Today's East Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | A prominent Nottingham building which was bought in a £30m investment last year is to be transformed into a major student accommodation scheme after the city council gave the plans the green light.
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As the impact of coronavirus takes hold, stress for the region’s workforce is at an all-time high, with concerns over job security and personal finances escalating, and those who can, working in isolation from home in line with the government’s social distancing instructions. With this and April’s UK Stress Awareness Month in mind, David McCormack, CEO of employee engagement innovators HIVE360, offers guidance on managing the mental health of employees who are working remotely.
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Listed lifestyle brand Joules, which is headquartered in Leicestershire, has raised £15m to help it cope with the Covid-19 crisis.
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A Nottingham company which makes electric jet boards raised more than its £150,000 during its crowdfunding campaign.
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Listed recruitment giant Hays has raised about £200m through a placing.
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An emergency loan scheme set up by the government to help businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which had been the subject of criticism, has been revised and expanded.
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Nottingham-headquartered Boots sales dropped 4.6 per cent during the second quarter of its US parent's fiscal year, but its online takings surged 23 per cent.
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National Express is to fully suspend its national network of scheduled coach services.
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The chairman of Anglian Water, which covers parts of the East Midlands, has retired after five years in the post.
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Clipper Logistics has been appointed to provide services to establish a new supply chain for NHS personal protective equipment products, and is delivering to NHS Hospital Trusts and other healthcare providers across the UK.
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A historic Midlands contractor is eyeing profits of £2.5m for its current financial year after its previous period was branded as "financially challenging".
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Small house builders are working hard to stop key suppliers going under so they can quickly bounce back once things return to normal, an industry group has said.
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Plans for a new Aldi distribution centre in Leicester, which could create 750 jobs, have received a boost.
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A manufacturing company has bought its own premises in Derbyshire.
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A Northamptonshire-headquartered supplier of building products and systems business has closed two further sites and furloughed the majority of staff at those locations.
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Racing Point, the Silverstone-based F1 team, are considering a range of cost-saving measures to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Member Exclusive News | Tritax Symmetry has continued its recruitment drive with the appointment of a new planning director in the Northampton office.
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