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East Midlands Thursday 18 March 2021 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story Turnover tops £100m at Freeths Turnover at national law firm Freeths has topped the £100m mark in a year when the business also grew its pre-tax profits. The firm's managing partner said that Freeths is "well-positioned" for continued growth. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: Financial Conduct Authority gives “final guidance” on Business Interruption Covid-19 Claims Emma Wallace from Dains Accountants says the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently issued further guidance in relation to claims under business interruption insurance policies for losses resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and UK Government lockdowns. Read More… Deals Van conversion firm eyes expansion after launching crowdfunding campaign A Loughborough-headquartered automotive conversion company is eyeing expansion after launching a £250,000 crowdfunding campaign. Read More… Western Power Distribution to be acquired in £7.8bn deal A deal has been agreed for National Grid to acquire Western Power Distribution, an electricity distribution business which serves approximately 7.9 million customers and employs more than 6,500 staff, for an equity value of £7.8bn. National Grid has also agreed to sell a US-based electricity business provider and announced plans to sell a majority stake in National Grid Gas. Read More… CMA joins global partners to consider approach on pharma mergers The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has joined forces with counterpart organisations in the US, Canada and Europe to consider its approach to investigating pharmaceutical mergers. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: Why most SMEs aren’t recovering investment from Digital Transformation Ahead of speaking at a Midlands Business Insider roundtable event - titled “The New Manufacturer: How SMEs are adopting digital tech” - Marcos Kauffman explores the route that SMEs - especially those in manufacturing - should take when adopting new digital technology; and reveals why information data is becoming critical to manufacturers’ growth. Read More… Business Freeport to attract millions of pounds of global investment – senior official Having a freeport in and around East Midlands Airport will help attract hundreds of millions of pounds of global investment, a senior official has told Insider. Read More… Senior Midlands hire for LDC Mid-market private equity investor LDC has strengthened its Midlands team with the appointment of a new origination director. Read More… National Express eyes “strong” recovery after major pre-tax loss National Express has reported a statutory pre-tax loss of almost £450m in new full-year results. However, the company's chief executive said that the business is well-positioned for a "strong" recovery. Read More… Overhaul of UK audit regime unveiled A series of reforms to the UK's audit regime designed to safeguard jobs, avoid company failures and reinforce the UK's reputation as a destination for investment have been unveiled by business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: St Modwen Logistics talks the importance of design, build and maintenance to logistics firms Rob Richardson from St Modwen Logistics talks about how logistics occupiers are seeking the very highest design, build and maintenance specifications in the marketplace, and how St Modwen Logistics is meeting these requirements with its new Swan Standard. Read More… Property Work starts on job-creating designer outlet project Work has begun on-site at the Grantham Designer Outlet Village, a destination that could create up to 1,500 full and part time jobs after it opens in 2023. Read More… Go-ahead secured for up to 600 homes The go-ahead has been secured for the proposed construction of up to 600 homes within a Derbyshire village. Read More… Magnavale secures approval for job-creating cold storage facility Magnavale has secured planning approval and funding for the development of a new cold storage unit in Easton, Lincolnshire, with hundreds of jobs expected to be created during the construction phase. Read More… New houses and apartments set for green light The proposed development of a number of new houses and apartments in Lincoln have been recommended for the green light ahead of a planning committee meeting next week. Read More… New Lincoln site for Flooring Superstore Retailer Flooring Superstore has established a new site within an existing trade park in Lincoln. Read More… Other News NEW 2021 Midlands Top 500 Companies Database - contact thousands of the senior decision makers Member Exclusive News Non-executive director appointments at Custodian REIT Leicester-headquartered property investment company Custodian REIT has appointed two non-executive directors. Read More… Services & Guides Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… Best Places to Meet The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More… Best Places to Stay The region's top hotels and accommodation. Read More… Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact

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