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Tuesday 8 March 2022

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TOP STORY

SourceBio International, a Nottingham-headquartered provider of integrated laboratory services and products, has expanded with the acquisition of a digital pathology testing specialist in a deal worth £18.5m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Linda Smith, founder and CEO of Worcestershire technology accelerator BetaDen, looks at how the Cleantech industry can help firms achieve decarbonisation.
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DEALS

The Government-backed Start Up Loans programme has provided more than £16m to women entrepreneurs in the East Midlands.
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Frasers Group, the company behind Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has increased its investment in Hugo Boss.
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BAE Systems has completed its £150m acquisition of Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) after receiving regulatory approvals.
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Global Risk Partners (GRP), a group including about 2,100 insurance professionals in more than 110 locations across the UK and Ireland, is to be acquired by US-headquartered brokerage firm Brown & Brown.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Ian O'Donnell, lecturer on business Growth at Coventry University and director of branding agency Real Point, says international trade is still something that many smaller businesses should consider.
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Iain Wright, a partner at Claritas Tax, looks at the changing tax landscape amid a turbulent global backdrop.
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PROPERTY

Tungsten Properties, an industrial and warehouse developer, has agreed pre-lets with three national retailers at its development site in Brackley.
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A site in Nottinghamshire has been earmarked for a solar farm which has the potential to power thousands of homes.
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Bensons for Beds is moving into a new Northampton store as part of its transformation plan.
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Westbrook Partners has agreed to forward-purchase two urban logistics portfolios for £172.5m.
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A major partnership has been formed with the aim of boosting the provision of affordable homes and mixed-tenure sites across the UK.
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Unite Students has disposed of an 11-strong property portfolio – comprising 4,488 beds – for £306m, with the company's share sitting at £236m.
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BUSINESS

The equity fund managers from the British Business Bank's regional funds have all become signatories of the Investing in Women Code, a commitment by financial services firms to improve female entrepreneurs’ access to tools, resources and finance.
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Bakery giant Greggs has said it emerged "both stronger and better as a business" from the pandemic, following a strong year when total sales increased and it returned to profit. As a result of the return to profitability, Greggs' colleague profit-sharing tradition has recommenced and it will share £16.6m with staff.
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The UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined during February but remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Nottingham-based Oncimmune Holdings has secured a commercial follow-on contract with a medical research organisation based in the US.
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