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Friday 5 February 2021

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Results rise for food manufacturing giant

A Northamptonshire-headquartered food manufacturing giant, which supplies chicken and turkey, increased its turnover and pre-tax profits in its latest financial year which saw Covid-19 impact its final quarter.
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Ask the expert: New Standard Methodology; a cure for the housing crisis?

Howes Percival planning law partner Paul Hunt discusses the government’s plan to boost housing supply and whether it will succeed in meeting its ambitious target.
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Deals

Rolls-Royce agrees €150m deal

Derby-headquartered Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement to sell a subsidiary based in Norway to a global group for about €150m.
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Food giant’s PE deal completes

A deal which saw Nottingham-headquartered savoury pastry producer Addo Food Group acquired by PAI Partners in a move which provided an exit for private equity firm LDC, has been completed.
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Canned wine brand smashes crowdfunding target

A canned wine brand established by a Lincolnshire entrepreneur has closed its crowdfunding campaign early after smashing its £400,000 target.
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UK’s most active M&A advisers of 2020 named

The most active legal and financial advisers in the UK's mergers and acquisition (M&A) sector in 2020 have been revealed in a new report by Experian Market IQ.
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French Connection reveals takeover approaches as shares surge

French Connection has revealed a pair of takeover approaches after its shares surged 40 per cent yesterday. Derbyshire-headquartered retail giant Frasers Group currently owns about 25 per cent of the company.
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Roundtable: Redefining Public Partnerships: Midlands

Partnerships between the public and private sectors have had a big impact in the Midlands, and could potentially achieve more.
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Business

Travis Perkins and housing association sign £40m deal

A £40m contract has been signed between a housing association and a division of Northampton-headquartered Travis Perkins.
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Wilko confirms plans to cut jobs

Nottinghamshire-headquartered Wilko has confirmed its plans to cut jobs at 30 of its stores across the country.
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Director appointment at Armsons

Derby-based project managers and construction cost consultantancy Armsons has appointed a new director.
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Midlands businesses will “find their feet” post-Brexit

Businesses will "find their feet" about trading with EU partners and get the past the initial disarray caused by the last-minute Brexit deal, one of the region’s top export advisers has said.
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Property

Landmark flats and hotel scheme approved

A 14-storey apartment tower and an eight-storey hotel is set to be constructed on the site of a closed nightclub in Leicester city centre.
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Apartments plans lodged

Plans to knock down a former taxi office and construct a four-storey apartment building in Loughborough have been lodged.
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Green light recommended for more than 50 homes

Plans to build more than 50 new homes on former agricultural land in Nottinghamshire have been recommended for the green light ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.
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Manufacturing

New car registrations drop by almost 40 per cent

The number of new cars being registered in the UK dropped by almost 40 per cent in January, according to new figures.
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Chief executive of HS2 joins Loughborough University

The chief executive of HS2 has joined Loughborough University as visiting professor of complex project and programme leadership.
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