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Economic Development

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Danielle Hicks

14:48, 5 APR 2018

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People Tributes flood in for 'inspirational' schools chief following death Dave Baker ran the Olympus Academy Trust and was also chair of Bristol City Robins Foundation

Busy A303 junction won't be upgraded in near future

It is often used by people bypassing the A358 and the M5

Economist Bridget Rosewell appointed to West Midlands review

She will work with the region's mayor Richard Parker to deliver a review into major infrastructure projects

Bournemouth Airport workers vote to strike over pay

The transport hub says it is in talks with Unite and is hoping an agreement can be reached ahead of the industrial action

Employment Plymouth company to introduce four-day week on full pay for all staff Applied Automation said all departments would remain fully staffed throughout the week

How Fire Risk Assessments protect businesses, people and premises

Walker Fire helps businesses remain prepared, legally compliant, and better protected

Fashion firm END Clothing narrows losses after acquisition by new owners

Retail & High Street

During the year the streetwear retailer based in Washington also had 200 fewer workers

Newcastle life sciences firm AMLo Biosciences collapsed owing £1.89m, documents show

Insolvency and Administration

Administration documents show an investment round at the end of April was unsuccessful, after a new lead investor pulled out

Filtronic wins 'landmark' $62.5m SpaceX order as Starlink success continues

The rocket company's Starlink subsidiary said County Durham's Filtronic has been important to its satellite rollout

TikTok to lay off hundreds of London staff in major AI push

TikTok is centralising its 'trust and safety' operations globally and plans to increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to moderate content.

Bournemouth Airport workers vote to strike over pay

The transport hub says it is in talks with Unite and is hoping an agreement can be reached ahead of the industrial action

��Ƶ banks close thousands of branches as customers go digital

Banks in the ��Ƶ have been closing many of their branches, as customers are choosing to bank on their smartphones instead of in person

Government blocks sale of Versarien assets to Chinese joint-venture on security grounds

The Gloucestershire graphene maker is selling off a number of its businesses and is looking to secure investors in a bid to stay afloat

Massive water upgrade to create hundreds of jobs in North West

The £3bn upgrade of the Haweswater Aqueduct will help secure water supply to millions of homes in Greater Manchester and Lancashire

Seasalt reports 'impressive performance' boosted by overseas growth

Retail & High Street

The Cornish fashion brand known for its sustainability values has posted a rise in revenues for the latest financial year

WH Smith shares nose dive after accounting error wipes millions from profits

Retail & Consumer

The accounting error could wipe tens of millions of pounds from profits

Inflation rises more than expected in July driven largely by air fares

The Bank of England is forecasting that inflation will increase further this year

Defence firm Leonardo reopens return to work to programme

The scheme is being run across the company's sites in Bristol, Edinburgh, Luton, Southampton, Newcastle, Lincoln and Basildon

Chancellor Rachel Reeves considers Capital Gains Tax on homes worth more than 1.5billion

Rachel Reeves is considering imposing capital gains tax on the sale of houses above 1.5bn as she looks to fill a 40bn hole in the public finances.

Airbus workers to stage strikes amid pay dispute

Unite members at the aerospace giant's ��Ƶ sites in Filton and Broughton are set to walk out in the coming weeks

Monzo to follow Klarna and Revolut with launch of mobile service

The London-based firm is looking to offer a Monzo-branded service to its over 12 million in account holders.