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Thursday 28 May 2020

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£2.7bn East Midlands transport plan published

A £2.7bn transport plan which aims to guarantee fast, frequent connections to the HS2 East Midlands Hub station at Toton has been published.
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Business Matters: Coronavirus, Innovation and Intellectual Property - Lessons learned from the financial crash

Philip Cupitt, partner at Marks & Clerk, looks at the lessons learnt from the financial crash.
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Deals

Investment firm takes stake in luxury watch retailer

A London-based investment firm has taken a stake in a luxury watch retail group headquartered in Leicester.
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Lenders hit £27.5bn coronavirus milestone

Lenders have approved £27.5bn to more than 650,000 businesses so far through the three major government-backed lending schemes, according to new figures.
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Derby and Nottingham targeted by foreign investment

Derby and Nottingham were ranked in the top 20 best performing locations in the UK for Foreign Direct Investment projects in 2019, according to a new report.
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Boohoo acquires remaining Prettylittlething stake in mega deal

Boohoo has acquired the remaining shares in Prettylittlething in a deal which could be worth up to £323.8m.
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New lenders approved for CBILS

Four new lenders have been approved for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
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Ask the expert: Brexit is just over the horizon – Are you ready?

Terri Bruce, director of indirect tax for SMEs and not for profits at Dains, looks at the effect of Brexit on businesses.
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Business

easyJet to cut 30 per cent of workforce in major restructure

easyJet has revealed to cut staff numbers by about 30 per cent as it attempts to get back on track following the coronavirus crisis.
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John Lewis details gradual store reopening plan

Retail giant John Lewis has detailed plans to gradually reopen its shops from 15 June.
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Ask the expert: Science Of Sanitisers (SOS)

Andrew Howell, MD of BCB International Ltd, says we now know that hand sanitisers are one of the vital defences in our armoury in the fight against Coronavirus; part of the new “norm” for the future. However, even among professionals, there is much confusion over what hand sanitiser to use. Not all are equal to the job in hand.
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Property

Permission for 11-storey apartment block refused

Permission for an 11-storey building in Leicester city centre with more than 100 apartments has been refused.
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Major solar farm plans submitted

Proposals to develop a solar farm and a carbon neutral site in Leicestershire have been submitted.
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Green light tipped for care home proposals

Proposals for a 64-bed care home to be constructed on the site of a former pub in Chesterfield have been tipped for the go-ahead.
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Duplex apartments planned for canalside site

Duplex apartments are set to be created in a proposed building in Nottingham which had been originally earmarked for commercial use, subject to planning permission.
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New occupier signed up to Notts business park

A new occupier has been signed up to take space at Castlewood Business Park in Nottinghamshire.
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Manufacturing

Building products maker “cautiously” ramping up operations

Building products maker Epwin Group has outlined its "cautious" plan to ramp up its operations to match the level of demand.
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League Two side name new technical partner

Northampton Town have announced a new technical partner from the start of the 2020/21 season.
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