Business

Cumbria's unemployment rate returns to downward trend

Unemployment in Cumbria resumed its downward trend in March following a sharp increase in January and February.

Last updated 18 April 2013
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Stobart Group ignores market speculation

Logistics giant Stobart Group is ignoring speculation that it might abandon its stock market listing and revert to being a privately-owned business.

Last updated 18 April 2013
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Keswick coffee shop owners buy hotel

The owners of Keswick’s Wild Strawberry coffee shop have bought a country house hotel in Borrowdale.

Last updated 18 April 2013
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Graphic attempt to put empty Carlisle units in shop window

Fake shop fronts photo Three empty shops in Carlisle’s English Street have been given false fronts to improve their appearance and attract potential occupiers.

Last updated 18 April 2013
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Carlisle tourism conference

anneqmw IDEAS to promote Carlisle as a visitor destination are to be debated at the city’s first tourism conference.

Last updated 18 April 2013
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Carlisle credit union hits 2,300 members and £1m assets

janejewittfghg A credit union set up in 2004 as an ethical alternative to doorstep lenders and loan sharks now has 2,300 members and assets of £1m.

Last updated 18 April 2013
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Skills centre opens in west Cumbria to train apprentices

Mike Smith photo A new skills centre has opened to cope with increased demand for apprentice training and to help mould a whole new workforce.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Wasdale walkers’ minibus scrapped

davidkillickghg A Saturday minibus link to Wasdale Head has been scrapped after it carried only 39 passengers over the whole of last summer.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Record half-year results for Carlisle's Carr's Milling

Carr's Milling Industries, the Carlisle-based agriculture, food and engineering group, today revealed record half-year results.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Cumbrian recruitment firm agrees £16m refinance deal

Recruitment firm NRL Group has agreed a £16 million refinance deal with Barclays to fund acquisitions.

Last updated 15 April 2013
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£150,000 expansion plans for Cumbrian aquarium

Maryport aquarium photo The Lake District Coast Aquarium at Maryport has drawn up expansion plans.

Last updated 15 April 2013
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Story Homes manager shortlisted for award

Duncan Chisholm photo A site manager at Story Homes’ Magellan Park development in Whitehaven is in the running for a top industry award.

Last updated 12 April 2013
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£3 million crane helping with Sellafield building clean up

Goliath crane photo A multi-billion pound project to clean-up one of the most radioactive buildings at the Sellafield site took a major step forward this week.