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EconomyWales has lowest employment and highest economic inactivity rates in the UKThe number of working age economic inactive would fill the Principality Stadium seven times
The £1bn South Wales Metro rail project gives Cardiff a raw deal says its architect
Welsh Government
Professor Mark Barry says just two trains an hour on the City and Coryton lines is not a turn-up-and-go Metro in Cardiff
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North West
He has previously been branded Stockport's most successful businessman ever
Campaign for Business: Greater Manchester leaders focus on skills, transport and net zero
North West
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce canvassed business leaders ahead of local and national polls
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Humber Border Control Posts ready for new post-Brexit rules
Economy
Two soon to be launched facilities at the ports of Immingham and Hull will receive animal and plant products from EU countries
Wales has lowest employment and highest economic inactivity rates in the UK
Economy
The number of working age economic inactive would fill the Principality Stadium seven times
UK inflation cools to 3.2% after further slowdown in food prices
Jeremy Hunt
It marks the lowest level since September 2021
Consultation on 'world leading' carbon capture plans
North West
Viridor to explain proposals to 'decarbonise the waste industry' in the North West
RestaurantsRestaurant chain Loungers opens eight new sitesThe cafe-bar group has ambitions to open some 600 venues across the country
Rescue buyer sought for The Great North Eastern Brewing Company
Insolvency and Administration
Ross Minnikin, who set up the real ale company, said there is likely to be more insolvencies among local brewers
Housebuilder given green light to redevelop site of former hotel
property news
The Cliff Hotel in Cornwall closed down after a decline in trade
Specialists in commercial glazing and new-build developments
Partner Stories
Frame Fast provides house builders, installers, architects and developers with the very best products and advice
Stonegate denies 400 South West pubs at risk of closure
Food and Drink
The UK's biggest pub operator is struggling to refinance a debt mountain of £2.2bn
South WestSoftware firm moves to bigger offices at Exeter Science ParkThe company was founded in 2019 and now has more than 40,000 customers worldwide
Bristol's top 200 companies turn over more than £15bn
Grant Thornton
The businesses analysed for the report employ nearly 60,000 people in the city
How entrepreneurial are UK universities
Education
While Wales has a high rate of graduate start-ups but their impact is relatively low
Stonegate denies 400 South West pubs at risk of closure
Food and Drink
The UK's biggest pub operator is struggling to refinance a debt mountain of £2.2bn
Housebuilder given green light to redevelop site of former hotel
property news
The Cliff Hotel in Cornwall closed down after a decline in trade
Top Stories
Stonegate denies 400 South West pubs at risk of closure
Food and Drink
The UK's biggest pub operator is struggling to refinance a debt mountain of £2.2bn
Coventry Building Society agrees possible takeover of Co-op Bank in £780m deal
Finance
Acquisition deal is 'an exciting moment' for Coventry says chief executive
EasyJet cuts winter losses by more than £50m
easyJet
The airline said demand had bounced back since late November
Restaurant chain Loungers opens eight new sites
Restaurants
The cafe-bar group has ambitions to open some 600 venues across the country
‘We need a Northern rival to Silicon Valley’ - Tech leaders reveal manifesto to turbocharge region's economy
Technology
Companies from Booking.com to BT call for Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield to come together to support high-growth sector in a 'Northern Tech Nexus'
More than 120 jobs at risk as major North East employer launches restructure
Employment
A total of 126 jobs are potentially set to go at the three North-east Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK sites
Turf manufacturer SIS Pitches aims for global growth with factory investment and key hires
Manufacturing
Clients include Celtic, Rangers and global universities
Ronaldinho opens JD Sports flagship Champs-Élysées store as Paris gets set to celebrate Olympics
JD Sports
Move follows group's South African expansion
Wales has lowest employment and highest economic inactivity rates in the UK
Economy
The number of working age economic inactive would fill the Principality Stadium seven times
UK inflation cools to 3.2% after further slowdown in food prices
Jeremy Hunt
It marks the lowest level since September 2021
Advert banned over 'misleading' complimentary food and drink claims on train services
Retail & Consumer
Train operator said it had faced 'exceptional disruption' from strikes and weather
Tech firms invited to take part in Hong Kong trade mission
Exports
Business from the South West and West Midlands looking to export to the Asia Pacific region are being encouraged to apply