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“We had 45 weddings booked by March, which is unheard of - and then the virus cameâ€
Retail & High Street
2020 was going to be a phenomenal year for wedding hire business Scotneys - people thought the number was special
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Family-owned building contractor goes into administration
Insolvency and Administration
Business was a past backer of the Team Leicester delegation to the MIPIM property and construction conference in Cannes
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Leicester - and cities like it - will bounce back from lockdown, say business leaders
Coronavirus
“I could be proven wrong, but I can’t help but feel this is a ‘honeymoon’ period for working from homeâ€
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“All we want for Christmas is you†say lockdown cabaret bosses as they vow to reopen
Restaurants
Venues have built a reputation for good food and music – and people dancing on the tables
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Movers and shakers: All the latest appointments from across the East Midlands
Employment
Law firms, finance companies and sports agencies have signed new faces over the past few weeks
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City launches lockdown gift card to encourage people to shop local
Retail & High Street
Leicester Gift Card can be used at independents and national shops such as John Lewis, Boots and WH Smith
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Aviation business invests in fleet as it adapts to lockdown
Aerospace
New plane means RVL now has four turbo-prop King Air aircraft in operation alongside its Cessnas
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First Person: DIT export champion Dr Nik Kotecha offers advice on how to address Brexit trading unknowns
Brexit
“My advice to businesses would be look at all of your known knowns and unknown knowns, and prepare for every eventuality“
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Black Pound Day: Take part in our black-owned business campaign #IAMBOB
Black Communities
We want to help promote the success stories of black-owned companies around the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Free workforce skills programme launches in Bristol and Bath region
Employment
The £8m scheme is being run by the West of England Combined Authority
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Family business launches Far Eastern recipe box to fight back from Covid-19
Food and Drink
“If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we have to stay agile and adaptâ€
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New look for popular Derby restaurant
Restaurants
Darleys underwent a lockdown redesign, with a new 50-seater outdoor terrace and revamp of the waterfront dining area
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NatWest's bid to boost green Birmingham businesses
West Midlands
High street bank is calling for climate-focused companies to apply for new business accelerator hub in the city
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Leicester Comedy Festival charity appoints new CEO
Leisure & Touism
Festival was launched in 1994 when it hosted performances by Harry Hill, John Shuttleworth and Matt Lucas
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Entrepreneur says suffering racist abuse as a child has never held him back
Black Communities
Gym own and author Clive Fearon says there are a lack of black role models and not enough attention given to black success
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Companies urged to hire ex-offenders and 'help prevent cycle of crime' by Somerset charity Key4Life
Employment
Key4Life is hosting a workshop in Bristol next month with potential employers
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Derbyshire art-deco building gets cash lifeline to create new office space
property news
More than £400,000 will help create more than 90 jobs in 22 separate office units
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Drug development firm Sygnature Discovery acquires XenoGesis
Technology
The latest deal will both help Sygnature meet an increasing demand for its services and boost the reach of its pre-clinical work
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BusinessLive launches black-owned business campaign #IAMBOB ahead of Black Pound Day
Black Communities
To mark Black Pound Day and Black History Month we'll be telling the success stories of black-owned companies across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Business to benefit from £880k to help revive struggling town centre
Economy
"2020 has been a tough year and our high streets need help to bounce back as they begin to recover"
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From 36,000 ft to 6ft under - the pilot who swapped the cockpit to set up a funeral home
Virgin Atlantic
William Barron was piloting long haul flights when he was made redundant by the pandemic
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Gloucestershire Growth Hub pauses grant applications 65 minutes after launching
Finance
The support service was inundated with submissions and has now put further applications on hold
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Keeping it in the family: The daughter who co-owns two businesses – one with her mum, the other with her dad
Construction
Scarlett Blakey splits time between construction firm she runs with her dad and the interior design firm she runs with mum
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Leicester Labour MPs call on Boohoo CEO to resign after report criticises exploitation in its supply chain
Fashion
"Damning report shows Boohoo has known about unacceptable working conditions in its Leicester factories for years"
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