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UK leading cashback shopping site TopCashback has set up a new charitable fund to support local communities.

Keele University has joined up with seven others in the Midlands to establish a new investment company to help fast-track commercialisation of research ideas and boost regional economic growth.

Profit has doubled and savings balances have hit £1 billion for the first time at a mortgage and savings provider celebrating a record year.

Nine town centre businesses, including bars, a coffee house and a brewery, have successfully bid for thousands of pounds in funding.

Improved productivity at Portmeirion Group’s Stoke-on-Trent factory has helped to lead the company to a record year for sales. 

Business leaders have reacted to the surprise jump in inflation, which has bucked predictions and confounded forecasters. 

A top Staffordshire accountancy firm is looking to take on extra staff – but it has been hit by the county-wide recruitment crisis.

A Staffordshire Moorlands-based business finance expert has been named in an index of the most influential people in the consumer and commercial credit industry.

Business and industry leaders have welcomed elements of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget but feel it has fallen short in key areas.