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Enterprise Village expansion success sows green shoots for Grimsby SMEs
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Five of the seven units in speculative expansion already snapped up
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150 jobs saved after Centre for Dentistry practices sold out of administration
Employment
“It is particularly heartening to achieve a sale in the current economic climate"
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Birmingham digital agency Class Creative wins research company brief
West Midlands
City centre-based tech firm is working with Opinium on new website archive and ongoing development work
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Leicester has some restrictions lifted - but pubs, restaurants and hairdressers to stay shut
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"Sadly it remains vital for the health of everyone in Leicester and the rest of the country that these restrictions stay in place"
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Leicestershire County Council launches ÂŁ750,000 fund to help firms recover from lockdown
SMEs
Grants of ÂŁ2,000 to ÂŁ10,000 are open to businesses with 50 employees or less
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The tech being used to shut down fashion sweatshops
Tech
Allegations of factories paying half minimum wage or ignoring social distancing during lockdown have surfaced
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ÂŁ20m in lockdown grants awarded to businesses in North West Leicestershire
Economy
Council has been distributing support to businesses since the various Government grant schemes were announced
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New Birmingham home for energy consultancy
West Midlands
National Energy Hub has taken space at business centre in the city's Jewellery Quarter
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Roxy Ball Room, with “Olympic-standard” ping-pong, American pool & beer pong stations, sets reopening date
Food and Drink
Comes as hospitality bosses in Nottingham welcome Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s proposals to help hardest-hit sectors recover
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Taskforce launched to steer Leicestershire out of lockdown and on to post-coronavirus road to recovery
SMEs
Region hit hard after Leicester and parts Leicestershire placed in second lockdown
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Eat Out to Help Out registrations open – this is how bars, restaurants and pubs can sign up
I Am Open
Subsidy worth up to ÂŁ10 per person is aimed at helping 130,000 businesses employing 1.8 million people
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Fast fashion chain Quiz drops Leicester supplier over alleged link to low pay factory
Fashion
Some Leicester factories have been accused of failing to pay workers proper wages and breaching social distancing measures
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Leicestershire firms hit by lockdown urged to re-ignite confidence and enter Queen’s Award for Enterprise
East Midlands
“Now more than never, we need Leicestershire to start to feel good about itself and for businesses to be rewarded"
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ÂŁ24m for Leicester and Leicestershire to bounce back from lockdown
Coronavirus
"Boosting the local economy is our priority and it will provide much-needed cash to help companies get back on their feet"
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Plans for Leicester shops & bars to take orders remotely
Retail & High Street
Businesses will be able to upload menus to the Yoello app so customers can order and pay securely from their table
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Reaction as Leicester business told there will be no extra Government support during extended lockdown
Economy
Business leaders have warned hundreds of companies could go under unless extra cash was pumped into the city’s economy
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Massingberd-Mundy Distillery launches Marie Jeanne’s Pink Gin, a woman who met Marie Antoinette & Napoleon
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High Sheriff of Lincolnshire once said she was “a wonder of the world… a thro’ French woman with such complete command”
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SWEATSHOPS: "I know we have some great Leicester factories that do the right thing, but clearly many don’t"
Fashion
Fashion retail specialist Fiona Lambert says for some workers it is still a choice between "low pay or no pay"
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Chancellor urged to help amid warnings hundreds of Leicester companies could go under
Politics
City lockdown will remain in place until at least July 18 but could be extended for a further two weeks
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Leicester garment factories investigated by Health and Safety Executive over Covid-19 compliance
Fashion
Priti Patel has also instructed the National Crime Agency to investigate allegations surrounding the textile trade in the city
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Darleys, one of Derby’s most successful high-end restaurants, reveals new look
Food and Drink
Management decided to use the time spent closed during lockdown to good effect
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Boohoo reacts to allegations Leicester factory making clothes destined for it paid staff ÂŁ3.50 an hour
Fashion
Its brands include Boohoo, BoohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing and Nasty Gal, selling own label clothes, shoes and accessories
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"Very welcome news” as Government announces £1.57bn support for Britain's museums, galleries and theatres
Economy
Independent cinemas, heritage sites and music venues are also eligible for the emergency grants and loans
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Scheme to help BAME women in business launched by Black South West Network and NatWest
SMEs
The programme will include workshops and one-to-one sessions
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