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Thursday 10 December 2020

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Retail giant’s profits pass £100m despite revenue slip

Pre-tax profits jumped past the £100m mark at the group behind the likes of Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Jack Wills during the first half of its financial year. However, its revenue dipped below £2bn.
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Ask the expert: Why is the cloud the ideal solution for 2021?

Duncan Ward, chief executive of Network Telecom, discusses why the cloud is the ideal solution for businesses as they enter 2021.
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Deals

PE-backed IT group makes double acquisition

A private equity-backed IT business based in Nottingham has acquired two companies in Oxford and Coventry.
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Drug reformulation company raises £2m

A total of £2m has been raised by Derby-headquartered drug reformulation company N4 Pharma.
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MarketFinance launches new fund for small businesses

Fintech lender MarketFinance has launched a new fund to support UK small businesses.
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Applegreen in “advanced” takeover talks

Motorway services and petrol filling stations operator Applegreen has confirmed it is in "advanced discussions" regarding a possible cash offer for the company.
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Business Matters: From screens to greens

Graeme Pratt and James Fairweather from Pegasus Group say the environment we live in and constantly interact with changes slowly so we do not always notice the shifts in emphasis.
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Business

Pre-tax losses slump to almost £400m at Marston’s

Pub and brewery giant Marston's made a pre-tax loss of almost £400m during its latest financial year, as its revenue also slumped by nearly £280m, because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Asda extends partnership with Uber Eats

Asda has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to 100 stores across the UK.
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Incentives needed to drive recovery - CBI

The CBI has called for more investment incentives to kickstart the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Property

Green light for flats and townhouses plans

The green light has been given to build more than 70 apartments and a group of townhouses in Mansfield.
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Approval tipped for more than 100 homes

Approval has been recommended to build more than 100 new homes in Nottingham.
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Architecture firm eyes turnover surge

An architecture firm which has bases in Leeds and Loughborough has said it expects to exceed its targeted turnover of £2.8m for its current financial year.
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Manufacturing

New MD named for Toyota’s UK arm

A new managing director has been named for Toyota's UK arm.
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Manufacturing industry set for £24bn boost

A £24bn boost is set for the manufacturer's coffers after a boom in companies selling direct-to-consumer, new research has suggested.
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Long-serving MD to retire as success named

The group managing director of a Burton-upon-Trent-based engineering company is to retire after more than three decades with the business. His successor has also been named.
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Northampton Saints sign gin deal

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