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Thursday 25 June 2020

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Plan for 350 new homes submitted

An application to build 350 new houses in a Leicestershire town has been published. A final decision is expected to be made in the coming months.
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Business Matters: The current state of markets

With markets continuing to march higher in the wake of an unpredictable global pandemic, Suhas Sainath, senior banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, analyses their current state. What scenarios are the markets accounting and not accounting for? Are they oblivious to the risks, or keenly aware of them?
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Deals

Initial £10m sought to help Derby businesses recover from pandemic

An initial £10m is being sought by Derby leaders from the government for a scheme to help local businesses create new jobs to aid the economic recovery from Covid-19.
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Five-figure investment enables firm to scale up

A Northampton company responsible for developing a device used in choking emergencies has secured a £70,000 investment.
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£271m deal agreed to create facilities management giant

Mitie has lined up a transformative deal to acquire Interserve's facility management business, unveiled a £200m rights issue and extended its revolving credit facility.
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Clearwater reveals M&A strategic alliance

Clearwater International has announced a strategic alliance designed to enhance growth for global middle-market companies.
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Door manufacturing firms acquired in MBO

Two door manufacturing businesses have been acquired in a management buyout supported by Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending.
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CMA provides further Amazon/Deliveroo ruling

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provided a further judgement on Amazon's plans to invest in food delivery business Deliveroo in a £437m deal.
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Business Matters: Delivering apprenticeships during lockdown

Tasmin Raynor, head of apprenticeships at De Montfort University, looks at how to deliver apprenticeships during lockdown.
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Business

Space Park Leicester selected for ESA start-up project

Space Park Leicester has been selected as a new centre to offer the business incubation programme for start-ups in the UK run by the European Space Agency (ESA).
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The secrets of leadership after lockdown

Leaders must force rather than accept change in the era after lockdown if they are to stay ahead, but need to do with far greater awareness of their staff’s needs, according to the top line panel at an Insider online forum.
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New board members set for HS2 Ltd

New non-executive directors are set to be appointed to provide "leadership, oversight and scrutiny" to HS2, a government minister has said.
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Swissport to cut more than 4,000 jobs

Ground handling giant Swissport is slashing is UK workforce in half in a move that could impact more than 4,000 jobs.
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Administrators appointed to energy group’s holding company

Administrators have been appointed to Calon Energy Ltd and are set to work with directors and senior management on a new business plan for the wider group's power stations.
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Property

More than 90 apartments tipped for Derby site

More than 90 apartments could be constructed on the site of a car park in Derby, according to new plans.
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New decision day set for major job-creating scheme

A new date has been set for councillors to vote on a bid which could create more than 7,000 jobs at a new warehouse and distribution park.
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Green light tipped for almost 60 properties

A bid to construct almost 60 homes in Derbyshire has been tipped for the go-ahead.
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Proposals in for almost 50 houses

Proposals have been revealed to construct almost 50 new houses in Leicestershire.
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Expanded offices approved for used truck retailer

A used truck retailer has gained permission to create a bigger office building.
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Manufacturing

Rolls Royce secures US Navy contracts worth $115.6m

Rolls-Royce has secured US Navy contracts for ship engines, propulsion components and services totalling $115.6m (£92.5m).
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Detailed planning consent secured for new development

Detailed planning consent has been given for a development of 55 homes in Leicestershire.
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