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Friday 23 April 2021

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Major village housing scheme set for green light

A proposed development aiming to provide 150 new homes on agricultural land in a Lincolnshire village has been tipped for the green light ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.
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Business Matters: How university partnerships can unlock long-term business success

Helen Lau is associate director for Knowledge Exchange at Coventry University and has more than 15 years of commercial experience, including developing the role that universities play in helping SMEs to develop and grow. In this blog, Helen outlines why collaborative partnerships are important now more than ever for SMEs, whilst also showcasing the impact that Coventry University is already having for some areas of business.
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Deals

Councils to launch Business Revival Grant Fund

City of Lincoln Council and West Lindsey District Council are set to launch a new Business Revival Grant Fund.
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THG to acquire snack bar maker for £43m

A specialist developer and manufacturer of nutritional snack bars is to be acquired from Real Good Food by consumer brands group THG for £43m.
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FirstGroup sells North American divisions

Transport giant FirstGroup has entered into an agreement to sell its North American contract divisions in a deal worth £3.3bn. The business has said the move will allow it to focus on its UK operations.
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Roundtable: The New Manufacturer: How SMEs are Adopting Digital Technology

The pandemic has accelerated a growing trend within manufacturing to adopt digital technology and start adopting processes such as Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things and Big Data.
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Business

60th hire in 12 months at Blue Light Card

Blue Light Card, a specialist discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces, has made a record 60 hires in the 12 months leading up to March 2021.
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Director appointment at Pall-Ex Group

Leicestershire-headquartered Pall-Ex Group has appointed a new network development director as it looks to expand.
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UBS unveils restructure of regional business

UBS Global Wealth Management has restructured its regional UK business to support its growth plans.
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Property

Step forward at £30m Nottingham development

A step forward has been taken in the construction of a £30m multi-purpose site in Nottingham.
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Approval for mixed-use scheme on library site

Plans to demolish an existing library in Nottingham to make way for a new mixed-use development have been approved.
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Stepnell makes progress on East Midlands projects

Construction contractor Stepnell has made progress on four commercial schemes for long-standing clients throughout the East Midlands.
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Futures Housing Group names new finance director

Futures Housing Group, which has its headquarters in Derbyshire, has named its new finance director.
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LSL announces £200m JV to crack mortgage intermediary market

LSL has announced a £200m joint venture with Pollen Street Capital as part of its strategy to develop a pre-eminent position in the mortgage intermediary market.
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Tank appointed by manufacturing giant

Nottingham digital PR agency Tank has been appointed to lead European PR, digital and social media communications for a manufacturing giant.
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