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Skyline Swansea would bring 100 jobs and £84m boost to local economy, says report
Leisure & Touism
The Skyline Swansea project has been proposed by New Zealand company Skyline Enterprises
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Big Interview: East Midlands Airport boss Steve Griffiths relishing opportunities for growth – but says freeport will play just a tiny part
freeports
On the freeport he said airport 'could have a very minimal role to play in it from an import and export point of view'
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East Midlands Chamber says it’s time to call-out Government over chronic underinvestment in local infrastructure
Chamber of Commerce
Lack of investment having a negative impact on regional economic growth, productivity, sustainability and social mobility
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'We need to earn the right to again be loud', says new CBI boss
CBI
CBI director-general Rain Newton-Smith says the business group needs to win the trust of its members at a crunch meeting early next month
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Mixed North East jobs picture revealed in latest LEP review
Economy
Employment growth has resumed after the economic shock delivered by the pandemic but at a slower pace than the rest of the country
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St Ives Town Deal secures funding for first regeneration project
Economy
Nine projects have been approved to receive Town Deal Funding in the Cornish town
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Wales the best in the UK for female ownership of fast-growth firms
Wales
The 2023 Gender Index has been published
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The Welsh Government is completely disinterested in job creation
Welsh Government
Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister and MS Paul Davies says Labour has governed in Wales as an anti-business party
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South West cities dominate PwC’s Good Growth for Cities Index top five
South West
The report found that people are prioritising work-life balance more as post-pandemic changes to working patterns offer more flexibility
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Full £23.2m funding secured for Bridgwater Town Deal projects
Economy
The government has approved the final three businesses cases for Somerset Council's bid to the Towns Fund pot
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Wiltshire housing group Aster builds record number of new homes in 2022/23
Housing
Aster Group delivered 1,312 new properties in its last financial year
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Cornwall's Falmouth Food Festival to launch later this month
Food and Drink
The event is backed by Flamouth Creates, the collaborative team curated by Falmouth Business Improvement District
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South West confidence ‘slowly’ rising, Federation of Small Businesses finds
SMEs
A survey by the business group found many smaller firms were looking to take on new staff and grow over the coming months
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Logistics firm Wincanton sees profits hit amid ‘inflationary pressures’
Company Results
The Wiltshire-based supply chain manager said its underlying financial results indicated ‘profitable growth and strategic progress’ despite ‘challenging’ wider economic conditions
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Welsh economy has shrunk shows new figures from the ONS
Economic Development
The contraction was the biggest dip of any UK nation or region
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North East shipyard UK Docks to create 100 jobs after winning £250m Navy order
Economy
The South Shields company will service five new Navy vessels over the next eight years
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North Cornwall surf and music festival gives £105,000 to local organisations
Events
Boardmasters' organisers Vision Nine established the Boardmasters Foundation in 2017 and have since raised over £310,000
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If you look after your employees, your employees will look after you
Economy
Employers who treat their staff badly no longer have the right to retain them
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Appeal against Bristol Airport expansion dismissed by courts
Transport
The transport hub said the court's decision was 'excellent news' for the region's economy
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Bath publisher Future looks to its 'diverse' business model to navigate tough trading conditions
Company Results
The publishing group said it expects full year performance to be towards the bottom end of current market expectations
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Bristol hoteliers devise plan to tackle recruitment crisis
Hotels
The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) have said Brexit and Covid-19 have impacted staffing
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Sales up, profits down at Shoe Zone – as store estate shrinks by 52
Retail & High Street
Profits were impacted by inflation, lower margins due to higher container prices and a weak pound
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Cornwall-based Wildanet announces major move into Devon creating 60 new jobs
Technology
Liskeard-headquartered tech firm says a new warehouse, offices and a logistics centre will open in the Totnes area of South Devon
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Exeter University commits to supporting female entrepreneurial activity
Women
The university will be the first to sign the Investing in Women Code led by the British Business Bank and Department for Business and Trade
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