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Boohoo considers closing its controversial Leicester factory
Boohoo
Group says less than 100 employees will be affected
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West of England secures £300,000 to support film and TV workforce
Creative & Digital
West of England Film & High-End TV Workforce Development Programme will support people trying to break into the industry
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Fenwick enjoys 'late Christmas' as retail sector sees encouraging signs
Retail & High Street
The Newcastle-based department store chain is currently drawing crowds to its popular Christmas window appeal
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North East business life: charity, community and award events of the week
People
Companies featuring in this week's round-up include TT2, Newcastle Building Society, Metrocentre, The Church, Hays Travel, Amethyst Homes and the Bridges
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Alcoholic tea brand Noveltea returns with new owners a year after liquidation
Food and Drink
Liquidators were called into Tea Venture Limited last year - but its assets and IP were sold to new owner Feature Spirit Ltd
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Movie production company Sensel Studios swaps London for Sunderland
Creative & Digital
The business has become the latest business to take up space at The Co.llective in the Mackie’s Corner building
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Woodland Floors seals £100,000 deal to invest in robotic tech
Deals
The management team has worked with regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers to bring in the investment
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North East business life: charity, community and award events of the week
People
Companies featuring in this week's round-up include AR Power, Drummond Central, Newcastle Building Society, Mango Studio Productions and the Open North Foundation, and Just Travel Cover
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TV series Doctor Who has provided a £134.6m boost to the Welsh economy
Doctor Who
An economic impact report was be published from economists in the BBC public policy team.
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North East entrepreneur Sara Davies to star in new BBC inventors show
People
The Dragons' Den and Crafter's Companion entrepreneur will star in Making It with Sara Davies
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North Somerset's Food Works innovation centre welcomes Dragons' Den chocolate company
Food and Drink
Food Works is a multi-million-pound enterprise zone in Weston-super-Mare
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BBC to sell Bridge House lease as it downsizes MediaCity space
North West
The relocation is expected to be completed by next spring.
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Hodgkinson Builders teams up with Nick Knowles to make dreams come true on BBC’s DIY SOS: The Big Build
BBC
Nick Knowles, 'Ian has been a brilliant friend of DIY SOS for 20 years... I’m looking forward to working closely with him'
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Dame Elan Closs Stephens appointed acting chairwoman of BBC
BBC
The BBC board said Dame Elan was "the ideal choice" for the role following the appointment
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Dame Elan Closs Stephens tipped to become next BBC chair
BBC
An acting chair has to come from the existing board after Richard Sharp stands down next month
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Former Google leader joins Bot-Hive at its Bristol office
Appointments
With offices in Bristol, Cardiff and Amsterdam the company is a global ecosystem which enables engineers to build flexible automation solutions for industry
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Bristol tech consultancy Conygre acquired by Belfast IT firm Neueda
Deals
The two firms said they had previously partnered on training programmes across the world over 10 years
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Dragons' Den contestant says business 'may have to close down' - but vows she will not give up without a fight
SMEs
The Wiltshire-based founder of a social enterprise that makes cleaning products had secured an £80,000 investment on the BBC series during an episode broadcast in January
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Audio production firm wins contract to produce BBC Radio 2 Early Breakfast Show
Deals
Bengo Media will produce BBC Radio 2’s Early Breakfast Show with new presenter Owain Wyn Evans
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Dragons' Den reject Trunki sold off for more than £12m
Deals
Founder Rob Law was turned down after pitching his children's ride-on suitcases on the BBC show - but has since found major commercial success
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Full list of the 18 latest candidates on The Apprentice 2023
The Apprentice
The BBC One series will start on Thursday, January 5
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Plans lodged for new BBC centre in Birmingham
West Midlands
Vacant former Typhoo tea factory will be converted into a new broadcasting centre for teams such as The Archers and Newsbeat
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Bristol film and TV studios The Bottle Yard opens £13.5m facility
Creative & Digital
The first show to be made at the expanded studios has also been revealed
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BBC to make major MediaCity move to help cut costs
North West
Staff will relocate to Quay House and Dock House
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