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Tuesday 8 December 2020

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Store closures and country fair cancellations hit Joules

Group revenue at listed lifestyle brand Joules dropped by more than 15 per cent during the first half of its financial year after it was hit by store closures and the cancellation of country shows across the UK because of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ask the expert: Why is the cloud the ideal solution for 2021?

Duncan Ward, chief executive of Network Telecom, discusses why the cloud is the ideal solution for businesses as they enter 2021.
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Deals

Rolls-Royce agrees to sell division

Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement to sell its civil nuclear instrumentation and control business.
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Job-creating manufacturer to expand after £100k boost

A Derby-based manufacturer is set to expand and create seven new jobs following a £100,000 investment.
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US investment giant ups Breedon stake

A US investment giant has upped its stake in Leicestershire-headquartered construction materials group Breedon.
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Alchemy urges Countrywide to take no action on upped Connells offer

Private equity firm Alchemy Partners, which is working with Countrywide on a possible £70m recapitalisation, has urged the estate agency group to take no action on Connells increased offer for the business.
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New lender secures Shawbrook Bank backing

A bridging and development finance lender launched during the Covid-19 pandemic has secured funding support from Shawbrook Bank.
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Business Matters: From screens to greens

Graeme Pratt and James Fairweather from Pegasus Group say the environment we live in and constantly interact with changes slowly so we do not always notice the shifts in emphasis.
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Business

Turnover and profits rise at laboratory products supplier

Turnover and pre-tax profits jumped at the UK arm of a US laboratory products supplier, which can trace its roots back to 1852, during its latest financial year.
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Spin-out launched to develop advanced functional brain scanner

The University of Nottingham has partnered with a Kent-based company to launch a new spin-out to bring the world’s most advanced functional brain scanner to market.
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New CEO named for London Stock Exchange

A new chief executive has been named by the London Stock Exchange Group.
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Begbies reports “strong financial performance”

Begbies Traynor Group has reported a "strong financial performance" for the first half of its financial year.
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Property

Plans in for more than 200 houses

More than 200 homes could be constructed across two neighbouring sites in Leicestershire, according to new plans.
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Recommendation for refusal overturned

Proposals to construct up to 69 homes in Northamptonshire have been voted through despite being initially recommended for refusal.
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Vote set on whether to build 150 new homes

A vote on whether to allow up to 150 homes to be constructed in Lincolnshire is set for next week.
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Heating changes to lead to ‘major design changes’

The banning of gas heating in houses will lead to major changes in design, the boss of one of the UK’s largest builders has said.
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Go-ahead recommended for more than 30 homes

Proposals to construct more than 30 homes in Derbyshire have been recommended for approval.
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Green light to convert offices into flats

Plans to convert offices in Nottingham into new apartments have been approved.
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Care home and assisted living plans turned down

A plan for a care home and assisted living scheme drawn up for a Leicestershire town has been turned down.
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Manufacturing

Investment drive widens losses at Horiba Mira

An investment drive and a reduction in overseas business combined to widen pre-tax losses at Horiba Mira, which is at the centre of work to develop hybrid and electric vehicles in the UK, during its latest financial year. The business added that work has been carried out to reduce costs and focus on improving margin.
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Senior hire for historic manufacturer’s UK arm

A senior appointment has been made by the Burton-upon-Trent-based UK arm of a central heating pump maker, which can trace its roots back to 1872.
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Online florist hires PR and digital agency

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