Mike Ader, East Midlands chair at Vistage International (UK), looks at how business leaders are facing supply chain disruption and recruitment challenges. Read More
Historic medical equipment manufacturing giant Smith & Nephew has acquired a US business that has developed new knee implant technology in a deal worth up to $135m (£99m). Read More
Food technology group Vertical Future has raised £21m in a Series A round with the funds to be used to drive forward growth at the pioneering business. Read More
Baird Capital has invested in Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR), a subsea rental equipment and specialist services provider to the offshore energy industry with facilities in Aberdeen, Great Yarmouth, Houston, Perth and Singapore. Read More
The acquisition of the Hemel Hempstead-based premium pet food business behind the Barking Heads and Meowing Heads brands has been named as Deal of the Month for December. Read More
An agreement has been reached for the acquisition of Hub and Spoke Innovations, the distributor of the Pharmaself24 prescription collection kiosk in Great Britain. Read More
Natasha Walker, chartered trade mark attorney at Adamson Jones IP Ltd, highlights some key points to consider when choosing a name for your product or service. Read More
Housebuiler Bellway is aiming to build 452 new homes in Milton Keynes, after buying five parcels of land in the Whitehouse area of the town from L&Q Estates. Read More
Hayfield has appointed estate agency group Spicerhaart to be its selling agent on the £31m Hayfield Park scheme, located in the village of Bromham. The development – Hayfield’s 13th to start on site – is being part-funded by the housebuilder’s £67m finance facility from OakNorth Bank. Read More
Award-winning law firm Howes Percival has expanded its corporate, commercial and banking team with the recruitment of a corporate and venture capital specialist as a director. Read More
The chief executive of JD Wetherspoon has said the company will be "loss-making" in the first half of the financial year, as a result of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, but is hopeful for a stronger second half. Read More
