Plea for more help for businesses as government announces new regional tier restrictions

November 24, 2020
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Plea for more help for businesses as government announces new regional tier restrictions

The government has been warned that it cannot “keep switching businesses on and off like a light switch” through Covid-19 related national lockdowns and regional tiers without expecting severe consequences.  Instead, firms need a plan that keeps them, and the economy, open throughout winter and beyond, according to Business West, the organisation that runs...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

November 23, 2020
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Monday November 23 Finals: Carr’s Group, Cerillion, Daily Mail Interims: Cake Box Holdings, Codemasters Group Holdings, LXI REIT, Mind Gym, NextEnergy Solar, Northern Bear, Sirius Real Estate, Sysgroup, Thruvision Group Tuesday November 24 Finals: Compass Group, Greencore, Ten Lifestyle, Treatt, UDG Healthcare Interims: AO World, CML Microcircuits, Eckoh, Design Group, Pennon, Pets At Home, Record, Severfield, Trifast Trading...

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CBI calls for emphasis on skills, 5G and transport to spur South West’s post-Covid recovery

November 18, 2020
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CBI calls for emphasis on skills, 5G and transport to spur South West’s post-Covid recovery

Boosting skills and developing the physical and digital infrastructure will be vital for South West to build back better from the economic ravages of coronavirus, the CBI said today in a major new report. Called Reviving Regions, the paper highlights long-standing regional inequalities across England which have inhibited growth, opportunity and productivity for generations.  These economic disparities, both...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

November 15, 2020
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Monday November 16 Final: Diploma Interim: Kainos Group Q3 result: MTI Wireless Edge Tuesday November 17 Finals: easyJet, Focusrite, Genedrive, Petra Diamonds Interims: Adept Technology, Assura, Big Yellow, Experian, Gear4music, Homeserve, Intermediate Capital, Palace Capital, Scapa Group, Schroder Real Estate, System1 Group, Telecom Plus Q3 results: JSC Halyk Bank, Nostrum Oil & Gas Trading announcements: Aggreko, Ocean Outdoor Economic announcements: Claimant count...

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Time has ‘almost run out’ to prepare for Brexit transition on January 1, Business West warns

November 13, 2020
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Time has ‘almost run out’ to prepare for Brexit transition on January 1, Business West warns

Swindon firms trading in Europe have been told that it is ‘almost too late’ if they have not planned for a worst case scenario following the end of the Brexit transition on January 1. The 50-day countdown to that date was on Wednesday and Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, fears many firms...

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Swindon Business Blog: Malindi Myers, regional agent, Bank of England. How we are providing further support for the economy

November 12, 2020
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Swindon Business Blog: Malindi Myers, regional agent, Bank of England. How we are providing further support for the economy

The Covid pandemic has reduced levels of economic activity across the UK this year. Households and businesses have generally been spending and investing less than they were before the pandemic struck.  This fall in spending and investment risks significant job losses as many businesses face much lower demand for their goods and services. Although...

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