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Education and skills are vital topics for businesses - and we'll bring you all the latest news from across the UK

Babbasa chief executive to step down as social enterprise looks to expand in other UK cities
Employment
Babbasa helps disadvantaged young people from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds into work, education and business
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South West tech companies offered growth boost
Technology
Growth Forge will offer companies the chance to work with top growth coaches and experts
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Construction firm Beard appoints new non-executive director
Appointments
The award-winning contractor is headquartered in Swindon with regional offices in Bristol, Guilford and Oxford
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Bristol startup among ten new businesses by young entrepreneurs to receive funding boost
Finance
The UWE Bristol Entrepreneurial Futures Award saw 16 start-ups invited to pitch for up to £10,000 of funding
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The exciting future plans for global engineering company Renishaw
Engineering
Apprenticeship applications for the measuring and manufacturing systems company are now open
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24 to watch in 2024: The South West firms set for success in the coming year
South West
Each year our business writers pick the firms that they expect to do great things in the coming year. Here we have selected 24 South West businesses for 2024
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Big Interview: The Bristol law firm going the extra mile to support regenerative estates
Environment
National law firm TLT was the first corporate partner of Somerset’s Belmont Estate, the regenerative organisation which educates over 3,000 children in nature a year
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Ones to Watch in 2024: meet some of the West Midlands' business stars who could be making headlines this year
West Midlands
From a boxing sportswear specialist to a cyber security firm and e-bike manufacturer, we round up which companies will be the Ones to Watch this year according to our panel of industry experts
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme backs Cornish metal mining with £4.7 million investment
South West
The government has identified Cornwall’s resources as "nationally important" to the UK’s future green growth and for industries, including car making to electronics and defence
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South West business leaders recognised in New Year’s Honours List 2024
New Year's Honours
The awards for 2024 have been announced and include a number of influential business figures from across the West Country
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Hundreds of homes and a new station: The key developments coming to Wigan in 2024
North West
Borough projects also include revitalisation of Haigh Hall
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What’s in store for the North West economy in 2024
North West
From climate policy to the deals market - we ask business leaders what they hope to see this year
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People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
Appointments
Companies welcoming new arrivals and making promotions this week include Square One Law, Omnicom Media Group, McBryde & Co, Advanced Renewable Power and The Alnwick Garden
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Fate of huge 1,050 home development will soon be decided
Economic Development
Controversy over plans for site on the border of Wigan and Salford.
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The only woman apprentice to head of site - Airbus’ Filton boss on diversity in engineering
Aerospace
Sue Partridge speaks to BusinessLive about the changes she has seen across the industry since joining the aerospace giant almost 35 years ago
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Deborah Meaden, Tim Smit and Tom Kay: 10 of the best read BusinessLive interviews of 2023
South West
Diversity, inclusion, sustainability and the environment dominated South West business leader's thoughts in 2023
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South West business 'nice list' - the firms who have given back despite economic gloom
Social Enterprise
From sleeping out in the freezing cold to holding talent shows, companies across the region have done all kinds of things to help others this year
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How do we get the North West to net zero? Liverpool report has some answers - but lots of questions too
United Nations
City region issues report on plans to become a climate tech cluster
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Bristol firm secures £4.8 million investment to lead UK space infrastructure project
Aerospace
iCOMAT secured the funding from the UK Space Agency for a South West development
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Sunderland teacher training company EBE to expand into United Arab Emirates
Deals
The company has been awarded a contract by Emirates Schools Establishment
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Unite Students to build 600-bed student accommodation in Bristol
Construction
The UK’s biggest university accommodation provider, which is headquartered in Bristol, will build the development at Temple Quarter
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Law firm Osborne Clarke launches engagement programmes to support Race Action Plan
Black Communities
The Bristol-founded company has announced the launch and expansion of several engagement programmes
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Government grant to transform Southampton college hall into performance venue
Finance
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College will receive the grant to transform the hall into a venue for students and the public
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Software giant Sage making major impact on improving North East skills, new report shows
Economy
The company commissioned the study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research to understand its influence on the economy, employment and supply chain
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