Today's East Midlands business news from Insider |
Thursday 15 November 2018 |
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Latest News | Turnover at the UK arm of US construction and material handling machinery giant Caterpillar has jumped by more than £100m and smashed through the £800m barrier, according to newly filed accounts. However, the Leicester-headquartered division's pre-tax profits slumped by almost £25m. Read More… |
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The move towards ‘agile working’ is being adopted by many organisations in response to the speed of change and the need to provide flexibility for employees but also to retain staff and increase productivity. Dr Christine Grant of Coventry University explains further. Read More… |
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Morson Group has expanded with the acquisition of multi-disciplinary engineering, technical and risk management consultancy Waldeck, which has bases in the East Midlands. Read More… |
The distributor of the iconic Crayola brand across the EMEA region has been acquired from Privet Capital by Goliath, a global toy and games company, Read More… |
Global financial technology company Blackhawk Network has agreed to acquire the business behind the One4all multi-store gift vouchers for in the region of €100m. Read More… |
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Amelia Ebdon, marketing manager at Network Telecom, discusses how business phone systems have evolved into so much more than just pieces of plastic that sit on your desk. Read More… |
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Prime Minister Theresa May will today present her draft EU withdrawal agreement to MPs after securing the backing of her cabinet. The draft has already attracted fierce opposition from across the political spectrum, but business organisation the CBI said, if passed, the agreement removed the "nightmare precipice of no deal". Read More… |
Major new US contracts have been signed by an expanding Derby firm which creates technology for the likes of Alton Towers and Thorpe Park and already has significant deals in China and Asia. Read More… |
The deadline for Midlands businesses in the future mobility sector to join a trade mission to India with the Department for International Trade has been extended. Read More… |
A Northampton-based commercial finance business has secured a record £30m in originated funding for 550 businesses over the last three months. Read More… |
Total group revenue at Holland & Barrett has smashed past the £700m mark after a surge in its UK and Ireland sales. Read More… |
The UK's used car market remained near recent record highs in the third quarter of 2018, newly released figures have revealed. Read More… |
Waitrose & Partners is recruiting more than 5,000 temporary workers across the UK this Christmas to help with increased demand over the festive period. Read More… |
Greetings card retailer Card Factory has posted solid third quarter results ahead of the busy Christmas trading period. Read More… |
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Gerald Smith, partner at FRP Advisory explains how the recent commitment by industry body, the Pensions Regulator, to tighten its supervision of defined benefit pension schemes marks a further shift in the landscape that company directors need to be aware of. Read More… |
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Up to 500 jobs could be created after plans for more than 500,000 sq ft of commercial space on the site of an old tobacco factory in Nottingham were tipped for approval. Read More… |
More than 100 student flats could be constructed in a historic part of Leicester after plans behind one of the city's biggest schemes were recommended for approval. Read More… |
Leicester Tigers have signed a deal with a developer to construct their planned £22m hotel near the club's Welford Road stadium. The news was confirmed after a formal planning application was submitted this week. Read More… |
House of Fraser is to close four stores at intu shopping centres, including in Nottingham. Read More… |
Chesterfield has missed out on a Spanish train manufacturer establishing a new factory in the town which would have created thousands of jobs. Read More… |
The green light has been given to a plan for a £5m commercial scheme in Lincolnshire which could create up to 75 jobs. Read More… |
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Paula Whitehouse, director of Aston Centre for Growth, talks about how business and business schools can work together to bridge the "scale-up gap". Read More… |
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Revenue at luxury car maker Aston Martin has accelerated more than 80 per cent to £282.4m during the third quarter of its current financial year. The new results are the first since the historic manufacturer floated on the London Stock Exchange. Read More… |
Revenues have slipped at a fashion apparel manufacturer whose products are sold by the likes of Topshop and Asos, although pre-tax profits almost trebled. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Nottingham-based Reynolds Recruitment has invested in 16 new Renault trucks as part of a large expansion and upgrading programme. Read More… |
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