Global homeware brands group Portmeirion is planning to up the proportion of branded products made in Stoke-on-Trent as an immediate priority to support a recovery of long-term profitable growth.
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The co-founder of a compliance specialist has been promoted to the role of managing director after eight years.
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The West Midlands is seeing a boom in university-founded start-ups – but without the right investment, many could be lost to London or overseas, University of Staffordshire has warned.
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An antiques centre founded over 30 years ago has reopened to the public – with a focus on buying gold.
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The UK’s largest business water retailer has made a multi-million-pound investment into new Stoke-on-Trent headquarters.
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Leek Building Society has reported another year of strong financial performance in its 2024 annual report, with growth in both mortgage and savings balances.
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DEFRA’s Simpler Recycling regulations are set to come into effect today, 31 March, causing a significant change in the way businesses handle waste.
Here, Dean Willshee, Managing Director of Burton upon Trent-based Willshee’s Waste and Recycling, explains what the regulations mean.
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Over 100 Staffordshire businesses were connected with £1 billion in procurement opportunities at a unique networking breakfast event. The latest instalment of Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce’s Big Business Breakfast series took place at the Bet365 Stadium on Friday and brought together procurement experts from some of the UK’s largest organisations,
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Hospitality businesses and Daily Focus readers are being urged to pin their colours to the mast by backing the UK ceramics industry as part of a rescue package which goes straight to Westminster.
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A new food and drink guide has been launched to showcase South Staffordshire’s culinary scene.
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