Aug
2009
Articles from 17th Aug 2009
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North Staffordshire firms pick up Michelin fund gauntlet
Aug 17 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Businesses in North Staffordshire have snapped up £225,000 worth of funding after responding to a challenge to become more entrepreneurial. Read
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On your bike for West Midlands moped hire scheme
Aug 17 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Development agency Advantage West Midlands will invest £300,000 into the Wheels to Work service – which provides mopeds for people to travel to work – despite funding cutbacks. Read
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£1m to help construction firms take on displaced apprentices
Aug 17 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Building industry body ConstructionSkills has secured £1 million to fund construction companies in the West Midlands to take on apprentices who have been laid-off during the recession. Read
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Coventry nurse uses government-backed loan to launch day nursery
Aug 17 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
A nurse of 18 years has become an entrepreneur after investing £275,000 to buy her own nursery. Read
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Blame game 'not helping graduates into jobs'
Aug 17 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
Researchers for a new study claim 44 per cent of people in the Midlands believe not enough is being done by Government, schools, universities and employers to help new graduates get their first jobs. Read
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Expanding Royston Davies move into new home
Aug 17 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
A building restoration specialist is eyeing ambitious growth plans that will see it build its own factory and take on six more people by 2010. Read
