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Ƶ unemployment creeps up as Covid-19 pandemic hits business
Employment
"It is probable that unemployment will escalate sharply as government support winds down"
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Sofa firm ScS creates hundreds of new jobs to cope with massive jump in orders
Employment
The firm is also giving staff who worked through lockdown an extra seven days holiday
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Bar boss praises new safety regime as early trade post lockdown pleases
Retail & High Street
Lee Kirman is the joint owner of Taphouse, Minerva and Humber Street Distillery on Hull’s Marina
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Pubs' role in Covid-19 'widely misunderstood' says Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin
Coronavirus
“It is clearly not the case that pubs are dangerous places to be"
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Growing restaurant chain Tomahawk Steakhouse ramps up expansion plans
Food and Drink
The North East firm is opening in London and Grade 1 listed building and has other locations in its sights
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East Midlands business activity "bounced back in August"
Coronavirus
General improvement came as economy opened up – but fears a rise in Covid-19 could lead to new lockdowns
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Birmingham's Grand Central to be pilot diagnostic centre
West Midlands
New equipment could be installed in retail hub under newly unveiled £7m plans
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The customers who saved their wine shop with a Whatsapp group 
Retail & Consumer
When the owner of Smiths Wine Shop in Exeter made an urgent plea for help, a band of 40 customers came to his aid
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Selfridges in Birmingham to be clad in giant Osman Yousefzada artwork
West Midlands
Famous department store will be sporting huge hoarding as it undergoes renovation project aimed at improving the building's green credentials
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Intu Derby shopping centre under new ownership – and getting new name
Retail & High Street
It is the first of 17 Intu shopping centres to change hands since Intu Properties failed to agree terms with creditors in June
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Redrow homes appoints new East Midlands head of sales
Housing
Ryan O’Sullivan started his career as a sales negotiator in an estate agency at the age of 18
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Expanding forecourt retailer Tout's joins Nisa as it aims to accelerate brand's independence
Retail
Bristol-area operator has plans for more outlets after dropping Budgens and brining family name forward
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Dunelm boss warns of impact of further lockdowns
Retail & High Street
Sales for last 12 months were down but still topped £1bn - while profits down 13 per cent at £109m
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Spotlight on Everards, Batemans, Bathams, Holden’s and Titanic breweries in new Roger Protz book
Food and Drink
“It is a testament to the continuing quality of their beer that they remain relevant and popular in the modern day”
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Iceland has created 3,000 jobs as demand for online groceries surges
Wales
The Deeside based retailer revealed a major hike in online orders since March
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Clogau Gold to open five more jewellery shops in Wales and England
Retail & High Street
The jewellery maker famous for Welsh gold has seen turnover increase in the pandemic
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Teenage entrepreneur designs website so people can check social distancing measures in local pubs, shops and gyms
Retail & High Street
“Know before you go” sites tells people what social distancing measures restaurants, shops, cinemas, leisure centres have
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Green, indie fashion label Fullalove Clothing wants to help clean up Leicester's tarnished textile image
Fashion
New label champions “premium quality sustainably sourced natural fabrics” and a move towards slower fashion choices
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Derbyshire bank with strongroom up for auction at £200k
property news
Expected to attract considerable interest from potential bidders because of its site in the historic Derbyshire town
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Strong trading at ScS serves up £19m post-lockdown sales boost
Retail & High Street
The Sunderland sofa and flooring specialist says pent-up demand from customers investing in their homes is delivering encouraging results
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Helping hand offered to Leicestershire’s food and drinks sector through troubling times
Food and Drink
Big local names include Samworth Brothers, Cofresh, Walkers Crisps, Stilton-maker Long Clawson Diary, and Pukka Pies
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Grants of up to £10,000 still available for Leicestershire businesses struggling from the impact of Covid-19
SMEs
Comes as town centre shops continued to see a slump in footfall in August as people kept working from home
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Indoor climbing centre set to reopen after five months
Leisure & Touism
Leicester gyms, swimming pools, fitness suites and dance studios can reopen after drop in local coronavirus rates
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The mum and daughter firm finding success in the US and South Korea
Enterprise
Somerset family firm Owen Barry will be stocked at Anthropologie and Orvis in the United States
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