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Tuesday 3 November 2020

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Scale of Covid-19 hit to Center Parcs revealed

The scale of the impact the start of the Covid-19 pandemic had on the revenue and pre-tax profits of holiday village operator Center Parcs had towards the end of its financial year has been revealed.
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Business Matters: Why you shouldn’t let the pandemic halt your workplace dreams

The pandemic has been the biggest collective shock to our lives, according to Andrew Butterworth, commercial director at Bruntwood Works, with millions made to work from home and thousands of businesses forced to adapt. Companies have changed the way they operate and how they look after their workforces and customers, prioritising health, safety and wellbeing more than ever before.
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Deals

Accrol Group to acquire Leicester counterpart for £41.8m

Independent tissue converter Accrol Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a Leicester counterpart in a deal worth up to £41.8m.
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Sustainable pallets business passes £1m fundraising mark

More than £1m has now been raised by a Wellingborough business which makes sustainable pallets through its Crowdcube campaign.
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Investment firm ups Staffline holding

A Leicestershire-based investment firm has upped its stake in Nottingham-headquartered recruitment company Staffline.
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Fox’s Biscuits £246m deal completes

A deal which involved 2 Sisters Food Group selling part of its Fox’s Biscuits business to a Ferrero-related company for £246m has completed.
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Major Topps Tiles shareholder further increases stake

An Austrian investment management firm has increased its stake in Leicester-headquartered Topps Tiles to 20 per cent.
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Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance passes £50m milestone

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has passed the £50m milestone of providing support businesses as part of the CBILS and CLBILS initiatives.
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Significant Pendragon investor further lowers holding

A major shareholder in Nottingham-headquartered listed car retail giant Pendragon has further lowered its stake.
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Business Matters: Building business resilience - How business operations can thrive in uncertain times

Many businesses were forced to adapt and adopt new processes in a rush as the pandemic hit. SafetyCulture’s Dan Joyce explores how we can build on those hasty foundations and optimise for safer, more productive and successful businesses in 2021.
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Business

Senior executives join board of Barratt Developments

Senior executives at Marks & Spencer and Aggreko are to join the board of Leicestershire-headquartered Barratt Developments.
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Government pledges support for businesses

The government will work alongside businesses to unleash the UK's potential while continuing to provide support during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to business secretary Alok Sharma.
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Shares in retail and pub chains fall ahead of lockdown

Shares in listed retail and pub companies in the Midlands have fallen ahead of the expected second Covid-19 pandemic in England which is set to come into force on Thursday.
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Roundtable: Food & Drink 2020

The Midlands is playing a leading role in ensuring the global food chain is more sustainable and efficient.
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Property

Work starts on major city centre development

Construction has started to develop 300 new homes and 60,000 sq ft of offices at Waterside, Leicester. 
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Plans for 260 properties voted down

Proposals for up to 260 homes to be constructed in Market Deeping have been rejected.
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Approval given for new homes scheme

Approval has been granted to build more than 30 homes in Lincolnshire.
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Proposals for job-creating care home rejected

Plans for a new care home and retirement apartments in a Lincolnshire town, which would create 75 jobs, have been voted down.
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Drug discovery firm expands base

An early-stage drug discovery contract research organisation has expanded its Nottingham premises in the wake of increased demand for its chiral purification services. 
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Refusal for more than 100 affordable homes

Councillors have refused an application to construct more than 100 affordable homes in a Lincolnshire town.
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Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce launches future aerospace servicing tech project

A new project is being led by Rolls-Royce with support from the ATI Programme will aim to make future aerospace servicing technologies a reality.
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CEO named for £780m beer joint venture

A chief executive has been named for the £780m joint venture between Carlsberg UK and Marston’s plc.
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