Thursday, July 9, 2020
- News
“Massive mistake” as letter reveals Leicester won’t receive financial support to help localised lockdown
A letter from Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi says there will be no special financial support from the Government for businesses in Leicester and the...4,000 jobs to go at Boots
Boots has revealed actions to address the impact of COVID-19 on the business, accelerating the Boots Transformation Plan. The plan includes a reorganisation of the...Chancellor’s Economic Statement provides food for thought or more thought of food?
James Pinchbeck, Marketing Partner at Streets Chartered Accountants, breaks down the Chancellor’s economic statement and what it means for businesses. The headline grabbing announcement...Bravehearts required if you want to win the media war and your freedom! By Greg Simpson, founder of Press for Attention PR
Greg Simpson, founder of Press for Attention PR and Enterprise Nation Champion for Nottingham, talks about nurturing relationships with the media. Someone once said, according...Champions (UK) plc secures significant equity share in software firm
Loughborough-headquartered digital and traditional brand agency, Champions (UK) plc, has strengthened its strategic partnership with Diginius, a UK provider of proprietary software for digital...
- Property
Permission granted for further 60-acre development at Derbyshire business park
Planning permission for a further 60-acre development at Dove Valley Park has been granted by the local authority. Phase one has already welcomed major names...Go-ahead given for 300 homes and employment space on Derbyshire brownfield land
Harworth Group plc, a regenerator of land and property for development and investment, has received a resolution to grant planning consent for 300 new...The Nottingham enters alliance with Belvoir Group and announces branch closures
The Nottingham has revealed a raft of changes as it enters into a strategic alliance with Belvoir Group PLC. The alliance will see the closure...East Midlands records highest logistics property take-up in Q2
The East Midlands industrial and logistics property sector recorded one of the highest levels of take-up in the UK during the second quarter of...New hotel proposals tipped for the green light in Leicester
Plans for a new hotel in Leicester have been recommended for approval. The hotel would be built at 432 Melton Road, where the restaurant Indigo...
- Finance
Leicester waste management company lands CBILS support
Leicester independent waste management company Bakers Waste Services has secured funding from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to support...Indian snack brand acquired by PE-backed company
An East Midlands-based Indian snack brand has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Vibrant Foods, a newly established private equity backed ethnic foods...Greater Lincolnshire receives £25.8m in ‘new deal’
The Greater Lincolnshire LEP has received a £25.8 million cash boost from the Government to fund ‘shovel-ready’ projects to help the local economy and...Derbyshire engineering firm reveals pre-lockdown acquisition
The directors of a Derbyshire engineering firm have revealed that just before lockdown the business acquired Franklyn Yates Engineering Ltd, bringing it into the...Sales hit by COVID-19 at Eurocell
COVID-19 has hit sales at Eurocell, the Derbyshire-headquartered manufacturer, recycler and distributor of window, door and roofline PVC products, in the 6 months ended...
- Manufacturing
Civil aviation “will take several years to recover” says Rolls-Royce CEO
"The COVID-19 pandemic has created a historic shock in civil aviation which will take several years to recover," Rolls-Royce's CEO has said in a...Record year continues at GIC
A Lincolnshire packaging machinery manufacturer’s strong start to 2020 has continued this month, with the company sending a record number of machines out of...Chesterfield manufacturer significantly increases workforce as post lockdown order book booms
A booming post lockdown order book has prompted a Chesterfield manufacturer to create new full-time jobs, significantly increasing its workforce by more than 20...Derby Redundancy Working Group appeals to firms recruiting engineering and manufacturing workers
A team launched to assist workers made redundant during the Coronavirus crisis is appealing for firms who are recruiting engineering and manufacturing skills into...Nottingham manufacturer wins major contract with Meggitt
Nottingham based Filtertechnik Ltd, a manufacturer and supplier of filtration solutions for oils and process fluids, has secured a major contract with Meggitt PLC,...
- Appointments
PwC invests in Midlands team with five partner promotions
PwC, the professional services firm, is investing in its senior team in the Midlands with the admission of five new partners. Partner admissions are; Helen...D2N2 appoints five new board members
D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership has appointed five new board members. The LEP board brings together leaders from across the public, private, and education sectors who...Nottingham digital marketing agency appoints new Heads of Paid Media and SEO
Hallam, the Nottingham-based digital marketing agency, has made two appointments to its senior management team as it looks to strengthen its strategic digital offering. Jack...Shoe Zone welcomes new finance director
Leicester-based Shoe Zone has appointed Peter Foot as Finance Director, with effect from 6 July 2020. Peter will replace Jonathan Fearn whose resignation has been...Finch Consulting appoints head of training
Following a £100k investment to create a dedicated training facility, engineering, health and safety and environmental risk consultants, Finch Consulting has promoted Martin White...
- Advice
Prioritise jobs, training for young to drive UK-wide recovery – CBI
The CBI has laid out a health-first recovery plan that it said would help secure a jobs-rich, fair and sustainable future for the UK...Covid-19 and business owners – guidance on Job Retention Scheme
All UK businesses will be able to apply for assistance to support paying part of their employees’ salary for those employees that would have...With 2021 looming, what’s in store for trade?
The end of January brought with it the end of the UK’s member ship in the European Union. Last month, the government began setting...2020 vision: Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency
Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency, talks goal setting and vision boards. It’s a brand-new year ladies and gentlemen, a brand-new year. Now we’ve...Make the media fall in love with you this Valentine’s Day: Greg Simpson, founder of Press for Attention PR
Greg Simpson, founder of Press for Attention PR and Enterprise Nation Champion for Nottingham, offers his advice on how to make the media fall...
- Out Of Office
Frogspark become creative partners with local charity
Derby-based web design and marketing agency Frogspark has signed a deal with YMCA Derbyshire as their creative partner. The nationwide charity supports more than 220,000 children...New Nottinghamshire healthcare training facility secures £580,000
A new training facility for aspiring healthcare workers will open in Mansfield after D2N2 approved £580,000 investment from the organisation’s Local Growth Fund allocation. The...Digital design and development duo offer free website reviews to Nottingham businesses
Nottingham digital design and development duo, Karol and Gemma, are offering local businesses free, 45-minute website reviews. The co-founders of Grow Your Website are sharing...Arts Council awards more than £1.5m to support 12 East Midlands organisations
The Arts Council has announced an investment of £1,595,951 to 12 of its National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) in the East Midlands - from Nottingham...Loughborough University in £1m project to prepare motorways for self-driving vehicles
A new £1m project will see Loughborough University team up with Highways England to ensure the country’s motorways can accommodate connected and autonomous vehicles...
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