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Businesses are being advised on the best steps they can take to weather the current economic headwinds.

Small businesses up to five years old can now benefit from free accountancy support thanks to the extension of a Staffordshire-wide programme.

Businesses and organisations around the county can now bid for a share of millions of pounds of funding to help pay for capital projects.  Up to £5 million is immediately available for organisations who have “shovel-ready” projects backed up by strong business cases for driving the local economy through jobs

Staffordshire saw a decrease in the number of available job vacancies between November and December, new figures show.  A total of 16,700 vacancies were available in the county during the time period, a four per cent decrease, and 6,300 in Stoke-on-Trent, a two per cent decline.  The numbers obtained by

Three key amenities will benefit from state-of-the-art makeovers after Leek received a multi-million pound boost from the Government. The historic market town, well-known for its cultural heritage, has been awarded £17.1 million through the Levelling-up Fund. The Government scheme has sparked some controversy after critics called it a “lottery” and

Major transport projects in Staffordshire were given a huge boost today after a successful bid for £20 million of Government funding. The winning schemes, which include improvements on a stretch of the A34, will aim to cut journey times on busy roads, boost bus services and enhance walking and cycling

A survey of more than 2,300 UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) exporters has revealed UK overseas trade continues to languish as the global economy heads into another difficult year.   More SME exporters are continuing to report falling export sales (27 per cent) than are reporting an increase (26

Town centre businesses in Tamworth are being given the chance to apply for a new grant to help them battle the economic headwinds.  Tamworth Borough Council is setting aside £25,000 per annum in funding for the next three years to provide a boost for enterprises with less than 250 employees. 

The UK’s economy grew by 0.1 per cent in November, according to figures released this morning, beating expectations. The Office for National Statistics believes a boost from World Cup-related sales contributed to the growth. But the data from the ONS shows that in the three months to November GDP shrank