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Angel investor funding increased in Wales during 2020
Enterprise
The pandemic did not slow down financing with almost £2m was invested in nine deals
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Fears that one-in-20 East Midlands small firms will fail
Federation of Small Businesses
Nine months of pandemic restrictions compounded by Brexit red tape could push 17,500 under, says FSB
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JD Sports buys independent Leicester designer sportswear store Wellgosh
Fashion
It stocks the latest footwear and clothes from brands such as Adidas, Fred Perry, Admiral, New Balance and Y-3
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250,000 firms face going bust this year, leading business group warns
SMEs
Warning from the Federation of Small Businesses comes after survey of members finds many are likely to cut jobs amid fears for their future
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Plymouth performance marketing firm snapped up by US counterpart
Technology
Award-winning Optimus-PM has been snaffled by Philadelphia's Gen3 Marketing
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Tech firm lands £250k grant to develop home schooling software
Technology
Plymouth's CoreBlue supported by Innovate º£½ÇÊÓƵ to work on cutting-edge teaching tool
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Chaffinch Document continues expansion with latest buyout deal
West Midlands
Stoke-based company has acquired Quantor Scanning allowing founder to retire
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Battery storage firm Connected Energy secures £1.2m investment as it aims to scale up
Deals
The Newcastle firm, which has won both private and public backing, provides additional energy to sites using its E-STOR system
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Survey reveals huge level of business misery even before latest lockdown
Economy
British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey for Q4 2020 is grim reading and compiled prior to country being locked down once again
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North East Fund hails regional resilience as investments top £50m
Economy
The fund last year helped 100 firms raise investment and createnew jobs, despite the pandemic
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Export Academy scheme set up to help South West firms sell overseas
Exports
SMEs urged to increase foreign sales or start exporting if they have not done so before
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The East Midlands Businesses to Watch in 2021
Technology
List includes developers, designers, anti-bacterial makers, earbud designers and a sock company
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Financial lifeline needed for dance professionals hit by Covid restrictions
Coronavirus
Dancers, teachers, companies and studios have all felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns
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The challenges and opportunities facing SMEs
SMEs
One of the most important lessons from 2020 is the need for SMEs to be better prepared for crises
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21 South West companies to watch in 2021
South West
If 2020 has been a waiting game then here's hoping for great things in 2021
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Walker Subsea hopeful of job creation as new motor project steps up a gear
Engineering
The Wallsend firm said it expects to create new skilled jobs as it develops a new novel subsea motor
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21 big questions the South West wants answers for in 2021
South West
After the year we've had, most of us have got used to living with uncertainty. Like the rest of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, the South West has seen some major disruption to business as usual. Here are some big questions we hope to get answered in 2021
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Coronavirus: Millions move to Tier 4 and Tier 3 as Prime Minister urges people to stay at home on New Year's Eve
Politics
An additional 20 million people will be in Tier 4 restrictions from December 31
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Year in review: The South West's biggest stories of 2020
South West
We take a look at the last 12 months - and how the whole region was impacted
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Good riddance 2020: The great big South West business wish list for 2021
South West
After one of the worst years for business in living memory, leaders in the region explain what's on their wish list for next year
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Newcastle's Ramarketing set to create new jobs as overseas demand soars
Employment
The marketing agency launched in Newcastle now has bases in the US, Europe and around the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Llangefni business units plan set to be submitted
Commercial Property
Port Properties wants to erect seven buildings for small and medium-sized businesses on the Bryn Cefni Industrial Estate
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Gwynedd housing group to retrofit its entire stock with carbon saving measures
SMEs
Social landlord Adra says the £120m investment will save tenants money and help in climate fight
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NEL Fund Managers ends year with 100th North East investment
Finance
Gateshead digital agency Advertise1 is set to create jobs after getting a five-figure investment
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