Today's East Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | More than 90 names have made it to the shortlists of this year’s Midlands Dealmaker Awards, in what has been one of the most competitive set of nominations in years. Read More… |
|
As the world's population rises, the demand for energy is also growing significantly. At the same time, the issue of managing the waste caused by the population increase urgently needs to be addressed. Professor Martin Freer, director of the Energy Research Accelerator, explores the issues and the possible solutions. Read More… |
|
Loans totalling more than £49bn have been approved through the UK Government's three Covid-19 schemes for in excess of 1.17 million businesses, new figures have revealed. Read More… |
|
Retail giant Next has said it now estimates it will make a pre-tax profit of almost £200m after the Covid-19 pandemic significantly hit the business during the first half of its financial year. Read More… |
At a time when the nation potentially faces its biggest economic turbulence for decades, business leaders are rightly looking for answers when it comes to how they can continue to fund and grow their businesses. Read More… |
The directors of an acquisitive Derbyshire-headquartered energy business have said they are "satisfied" with the company's latest financial results. Read More… |
The UK Government has agreed a deal to secure early access to a promising new coronavirus vaccine. The agreement with GSK and Sanofi Pasteur increases the country's chances of getting access to a safe and effective vaccine by adding a new type of candidate to the UK's growing portfolio. Read More… |
Discount retailer B&M is set to report a strong half-year performance. Read More… |
LV= General Insurance has outlined plans to cut about 600 jobs over the next two and a half years as it looks to re-shape following a major acquisition and position itself for the future. Read More… |
|
A hotel and more than 90 apartments could be constructed on the site of a former further and higher education college in Corby, according to new plans. Read More… |
Plans to construct more than 300 homes on a site in Nottinghamshire have been recommended for approval. Read More… |
Work is set to start in October to create 60 new homes and a clubhouse on the edge of Silverstone's race track. Read More… |
Up to 120 homes could be constructed at a site in Nottinghamshire after the plans were recommended for approval. Read More… |
The second phase of a major warehouse and logistics development in north Derbyshire has been given the go-ahead. Read More… |
|
Pre-tax profits slumped 126 per cent at construction materials giant Breedon during the first half of its financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It added however that its recover is "well underway" and its outlook "remains positive". Read More… |
Revenue slumped by more than 60 per cent at Aston Martin during the first six months of the year with pre-tax losses rising to in excess of £220m. The results were affected by the Covid-19 lockdown. Read More… |
Pre-tax profits jumped closer to the £20m mark at the UK arm of a French automotive plastics supplier during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed. Read More… |
|
Member Exclusive News | Work to construct 400 homes at a Derbyshire site is set to get underway at the start of August. Read More… |
|
Services & Guides | | Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… |
| The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More… |
| The region's top hotels and accommodation. Read More… |
|
|
|