Today's East Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) could create 5,000 jobs after plans for a new global aftermarket parts distribution centre in the M42 corridor were recommended for approval. Read More… |
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Victoria Jardine, a partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors, asks with the potential of a no-deal Brexit and another general election looming large this autumn, how can housing associations weather the pro-cyclical cooling of the housing marketing that started in London in 2018 as it ripples steadily up the country? Read More… |
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Thomas Cook has reached a "substantial agreement" on the commercial terms of a proposed recapitalisation. Read More… |
Premium basmati and specialty rice brand Tilda has been sold by The Hain Celestial Group for $342m (£279m). Read More… |
Two tobacco industry giants are in talks over a possible merger. Read More… |
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Jane Shepherd, founder and managing director of Shepherd PR, talks about what it means to be one of the Department for International Trade’s Midlands Engine Export Champion and shares her top tips for international success. Read More… |
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A private equity-backed company which offers cabin holidays in forests across the UK has hailed its "stable performance" during its latest financial year "despite challenging trading conditions". Read More… |
Deloitte's revenue jumped to almost £4bn across its UK and Switzerland operations during its latest financial year, according to new figures. Read More… |
More than a quarter of clubs in the Premier League and English Football League say their finances are still in need of attention, according to new research from BDO. Read More… |
The operator of bus services across East Midlands, South Yorkshire and Staffordshire has returned to the black. Read More… |
Café bar chain Loungers, which floated on AIM earlier this year, has increased sales past £150m in results which the company's chief executive said represented a "strong performance". Read More… |
The government has set aside £30m to help roll-out 5G into rural communities across the country, alongside proposed planning reforms to improve and extend mobile coverage. Read More… |
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5G - the technology that allows super-fast mobile speeds - is having its first region-wide trials in the West Midlands. The move could allow the region to leap from low world rankings in digital connectivity to the top, and give it a head start in developing services that could be sold worldwide. Read More… |
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Gazeley is to acquire three logistics warehouses at Panattoni Park, Northampton. Read More… |
Plans for a seven-storey student apartment block next to Leicester Railway Station have been given the thumbs up. Read More… |
An office block on the edge of Leicester city centre is to be transformed into more than 50 flats after the go-ahead was given. Read More… |
A scheme to build almost 70 new homes in Derbyshire has been recommended for the go-ahead. Read More… |
Proposals for a total of 55 apartments for a Lincolnshire town have been refused despite council planning officers recommending their approval. Read More… |
The proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) at Arcadia Group, the retail giant behind Topshop and Dorothy Perkins, is set to move forward after the remaining landlords dropped their legal challenge. Read More… |
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Turnover neared the £200m mark at the Loughborough-based UK arm of a laboratory supply and biotechnology company giant during its latest financial year, new accounts have revealed. Read More… |
A Lincolnshire agricultural machinery manufacturer which has been in business for more than 85 years has reported a rise in both its turnover and pre-tax profits for its latest financial year. Read More… |
Rolls-Royce has signed a new maintenance agreement with Air Canada. Read More… |
Turnover and profits have jumped at a services provider to the early-stage drug development industry. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | An international clothing company has agreed to continue its partnership with Nottingham Rugby. Read More… |
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