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Leicester Mayor says city is open and ready to do business as eighth Leicester Business Festival launches
Economy
Sir Peter Soulsby said despite the cost of living and energy crises facing the city, there was still a lot to be positive about
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East Midlands Chamber names its 2022 Leicestershire businesses of the year
Chamber of Commerce
Comedian Patrick Monahan hosted ceremony at Leicester City FC’s King Power Stadium
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Leicester Business Festival gets underway on November 4 – here’s how to find what’s on
SMEs
This year’s festival runs until November 18 at businesses and venues across the city and county
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East Midlands creative businesses in line for £1.2m funding
Creative & Digital
Cash will helps creative sectors grow in Leicester and Leicestershire, Derby and Derbyshire, Rutland and Greater Lincolnshire
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Takeaway and building supplies bosses disqualified after falsely claiming tens of thousands in Bounce Back Loans
Crime
Business owners 'completely abused the government-backed loans to further their own interests'
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With interest rates at 3% and fears of longest recession in 100 years, PM urged to get business basics right
Finance
Chamber boss: 'Investment intentions... are lagging significantly due to the low confidence affecting many firms right now'
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Sunderland guitar factory Cloud 9 launched by entrepreneurs
Retail & High Street
The firm is already working with indie musician Tim Burgess to create a range of guitars for other well-known players such as Oasis' Bonehead and The Stone Roses' Mani
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PR and communications firm started by ex-Leicester Mercury editor George Oliver winning clients
Marketing
'I had never run my own business before 1284 and needed to learn a lot quickly'
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Children’s publisher plans to crack America with backing from Dragons' Den star Sara Davies
Exports
Willsow created world’s first plantable children’s books with seeds impregnated in the pages
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Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2023 organisers planning biggest yet
Technology
Fifth LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards at the National Space Centre will be the festival’s flagship event
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Flood prediction firm Previsico is rolling out its tech to global clients
Technology
Increased flooding is seen as one of the consequences of global warming
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East Midlands business confidence steady with some even reporting growing confidence
Economy
'It’s particularly pleasing that, even in a challenging environment, firms are planning to invest in their people'
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97-year-old Harry Green sells up – but not ready to retire
Deals
Harry decided time was right for new management at his cleaning products business
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North East hospitality businesses encouraged to join programme with access to funding
Leisure & Touism
The Hospitality, Innovation Tourism Supply scheme is being led by NewcastleGateshead Initiative
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Local authority's approach to small business praised by FSB with inaugural award as spotlight returns
SMEs
NELC accolade recognises unique support offered by proactive partnerships as Small Business Saturday spotlight returns to Grimsby
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Texlogistics secures six figure funding to support Wakefield expansion
Deals
The storage, distribution and sampling firm sought the help of Reach Commercial Finance
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24 firms win help from Loughborough University incubator
SMEs
Members get free weekly meetings, one-to-one coaching, structured training and roundtable discussions
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Derby doughnut business Project D competes for supermarket spot on Aldi’s Next Big Thing
Food and Drink
Three friends launched business in 2018 after travelling the world 'in search of the perfect doughnut'
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HR firm Breedon Consulting launches franchise model
SMEs
Managing director Nicki Robson said plan is to launch one franchise every quarter over next three years
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Leicester lawyer Mike Cummins excited to be running his own business again
Legal
Mike Cummins launched Michael Cummins Employment Solicitors having sold his last law firm to Knights
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Gardening business boss vows to ensure people with learning difficulties and disabilities are central to its work
SMEs
Stonebridge Garden Services boss Oliver Lockwood also wants to take on more women and people from different ethnicities
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Apprentice star Adam Corbally calls on Hull's young entrepreneurs to step forward
SMEs
TV 'business expert' to mentor a successful candidate in partnership with city's Making Changes for Careers programme and John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank
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MBO for Matrix Graphics
West Midlands
Birmingham-based creative production agency has new team at the
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Fresh funding round for Learning Labs
West Midlands
Company which helps pupils of English as a second language has agreed £250,000 funding deal with MEIF
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