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Friday 10 July 2020

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Plans revealed for job-creating Derby venue

A 3,500-capacity venue could be constructed in Derby, creating 200 jobs, according to new plans. The city council and St James Securities are behind the proposals.
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Business Matters: Ambition is the key to success for East Midlands firms

Richard Whitwell, Head of LDC in the Midlands, has said making predictions at any point in the economic cycle is difficult but doing so amidst the biggest public health emergency in living memory makes it almost impossible.
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Deals

Frasers Group’s deal for Game Digital moves forward

An offer from the company behind the likes of Sports Direct and House of Fraser for Game Digital, which values it at almost £52m, has become wholly unconditional.
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Canadian investors buy Barratt Developments shares

A group of Canadian investors have taken a stake in Leicestershire-headquartered homes builder Barratt Developments.
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CBILS funding for waste management firm

A Leicester waste management company has received funding from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to support its cash flow during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Procision engineering firm secures financial backing

A Leicestershire precision engineering business has become the first company to secure a Business Growth Grant from the region's local enterprise partnership.
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Tooling maker receives six-figure boost

A Northamptonshire tooling manufacturer has secured a six-figure finance facility from HSBC UK to support the business during the coronavirus crisis.
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British Business Investments makes latest commitment from £500m fund

British Business Investments has outlined plans for its latest commitment through the £500m Managed Funds Programme.
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Business Matters: Restructuring

Mark Wilson, partner at Gateley, looks into how businesses will be restructuring.
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Business

Boots to cut 4,000 jobs and close opticians stores

Boots UK, which is headquartered in Nottingham, has revealed plans to cut 4,000 jobs and close opticians practices across the country because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Belvoir and The Nottingham announce partnership

Lincolnshire-headquartered Belvoir Group and The Nottingham have announced a partnership which will see the building society close its estate agency.
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New Midlands partners for PwC

PwC has appointed five new partners in its Midlands team.
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John Lewis to permanently close eight shops

John Lewis has revealed plans to permanently close eihgt stores across the UK in a move which will lead to about 1,300 job losses.
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Property

Care home tipped for new flats sold

Plans to transform a former care home into more than 20 apartments are set to move forward after the building was sold in a six-figure deal.
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Healthcare training plans get LEP funding

A new training facility for aspiring healthcare workers, which is set to open in Nottinghamshire, has secured a £580,000 investment from the D2N2 LEP.
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Manufacturing

JLR’s retail sales slump as pandemic bites

Jaguar Land Rover's retail sales slumped by more than 40 per cent during the first quarter of its financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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