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Labour bids to block removal of steel safeguards on cheap imports
Labour MPs will try to kill off the threat of more cheap steel imports entering Britain in a Commons debate…
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Bristol City sign MansionBet to remain shirt sponsor next season
Bristol City Football Club has confirmed that online sports betting operator MansionBet will continue as the club’s principal partner and…
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The local companies making more for our region
Keeping a business on course isn’t easy, especially during unprecedented times like 2020. However, Leicestershire has seen an enormous sense…
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Coronavirus latest: Flexible rail season tickets for part time commuters go on sale in England
Australia’s most populous city is on alert on Monday after recording two new locally acquired coronavirus infections, as a cluster…
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Growing fintech firm creates 70 jobs as growth ramps up
A secured loan broker has launched a graduate programme that will create new jobs as part of its latest phase…
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IT services provider SysGroup returns to the black despite Covid-hit year
Liverpool-headquartered IT managed services and cloud hosting provider SysGroup returned to making a pre-tax profit during its latest financial year,…
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FTSE 100 set to fall with world markets despite Morrisons bid triggering takeover fever
Wall Street’s sharp fall on Friday night was likely to spill over to London, getting the week off to a…
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How DAINSevolve is helping Midlands businesses succeed like never before
Navigating the ins-and-outs of running your own business is no easy task. Knowing how your company is performing today, whether…
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Health and safety app helps firms get back to normal post-Covid
Two entrepreneurs have developed a health and safety app to help businesses get back to normal post-Covid. Jonny Gray and…
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Plans in for new CarShop outlet which could create 50 jobs
Used car retailer CarShop hopes to make a multi-million-pound investment in Derby for its next store. The business – part…
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Didsbury Gin toasts success after Dragons’ Den set them up for exciting future
A rapidly-expanding Manchester gin brand has set its sights on challenging the likes of Hendricks and Gordons, with its founders…
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Mortgage firm launches first-of-a-kind system as part of plans for growth
A North Staffordshire mortgage company has developed a ‘revolutionary’ new mortgage system as part of plans to develop a 75-strong…
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Holly Willoughby and other stars share Father’s Day messages
H olly Willoughby, Gigi Hadid and the Beckham family were among those sharing messages on social media to mark Father’s…
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BBC in discrimination row after advertising job only to ethnic minorities
T he BBC is under fire for only allowing people from ethnic minorities to apply for a trainee position working…
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Post-Brexit labour shortages deal blow to UK cannabis production
The company that owns the UK’s biggest cannabis production site for use in pharmaceuticals has called for changes to immigration…
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North East company signals growth ambitions with £100m acquisition plan
A Tyneside healthcare business has signalled major growth ambitions with plans for a £100m programme to acquire other businesses in…
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Top 500 East Midlands Companies 2021 – join the webinar and have your say
Challenges, resilience and opportunities are just three of the many issues that East Midlands businesses have faced in 2021. This…
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Bristol tech start-up wins funds to halve food waste in education
A start-up business founded by students at the University of Bristol has won £10,000 to develop technology that could potentially…
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£60m plan for Plymouth’s tungsten mine to hit full production by end of 2022
The company which owns Plymouth’s vast Hemerdon tungsten mine aims to have it in full production by the end of…
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C4DI collaboration is music to the ears of Hull’s tech hub
The global attention garnered for a new medi-tech launch has been cited as a perfect example of the power of…
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It’s both good and bad that activist investors are swarming to London
T alk to any M&A banker and they’ll tell you three things: private equity will keep buying up FTSE-250s, IPOs…
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From ice queen to pamperer of princesses – how professional skater pirouetted
A former professional skater who became a beauty therapist after injury cut short her career on the ice has opened…
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Global vehicle test site brings in investor for £500m extension
The owners of a vast global vehicle testing site on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border have brought in a new partner to…
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Tech firm Saggezza targets further growth after hitting 100-employee mark
A tech firm with major offices in the North East has celebrated the recruitment of its 100th employee and said…
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Sausage shortage could be averted after grace period extension request
Sausage shortages in Northern Ireland might be averted after the European Commission said it is willing to discuss the UK’s…
