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Wednesday 14 July 2021

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Revised plans for major industrial project near green light

Revised plans for an industrial project expected to create more than 1,000 jobs in Leicestershire have been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.
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Business Matters: Research reveals huge performance gaps between organisations with different levels of resilience

Andy Davies, HR Expert at MHR, says we may be approaching the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, the global economy is still months, if not years, away from being back to the state it was in early 2020. Most businesses all over the world have been forced to adjust to significantly reduced revenue levels as well as lower employee productivity and morale.
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Deals

Staysure acquires technology-led insurance firm

Northampton-based Staysure has acquired a provider of technology-led insurance services.
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Hotel booking firm secures £150k boost

A Lincoln company specialising in hotel booking and affiliation for events has safeguarded and expanded its service thanks to a £150,000 investment.
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ThinCats provides further £4.6m funding for care home operator

Leicestershire-based alternative lender ThinCats has provided £4.6m in funding for a care home operator to acquire a group of nursing and care homes in Lancashire and Merseyside.
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AstraZeneca’s $39bn Alexion deal clears final hurdle

Biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca's proposed $39bn takeover of Alexion Pharmaceuticals has cleared a major hurdle, with completion now close.
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Pitalia Capital to launch £50m investment fund

Pitalia Capital has outlined plans to launch a £50m investment fund in response to increased demand for capital and support from small to mid-sized businesses across the UK. The move comes on the back of a senior hire at the firm who will lead the venture.
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Roundtable: Buy and Build

Insider’s roundtable found out why companies were entering into build and buy strategies, where the opportunities were, how businesses were being priced and why successfully completing an acquisition is often more than just about money.
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Business

Businesses must adapt to digital change – Insider expert

Organisations must adapt to digital change to keep pace with increasingly fast business cycles - or find themselves 'not even in the same market' as their rivals, according to an expert on an Insider forum.
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The FSE Group strengthens Midlands team

The FSE Group has strengthened its Midlands team with the appointment of two investment managers.
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Midlands insolvencies more than halve over H1 2021 - report

The number of corporate insolvencies across the Midlands more than halved during the first six months of 2021, according to new figures.
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Revenue surges past £100m mark at Knights

Revenue surged past the £100m mark at listed law firm Knights during its latest financial year, according to new results.
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Investment to boost cybersecurity growth across UK

Cyber businesses across the UK are set to benefit from a £700,000 fund.
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Property

City living has a strong future – residential developer

City living has a strong future despite the rise of a work-from-home culture on the back of the Covid pandemic, says a prominent residential developer.
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Administrators appointed to property maintenance firm

Fifty jobs have been lost after administrators were appointed at a Derbyshire-based property maintenance firm.
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Industrial park acquired in multimillion-pound deal

An eight-acre industrial park in Nottingham has been snapped up in a multimillion-pound deal completed by commercial property agent Innes England.
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£3m East West redevelopment completes

The £3m redevelopment of East West in Nottingham has completed, providing 175,000 sq ft of office space.
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Foot orthosis company secures new head office

A foot orthosis company has secured a head office building in Chesterfield thanks to a deal brokered by commercial property specialist NG Chartered Surveyors.
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Village housing scheme set for council backing

Plans to build almost 50 homes in a Leicestershire village are set to be backed by the council.
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Lovell Partnerships bolsters Midlands team

Lovell Partnerships has bolstered its team in the Midlands with the addition of two new assistant partnership managers.
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