UK interest rates lowered to 0.5%
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to reduce the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves by 0.5 percentage points to 0.5%, and to undertake a programme of asset purchases of £75 billion financed by the issuance of central bank reserves.
Video: Weekly news roundup
Our weekly video roundup of Cornish business news, produced in association with Pirate FM.
GrowthFest celebrates business success
Hundreds of local businesses joined the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Hub to celebrate local business at the GrowthFest.
Audio: Superfast Broadband Announcement
Matthew Clarke speaks to Nigel Ashcroft, Director of Superfast Cornwall on the day where details of the plan have been announced:
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Cornish win at National Pig Awards
A Cornish farming family are celebrating this week after being named Producer Retailer of the Year at the 2018 National Pig Awards.
Fellowship for digital games professor
Tanya Krzywinska, professor of digital games and chair of the university's digital economy research theme has been made a Fellow of the Higher Education Video Games Alliance (HEVGA).
Audio: Seven Days podcast
This week, Seven Days discovers to what extent the horse meat scandal has been helping Cornwall’s food and drink sector.
Liskeard in the fast lane
Liskeard has become Cornwall's first location to benefit from the fastest level of broadband speeds available.
Trade Minister in Falmouth
Two of the Cornwall’s most reputable yacht builders welcomed International Trade Minister Mark Garnier last week.
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New chairman at Steamship Group
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has appointed a new chairman, replacing Andrew May who is stepping down after 16 years.
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Audio: All set for an LEP?
Kernowpods’ Matthew Clarke talks to local business leaders about the opportunities presented by the forthcoming Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
Audio: Collaborate Cornwall
Kernowpods.com’s Matthew Clarke reports from the first Collaborate Cornwall conference that took place at Tremough last Friday.
