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Business Leader South West Awards 2024 winners revealed

Business Leader has revealed the winners of this year’s Business Leader South West Awards at an event at Aerospace in Bristol

Why chronic short-termism is holding the UK back

Plus, discover your unknown superpower, Monzo's CEO speaks after its first profitable year, consumer spending slows and a tribute to a legend

Concerns grow about apprenticeship levy

Critics argue the current system is too restrictive and failing service-based SMEs

Business confidence in the South West falls more than half

Lloyds data shows a sharp fall in South West business confidence, though firms are still targeting growth

North West economy set for £242m boost thanks to Made Smarter-backed firms

A government backed initiative is forecast to create more than 1,550 jobs while boosting the regional economy by £242m

BMLL builds on Series B with Snowflake Ventures investment

A new partnership with Snowflake will expand global access to BMLL’s curated Level 3 market data and analytics

Hootsuite strengthens executive team with Elina Vilk as chief marketing officer

The appointment reinforces Hootsuite’s focus on customer insight and relationship driven growth

PerfectTed matcha drink launches in Tesco

The start-up founded by three former finance professionals is bringing a matcha-based alternative to traditional energy drinks

Cultured meat market predicted to be worth $13.7bn by 2043

Regulatory approval and rising investment are accelerating the path to commercialised lab grown meat

Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett endorsed sports drink launches in B&M

The fast growing sports nutrition brand is expanding its retail footprint with a nationwide B&M rollout.

A quarter of UK SMEs expect their business to shrink in 2023

New research reveals rising recession fears and shrinking growth expectations among UK firms

57% of UK’s small businesses at risk of closure in 2023

New research reveals where small businesses are most vulnerable and the threats leaders must address now