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Ford, Stellantis and Kraft Heinz: Some of the biggest North West investments in 2021
Over the last 12 months some of the largest companies operating in the North West have announced major investments into the region. Household names in business have backed the North West to the tune of hundreds of millions of pounds. Thousands of jobs across the region have been safeguarded as a direct result of these …
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West Midlands business review of 2021 – part two: Goldman Sachs move, Aston Villa finances and grand reopening for hotel
Our review of 2021 moves into the spring months and the news that Birmingham’s financial services market received a boost when US banking giant Goldman Sachs announced it was coming to the city. The investment bank eventually launched a new hub in Colmore Row in September, bringing hundreds of jobs to the business district. The …
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Thomas Cook liquidators plot sale of air traffic control stake
Liquidators of the Thomas Cook travel empire which became one of Britain’s best-known companies during its 178-year history have launched a bid to offload its stake in the company behind the UK’s air traffic control operations.Sky News has learnt that AlixPartners, the professional services firm, launched a process shortly before Christmas to sell Thomas Cook’s …
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Vertical Aerospace, Eden Project and Versarian: 10 South West businesses leading the green industrial revolution
“The South West, of all the areas in the UK, is really at the forefront of the fight against climate change and also the green industrial revolution”. That was the assessment of business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng when speaking at the official opening of Airbus’ £40m research facility in Filton near Bristol in June. Mr Kwarteng …
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West Midlands business review of 2021 – part one: city regen vision, welcome boost for Cadbury and new chamber chief
This year started off on an unsteady footing after the UK experienced a low-key 2020 Christmas and new year like no other. Muted celebrations on December 31 gave way to a fresh round of lockdowns in January but there was hope as the country’s vaccine programme built upon its launch in Coventry just a few …
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‘Cost-of-living catastrophe’: Average British household to be £1,200 worse off
Households face an average hit of £1,200 to their incomes from the double whammy of rising energy bills and taxes, a think tank has said.The Resolution Foundation (RF) says families are facing a “cost-of-living catastrophe” when the energy price cap goes up and National Insurance contributions (NICs) rise by 1.25 percentage points in April. At …
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£100m fund to back expansion plans of firms in the Cardiff Capital Region seeking a fund manager
A new £100m fund to back the expansion plans of firms in the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR), as well as attracting new investment and jobs into the region, has moved a step closer. The region, made up of the 10 local authorities of south-east Wales, is now looking to appoint an external funder manager for …
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TalkTalk, musicMagpie and the Issa brothers: Some of the best exclusive interviews with top North West business leaders in 2021
Over the last year BusinessLive has partnered with the Manchester Evening News to interview some of the biggest names in the city’s business world. Chief executives and founders of household names such as TalkTalk, musicMagpie and EG Group have sat down with us during 2021 to lift the lid on a whole range of issues. …
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2021 East Midlands Review of the Year: March to April
Over Christmas we are looking back on a remarkable year for business across the region. One that started in the midst of latest lockdown restrictions but which seemed to be on the up with vaccination roll-outs. As businesses were getting back to some level of normality, they took a fresh knock from the combination of …
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The metaverse wins Christmas as Meta’s Oculus VR app is the most downloaded on Apple Store
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Minister says restaurants she has been to were ‘pretty full’ as she dismisses plea for hospitality help
A health minister has defended the government’s decision not to offer the hospitality sector more financial support, saying venues remain “pretty full”.Business leaders have issued a fresh call for more economic help for the hospitality sector after fears around the new Omicron variant led to a steep decline in trade in the usually busy run-up …
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TalkTalk, Boohoo and Uber: 19 huge companies creating thousands of North West jobs in 2021 and beyond
The North West economy has been steadily recovering from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 throughout the last 12 months. The rise in business confidence, despite a few stumbles along the way, has helped companies from across the region announce the creation of thousands of jobs during 2021 and over the next few …

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