Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Chancellor to unlock billions in finance for small businesses Tens of thousands of small businesses to receive a boost, as
The 100th Digital Advisor project is due to get underway at Keele University this month. Linked to the University’s new Digital Society Institute, the programme provides local SMEs with the opportunity to engage with talented Keele students and graduates, employed as advisors, to work on bespoke projects designed to build
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It’s my pleasure to wish you all a Happy New Year and I hope you had the opportunity to recharge and get in shape for the challenges we all face together in 2023. Businesses have faced seemingly insurmountable challenges in the past few years, but I am proud of how
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Edenhurst Preparatory School has welcomed Emma Mousley as its new Headteacher. Her appointment makes her the first female Headteacher at the independent school, which caters for children aged three months to 11 years. Most recently she was Deputy Head of Pastoral and Wellbeing at Repton Al Barsha, Dubai, where she
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Leading loss assessors Oakleafe Claims has launched a new podcast exploring the complex world of insurance claims. ‘The Claim Game’, hosted by Oakleafe Claims co-owner Dean Goodwin, has just aired its first episode featuring Grant Williams, who heads up the Midlands claims team for Oakleafe based within Staffordshire. Grant said:
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New research by The Centre for Retail Research has found that 17,145 shops across the country closed their doors for good during 2022 – up by almost 50% on 2021. The group’s survey also found that over 5,500 of the shops went bust, while more than 11,500 closed as larger
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Commuters returning to work following the Christmas period have been urged to avoid travelling by train as industrial action continues to disrupt services. ‘Significantly reduced’ train services will impact travellers from today, 3 January, throughout the week, to Sunday, 8 January. Travellers are then warned to expect ‘knock-on disruption’ to
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Habitans Lettings has completed the acquisition of long-standing Newcastle-under-Lyme estate agency, Heywoods. Building on the success of Habitans Lettings, which has been trading for just two years, Managing Director Alistair Trippett wanted to grow the business – and with organic growth currently slow in the market, he made the decision
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Hundreds of households across Stoke-on-Trent are getting help with their fuel and food bills this winter. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has distributed a further £300,000 to three organisations which are supporting families in need with fuel and food vouchers. The funding has been shared between Beat the Cold, who received £150,000,
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CEO of Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, Sara Williams has been awarded an OBE in the 2023 New Year Honours list. Sara, who has received the award in recognition of her service to the community in Staffordshire, said: “I am humbled and, at the same time, enormously proud to receive this
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Staffordshire residents are being urged to be vigilant as fraudsters attempt to exploit cost of living pressures with scams relating to energy rebates. Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards service wants people to have a chat with their loved ones about scams and to flag any unwanted mail they receive. The
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