Latest News | Leicestershire-headquartered house building giant Barratt Developments has vowed to pay back the money it received from the government's furlough scheme which helped safeguard about 6,700 jobs during the height of the Covid-19 lockdown. Read More… |
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Richard Whitwell, Head of LDC in the Midlands, has said making predictions at any point in the economic cycle is difficult but doing so amidst the biggest public health emergency in living memory makes it almost impossible. Read More… |
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Rolls-Royce has completed the acquisition of a Belgian-based specialist in dynamic uninterruptible power supply. Read More… |
There have more than 700 M&A transactions in the Midlands over the last 12 months – and Insider wants you to select the best for this year's Dealmakers Awards. Read More… |
A Leicestershire-based recruitment conglomerate has secured £4m in additional funding. Read More… |
Fans of Lincoln City FC and the supporters trust have increased their stakes in the League One club. The club have also received a separate £300,000 investment. Read More… |
The UK Government has led a successful bid to acquire OneWeb which develops cutting-edge satellite technology in the UK and in the US. Read More… |
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Mark Wilson, partner at Gateley, looks into how businesses will be restructuring. Read More… |
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An early start to the eastern leg of HS2 has been urged by political leaders in the Midlands and North. The call comes as research suggested that the section of the line could create up to 150,000 jobs. Read More… |
Turnover jumped to record heights for one of the largest Scania truck and parts dealers in Europe during its latest financial year. However, the company's chairman warned that the business expects its results to be "significantly dampened" in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
The future of museums, galleries, theatres, independent cinemas, heritage sites and music venues across Britain has been safeguarded with a new £1.57bn government rescue package. Read More… |
Leicester-headquartered Shoe Zone has appointed a new finance director. Read More… |
Lincoln City FC have announced a number of redundancies following the curtailment of the 2019/20 season and the lack of match day income because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
A £10m fund designed to back communities that depend on tourism has been unveiled. Read More… |
A Leicestershire-headquartered engineering, health and safety, and environmental consultancy has announced a senior promotion. Read More… |
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The partnership in charge of redeveloping a Nottingham shopping centre has entered compulsory liquidation. Read More… |
More than £44m has been awarded to two local enterprise partnerships (LEP) as part of the government’s ‘Getting Building’ fund. Read More… |
Creditors have approved Poundstretcher's plans for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) as part of a turnaround plan for the business. Read More… |
A housebuilder has acquired an almost 30-acre site in Nottinghamshire and outlined its plans for more than 150 homes. Read More… |
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Boohoo has responded to claims a supplier is paying workers below minimum wage at a manufacturing facility in Leicester. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | An LEP is on the lookout for a new board director. Read More… |
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