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On business, politics, communities, markets and media
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On business, politics, communities, markets and media

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Grassroots music venues need good planning, not more regulation
When was the last time you saw some live music at a local venue? Not at the O2 or a football stadium, but at one of the small venues that are the...
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Port Talbot pays the price of ‘going green’
It has been a harrowing few weeks for communities in South Wales since the news that Tata Steel will be pushing ahead with its plans to close the two...
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On the buses
One of the best aspects of our role in the Local Advocacy team at SEC Newgate is the opportunity to get out and about meeting communities around the...
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Labour means business...
Listening to Rachel Reeves at a packed business conference, with over 600 delegates, in the Oval Cricket Ground today, the messaging is clear. Labour...
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From Belfast to Brussels the arguments may be different, but the tensions over trade are the same
By Sophie Richardson Power sharing at Stormont looks set to be restored and a two-year suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly is at an end. The...
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Evergrande’s liquidation: how bad is China’s property crisis?
China’s property giant Evergrande, once the world’s biggest builder, is now its most indebted, resulting in it being handed a liquidation order in a...
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#ConsumerCorner: Consumer Health and Wellness Trends for 2024
DIY beauty regimes, at home fitness routines and the prioritisation of healthier alternatives are just a few of the trends we saw dominate the health...
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Insights from Davos
It is commonplace at the World Economic Forum held up the "magic mountain" in the Swiss Alps to see blacked-out limos in back-to-back traffic and...
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