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Deloitte boss says UK staff can choose how often they go to the office
T he chief executive of Deloitte has said the accountancy giant’s 20,000-strong UK workforce will be able to choose where…
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Development starts on green Gwynedd homes that will only be for local people
A development of 24 affordable houses in Gwynedd is set to start this month as part of a housing association’s…
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First cruise ship docks in Belfast since start of pandemic
Belfast has welcomed the first cruise ship to the city since the Covid-19 pandemic began, ushering in the cautious return…
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College recruits hundreds of new apprentices despite unprecedented times
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College (SGS) has recruited hundreds of new apprentices this year despite the unprecedented times. SGS College…
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Boohoo founder set to beat shareholder row amid new “slavery” claims
O nline fashion group Boohoo was today set to hold its AGM with co-founder Carol Kane expected to overcome a…
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UK food and drink exports to EU fall by almost half
UK exports of food and drink to the EU dropped by almost half in the first three months of 2021…
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Derry’s Learning Pool to create 100 jobs after US fund buys controlling stake
A US fund has bought a controlling stake in Londonderry e-learning company Learning Pool for an undisclosed sum, creating 100…
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Nearly 1,000 luxury apartments earmarked for two new Manchester skyscrapers
New CGI images have been released showing a pair of 51-storey towers which could house almost 1,000 luxury apartments next…
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UK financial services group True Potential mulls $2 billion US Spac
T rue Potential, a leading UK wealth management business, is mulling a potential $2 billion “Spac” float on Wall Street…
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NatWest launches social mobility apprenticeship scheme in Bristol
A new scheme to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds start careers at NatWest is launching in Bristol. Social mobility…
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FTSE 100 set to fall from highs as investors suffer vertigo
T he FTSE 100 Index was today set to slip back further from this week’s highs but will remain at…
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Work on £30m Leonardo helicopter hub in Yeovil set to take off
Aerospace giant Leonardo has announced that building work is set to get underway on a new £30m helicopter logistics facility…
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Property deal signals major expansion plans for Binding Site
A medical research firm has agreed a new property deal for a former supermarket site in Birmingham which will significantly…
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How culture shapes our money mentality
Alice, a 28-year-old healthcare manager from London, sat down a couple of years ago with some researchers to explain how…
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Former Wetherspoons could become student flats
A former Weatherspoons pub could reopen as a bar with student accommodation upstairs. The Last Plantagenet in Leicester’s Granby Street…
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People news: Latest movers and shakers in the East Midlands
Here is our regular line up of appointments, promotions and people news from across Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and the…
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UK economy to return to pre-Covid levels by the end of 2021, CBI predicts
The UK economy is set to return to pre-Covid levels by the end of 2021, a year earlier than expected,…
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Welsh Government changes for wedding and outdoor education sector but pause on wider lockdown lifting
First Minister Mark Drakeford will announce a four-week pause to the easing of coronavirus rules on Friday to help boost…
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Manchester United post losses of more than £20m in first three months of 2021
Manchester United posted losses of more than £20m in the first three months of 2021 as Covid-19 restrictions keeping fans…
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Wales’ summer rugby internationals to be shown live on terrestrial TV
Wales’s three rugby internationals this summer will be shown live on terrestrial TV. The Welsh Rugby Union has struck a…
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21 South West tech firms to watch in 2021
This past year has shown more than ever how vital our digital connections are to the way we live and…
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Biscuit specialists Northumbrian Fine Foods creating new jobs
North East biscuit manufacturer Northumbrian Fine Foods is recuiting for 50 new jobs at its factory in Gateshead after a…
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Sunak refuses help for businesses hit by extended Covid restrictions
Rishi Sunak has ruled out any further extension of support to businesses in England, despite the government forcing many to…
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Cornwall marine sector summit calls for major Government investment
Leading figures from Cornwall’s £1bn a year marine sector have held a major summit to launch a blueprint for the…
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EasyJet launches new domestic flights from Bristol and Newquay
EasyJet has launched four new routes from South West airports to serve demand for domestic travel, amid continuing restrictions on…
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