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Thursday 14 May 2020

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Revenue passes £800m at luxury watch retailer

Revenue at a luxury watch retail group, which is headquartered in Leicester, surged past the £800m mark during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed.
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Business Matters: Office safety after lockdown

Lucy Cheatham, head of marketing at HIVE360, looks at how offices will need to prepare after lockdown.
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Deals

Former Baillie Gifford partner takes stake in AIM-lsted firm

A former partner at investment management firm Baillie Gifford has taken a stake in a Derby-headquartered out-of-hospital care provider.
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JPMorgan ups stake in National Express

Investment management giant JPMorgan Asset Management has upped its stake in National Express.
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Marston’s secures £70m funding boost

Brewery and pub giant Marston's has secured a £70m funding boost to help it cope with the effects of the Covid-19 shutdown.
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Six new lenders accredited for emergency loan schemes

New lenders have been accredited under two government-backed emergency loan schemes.
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Deal agreed for menswear retailer TM Lewin

Menswear retailer TM Lewin has been snapped up by SCP Private Equity from Bain Capital.
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Business Matters: How strategic thinking on VAT could improve your cash flow

Terri Bruce, the new director of indirect tax for SMEs and not for profits at Dains, highlights how strategic thinking around VAT could improve your cash flow.
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Business

Sales rise for Central England Co-op

Gross sales at Central England Co-op have edged closer to £900m, new figures have confirmed.
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XPO Logistics secures major contract with historic firm

The Northamptonshire-headquartered UK arm of New York-listed XPO Logistics has won a major contract with a historic Japanese beauty and personal care company.
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Roadmap taskforces formally established

Five ministerial-led taskforces have been established in a bid to develop plans for how and when closed sectors can reopen safely.
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Wickes to reopen stores

Wickes is to reopen its stores following the government's announcement it is to relax lockdown restrictions.
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Coronavirus to have “far-reaching consequences” on football finances - report

The coronavirus is set to have "far-reaching consequences" for football club finances, despite growing stability prior to the outbreak, according to a report from insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor.
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Business Matters: Inheritance tax reform

John Grundy, a partner at Mills & Reeve, says although few of us are thinking longer term right now the coronavirus pandemic is likely to result in higher taxes in the future. For those with surplus funds now may be the best time to consider passing on wealth for the benefit of the next and future generations.
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Property

New Aldi plan gets go-ahead

A bid to construct a new Aldi store in a Leicestershire town has been backed.
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Shopping destination expansion plan tipped for refusal

A long-running application to expand a Northamptonshire shopping destination has been recommended for refusal.
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Harworth sells land for more than £1.25m

More than £1.25m of agricultural land across three sites in the North East and Midlands have been sold by Harworth Group.
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Plans for restarting the housing market unveiled

Plans to 'restart the housing market' under new guidance have been revealed.
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Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce further expands VR tech

Rolls-Royce has further expanded the use of immersive virtual reality technology for customer training.
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Creative agency continues to back Nottingham Rugby Club

A creative agency has committed to continuing its sponsorship of Nottingham Rugby Club for the forthcoming 2020-21 season.
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