Today's East Midlands business news from Insider |
Wednesday 2 September 2020 |
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Latest News | Pre-tax profits almost halved during Barratt Developments' latest financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures have revealed. The Leicestershire-headquartered company's revenue also fell by nearly 30 per cent. Read More… |
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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… |
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A pair of boutique law firms in Leicester have completed a merger. Read More… |
Deloitte’s Midlands corporate finance team has completed a trio of transactions in the space of two weeks during August. Read More… |
A US investment firm has taken a stake in Nottinghamshire-headquartered software company Ideagen. Read More… |
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Revenue and pre-tax profits both rose during Leicester-headquartered wealth management firm Mattioli Woods' latest financial year. Read More… |
A Nottingham-headquarterd car retail giant has revealed a three-point plan to transform the business and target an underlying pre-tax profit of between £85m and £90m by its 2025 financial year. Read More… |
Business leaders need to be prepared to radically change their mindsets and "pivot" their strategies to take advantages of growth opportunities as the nation comes out of lockdown, an Insider panel of experts has advised. Read More… |
Breakdown giant RAC "remains on track" to achieve its ninth consecutive year of growth after profits surged during the first half of its financial year. Read More… |
Pre-tax profits continued to rise at Anglian Water during its most recent financial year, new documents have revealed. Read More… |
Nottinghamshire-headquartered construction company nmcn has appointed a new managing director of its highways division. Read More… |
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A major mixed-use scheme which could create in the region of 500 jobs in Northamptonshire has been recommended for approval. Read More… |
Do we need to change what homes we build and where we build them following the pandemic? It’s one of the key issues that’ll be raised at this morning’s Insider forum on the Future of Housebuilding in the East Midlands. Read More… |
A prominent office block in Lincoln city centre has been earmarked to be transformed into almost 50 apartments. Read More… |
Approval has been granted for Nottingham Trent University to create a new landmark building which will support 120 full-time equivalent jobs. Read More… |
A student accommodation provider has drawn up plans to convert a Nottingham office building into 80 bedrooms and add a new floor. Read More… |
A proposal to transform a former depot in Leicestershire into affordable homes has been recommended for approval. Read More… |
Plans for up to 26 new homes to be constructed in Northamptonshire have been recommended for approval. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Leicestershire-headquartered Pall-Ex (UK) has appointed a new operations director. Read More… |
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Services & Guides | | Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… |
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