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The Government’s support for the North East business community has been criticised at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the North East England Chamber of Commerce.

Today and this evening, the live events industry across the UK will come together in solidarity to host a series of creative action to help save the live events and entertainment sector, which is on the verge of collapsing without financial support ...

Lobby group ExcludedNI claims that up to 10,000 sole traders and micro business owners in Northern Ireland have “been left behind” despite UK government efforts to assist the regional economies during the coronavirus lockdown.

The full economic impact of Covid-19 has yet to be felt. Lockdown triggered the most severe downturn the UK has faced for 100 years, but households and businesses were cushioned from the initial force of it by an emergency humanitarian response from ...

The beauty industry suffered another huge hit last Saturday when Boris Johnson postponed the opening of close-contact services. The first instance was met with frustration, but now many fear for how they’re going to survive.

THE show must go on, they say — except that at the moment it can’t.

Penny and Phil Davis have worked hard to get their businesses going. They work out of the same clinic in Cheshire. Phil set up as a sole trader four years ago, doing permanent make-up and medical tattooing. This year, he managed to turn a profit. ...

Chrissie McLaren expects next year to be busier than ever for her recruitment business, which provides staff for corporate and sporting events, as well as weddings. It is more than just wishful thinking: with social distancing restrictions eased ...

"Devastated" beauty salons and customers have had to race to cancel appointments after they were told lockdown easing would be delayed - with just hours notice.

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