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  Honda Job Cuts in Swindon

  Phil Smith, managing director of Business West, commenting on 800 job cuts at Honda, Swindon

  Swindon 14.01.13 Employment

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  West Country Businesses Riding out the Storm

  Results from Business West’s quarterly economic survey released today show that businesses across the West Country are faring better then...

  All Areas 02.10.12 Business, Economy, Employment, Policy

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  £267m investment in Honda's Swindon plant

  Car manufacturer Honda has announced it is to invest £267m in its Swindon plant. The investment, to support new car models, is thought to...

  Swindon 06.09.12 Swindon, Employment, Investment, Technology

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  Government must encourage firms to hire more young people

  The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced yesterday (Wednesday) that the government’s Youth Contract - which provides a subsidy of...

  All Areas 28.06.12 Business, Economy, Employment, Youth, Youth Unemployment

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  Mixed business reaction to latest employment figures

  Commenting on June’s labour market figures, published yesterday (Wednesday20 June) by the ONS, Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business ...

  All Areas 21.06.12 Business, Economy, Employment, Policy

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  A Business Manifesto for Change

  As councils across the West gear up for the new political year with local elections and/or annual meetings in May, Business West has publ...

  All Areas 18.04.12 Business, Economy, Economy. Policy, Policy, Planning, Youth, Employment