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Pace of growth accelerates as summer slowdown swept away - but costs and prices increase at record rate
Economy
Costs rise at the highest rate since data first analysed as prices match with record uplift
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Almost 50 jobs going as historic construction firm behind big-name projects enters administration
Insolvency and Administration
The family-owned company was promoting its efforts to reach net zero carbon emissions as recently as October 26
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The new equity fund for Wales and latest investment deals to support the growth of SMEs
Deals
Firms securing equity include Finboot and Project Blu while the British Business Bank is creating a new £130m fund for Wales
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Flair Plastic Products expands with Lloyds backing
West Midlands
Sutton Coldfield firm has added new machinery to its base after agreeing new funding deal with high street bank
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Impact of supply chain crisis and Covid revealed as almost 8,000 Leicestershire businesses in ‘significant’ distress
Insolvency and Administration
Challenges include rising inflation, labour shortages, spiralling energy prices and the winding back of Covid support
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Improving NI economy sees profit hike at Danske Bank º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Northern Ireland
The bank made £50M in the first 9 months of the year, up from £10.5M for the same period last year
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Treasury pumping £400m into next generation of Midlands Engine Investment Fund to help region's SMEs
Finance
Represents a significant commitment to support a region which has suffered from limited access to SME finance
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HomeServe buys home emergency outsourcing specialist CET Structures in £53m deal
Deals
Together CET and HomeServe serve 4.9 million homes and completed 700,000 jobs in the last year
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Lemonzest Events secures new funding deal with Lloyds
West Midlands
Event management firm will use the capital to open a new studio and expands its services
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NatWest to launch first Accelerator hub at a university
West Midlands
High street bank has teamed up with University of Warwick to run a new programme aimed at boosting the next generation of start-up businesses
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British Business Bank should create equity fund for Wales says minister Vaughan Gething
Welsh Government
The minister said he would also encourage more private equity and venture funds to back the growth plans of Welsh firms
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From Aberdeen to running one of Wales' biggest financial services firms Principality
Economy
Julie-Ann Haines said there is far more to its cherished high street presence than cash transactions
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Swansea Building Society appoints its first female executive director
Employment
It comes as the mutual has reported impressive growth
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Derby County administrators update reports that Mike Ashley is interested in club
Football League Championship
Administrators say they are in talks with a number of potential buyers
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Business activity surge curtailed by supply issues as growth slows to final lockdown level
Economy
Latest analysis by NatWest’s Yorkshire and Humber Business Activity Index is published
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Scale of job losses revealed following collapse of Notts building contractor NMCN
Insolvency and Administration
Buyers found for a number of NMCM divisions, securing the jobs of almost 1,600 people – but some jobs have gone
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British Business Bank considering equity fund for Wales
Deals
On value Welsh firms are securing less than 1% of the total value of equity deals in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Lloyds Banking Group to sell Bristol office and move thousands of staff out
Lloyds
The bank has owned the building since 1990 and it is home to 2,350 employees
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NatWest acquires pocket money app RoosterMoney
NatWest
The bank said the acquisition is part of its strategy to help families and young people manage their cash
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Market-leading mortgage rate launched by Yorkshire Building Society
Finance
Whoever claimed county folk were tight?
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Maven Capital Partners and Taggart Homes join forces on £26m Notts housing development
Housing
'The º£½ÇÊÓƵ housing market remains buoyant having enjoyed a period of significant growth over the last 18 months'
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The latest equity investments into Welsh firms to support job creation and expansion
Deals
Firm raising equity include IQ Endoscope, Character.com, Victorian Sliders, Haydale, Freight Logistics Solutions and Tahdah Verified
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Ex-Rumbelows salesman Mark Smithson announces plans to float Marks Electrical on the AIM stock exchange
Finance
Marks Electrical has grown from a small shop selling kitchen appliances to a £56m turnover nationwide operation
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Pilot programme unites Business in the Community and NatWest in Bradford
SMEs
Help gaining access to support services to be rolled out
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