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Farmers lose £10m a week in outbreak

17 August 2007

Farmers and other rural businesses are facing a financial backlash from last week's outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Surrey.

Study shows fall in business start-ups

17 August 2007

Business start-up rates across the UK have fallen slightly since the Labour government took power in 1997, according to research.

Farewell, Tony

By Tim Williams

17 August 2007

Tony Wilson was the soul of Manchester's recovery.

Taking on Tesco

17 August 2007

Public sector plans for Sunderland appear to have pipped a major retailer's rival scheme.

Self-rule: scary?

By Ben Walker

17 August 2007

Scots no longer think so.

Retail therapist

17 August 2007

Sainsbury's head of planning says her supermarket actually helps local traders.

A single economic plan

17 August 2007

Steve Barwick says England needs a national blueprint for growth.

Northern city-region forum

17 August 2007

The Northern Way is setting up a forum to help city-regions work closer together.

Fund to support rural tourism in England is launched

17 August 2007

A £1 million fund to support rural tourism in England was launched this week.

Leeds's Legi to fund 'work ambassadors'

17 August 2007

Leeds's Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (Legi) is to put £1 million into a team of "work ambassadors" to teach schoolchildren in disadvantaged areas about the importance of the world of work.