50 per cent rise in Ƶ online sales
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Garden furniture retailer completes £7m refinance deal to drive expansion after ‘soaring’ online demand
Retail & High Street
The e-commerce company said demand this year has been “tremendous”, with online demand for outdoor furniture “soaring”
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The companies making redundancies in the Ƶ in 2020 so far- including Cineworld, easyJet and Virgin Money
Employment
Thousands of jobs have been lost as businesses in all sectors struggle but retail and aviation are being hit particularly hard
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Mulberry boss warns of 'very uncertain future' for Ƶ cities as luxury fashion brand swings to loss
Retail & High Street
The retailer is suspending final dividends as a result of its performance
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Clements Create get some satisfaction fitting out new Rolling Stones Carnaby Street store
Rolling Stones
Clements Create even had to make sure the sound system was good enough for one of the world's biggest rock bands
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Movers and shakers: All the latest appointments from across the East Midlands
Employment
Law firms, finance companies and sports agencies have signed new faces over the past few weeks
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City launches lockdown gift card to encourage people to shop local
Retail & High Street
Leicester Gift Card can be used at independents and national shops such as John Lewis, Boots and WH Smith
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Appy to aid recovery - city partners with online platform in boost for independent retailers
Retail & High Street
One-stop-shop will be available for free for the next three years
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From market stalls to market leaders: the retail giants that started with humble beginnings
Retail & High Street
Following a £6.8m deal by two brothers from Blackburn to buy Asda, we look at the small-scale origins of firms that have gone on to rule the High Street
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