Today's East Midlands business news from Insider |
Wednesday 23 January 2019 |
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Latest News | Revenue at the Leicester-headquartered luxury retailer behind the Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and historic Goldsmiths brands surged to almost £700m during its latest financial year, newly filed accounts have confirmed. Read More… |
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Neil Meredith, partner at EY, explains the funding challenges faced by entrepreneurs as they fight to achieve their growth ambitions. Read More… |
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Gateley has retained the title of the Midlands' most active legal adviser, according to a new report covering the dealmaking sector in 2018. Read More… |
Listed plastics maker RPC, which is headquartered in Northamptonshire, has agreed a takeover offer which values the business at more than £3.3bn, with its board intending to unanimously recommend it is accepted by shareholders. Read More… |
Jack's Beans, the 500-outlet self service coffee vending previously owned by Connect Group, has been sold. Read More… |
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It’s only two weeks into 2019 and the business world is already moving quickly, especially in the Midlands. Overbury's Andrew Wood looks at five ways to make your office a better place for you and your employees in the year ahead. Read More… |
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Revenue has surged past the £100m mark during the first half of Leicestershire-headquartered fashion retailer Joules' financial year. Read More… |
Northampton-based Travis Perkins has appointed a new managing director for its builders’ merchant business. Read More… |
Hundreds of jobs have been put at risk after the business behind café chain Patisserie Valerie collapsed into administration. Seventy of its almost 200 outlets have been closed with a "significant number of redundancies". Read More… |
The Nottingham-headquartered company behind a recruitment business, whose clients include DPD, Raleigh, Persimmon Homes and Bouygues, returned to the black during its latest financial year. Read More… |
A historic solicitors firm has announced a trio of new appointments at its offices in Lincoln and Newark. Read More… |
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has hailed the progress made on the development of the brand, despite a dip in revenue in the third quarter. Read More… |
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A £30m business case bid to help secure forward funding to improve infrastructure in Rutland, which forms part of plans to build thousands of home and create more than 30-acres of space for companies, is to be submitted to Homes England after being backed by the county council. Read More… |
Plans to build accommodation for more than 400 students in Nottingham city centre have been published. Read More… |
A £20m project to restore a grade II-listed country house in Northamptonshire to create new apartments has been recommended for approval. Read More… |
An agreement has been reached to allow House of Fraser stores located in four shopping centres owned by Intu Properties to stay open. Read More… |
An office building in Leicester could be transformed into 43 student flats after the go-ahead was tipped for the scheme. Read More… |
A Michelin-starred chef is to help open a new restaurant and bar at a East Midlands county cricket club. Read More… |
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Pub and beer giant Marston's has hailed its recent performance as "creditable" in a "challenging market" thanks to a boost over Christmas. Read More… |
Vacuum cleaner and electricals manufacturer Dyson has revealed plans to move its headquarters to Asia with more of its executive team to be based in Singapore, where it also intends to build its electric vehicles. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A new partner has joined Fraser Brown Solicitors' Nottingham office. Read More… |
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Services & Guides | | Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… |
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