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NatWest survey: Business leaders says East Midlands has slowed
Economy
Service providers saw business confidence slip slightly, whereas manufacturers recorded stronger sentiment
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Welsh business activity in decline as new orders slump in September
Wales
New NatWest PMI data shows weak market demand impacted new sales for the Welsh private sector
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Ulster Bank PMI: Private sector activity falls as demand dwindles
Northern Ireland
Businesses said the summer's moribund conditions have extended into the autumn
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South West companies continue to face 'challenging' conditions, NatWest reports
Economy
In its latest PMI Business Activity Index the bank found business activity and sales fell for a fourth month in the region
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Labour conference: Party bidding to be party of 'all businesses' as Conservatives struggle in the polls
Labour Party
Opposition attracting businesses large and small to its Liverpool showcase
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West of England Mayor announces £2.5m for ‘hydrogen supercluster’
Climate Agenda
Research organisations across the West Country and in South Wales are set to look into ways to help decarbonise industry and transport
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AI technology being used to stop lorry drivers falling asleep at the wheel – and check if they use their mobiles
Transport
Tech also checks for smoking in the cab, veering out of lanes and not wearing a seatbelt - with an alarm sent to base
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Bristol Zoo Gardens site brought to the market with plans for residential development
property news
A developer is being sought for the historic site in Clifton
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Belfast City Council investing £5.9 million for city's 'biggest ever creative and cultural celebration'
Northern Ireland
A programme of world-class spectacle events and community-led activities are planned throughout the city beginning in spring 2024
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Invest NI plan shifts focus to boosting Northern Ireland’s productivity
Northern Ireland
Agency will pivot to deliver Department of Economy's 10x vision
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Joe Kennedy signs up senior US business leaders to Northern Ireland investment trip
Northern Ireland
Executives from Coca Cola and Liberty Mutual Insurance are amongst the first names on the list
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Bristol film and TV production generates £20m for consecutive year
Creative & Digital
Bristol Film Office and The Bottle Yard Studios have assisted filmmaking worth more than £300m to the city’s economy over the past 20 years
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Book seats now for 2023 Leicester Business Festival
Events
Fortnight of free events that showcase success, celebrate collaboration, and promote innovation
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£100m Clean Growth Fund looking to invest in North East firms
Climate Agenda
The fund is looking for young companies in the net zero sectors to back with investments up to £3m
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Rail priorities of £8bn for South Wales and the West of England set out
Transport
The cross-border Western Gateway Partnership said £8bn of investment is required up to 2050 to address years of under investment
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'Wither and die' warning for villages over broadband provision as companies seek connectivity
Technology
Quickline CEO Sean Royce outlined concerns for rural areas if high-speed broadband isn't embraced
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New owner reversing fortunes of flagging Ortongate Shopping Centre
property news
Ortongate Shopping Centre is now 80 per cent full, partly thanks to local or regional independent traders
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Large Gloucestershire firms join campaign to help local SMEs
SMEs
Engineering giants Renishaw and Spirax Sarco have joined the ‘Together Gloucestershire’ procurement initiative
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New MD for Hull family business JR Rix & Sons with succession following record year
Energy
Rory Clarke bows out days after results published
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Transport projects supported by PM as HS2 axed north of Birmingham
Transport
Proposed schemes include Leeds trams, rail electrification in Yorkshire and pothole repairs nationwide
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Durham Innovation District launches hunt for joint venture partner to bring vision to life
Economic Development
The district will be based at Aykley Heads in Durham, serving up 400,000sqft of commercial space
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Shares in Pendragon dealer group drop after one of three bidders pulls out of £400m-plus race to buy it
Retail
Shares in Pendragon – which owns Evans Halshaw, Stratstone and CarStore – have doubled following separate buy-out bids
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PM pledges £1bn electrification of North Wales rail line from HS2 cash
Wales
Rishi Sunak announced a series of transport projects after he axed HS2 north of Birmingham
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Forget levelling up – Rishi Sunak has ‘levelled down’ the East Midlands by scrapping HS2
High Speed 2
Chamber boss says ‘latest embarrassing U-turn is another nail in the coffin for the Government’s levelling up mantra’
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