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IoD responds to latest labour market statistics
Responding to the latest official labour market statistics for the UK, showing there were 328,000 more people in work compared with a year earlier,...
Book your seats now for the 2019 East Midlands Bricks Awards
This year's East Midlands Bricks award promises to be bigger and better than ever, with over half the seats already booked and a grand...
Property
House price growth in East Midlands outperforms rest of UK
House price growth in East Midlands surpassed the national average of just 3.3 per cent, and underpinned demand for land in the region according to...
Finance
Rushden-based plastic packaging firm agrees to £3.3bn offer
Rushden-based plastic packaging firm, RPC, has agreed to an offer of £3.3bn for the sale of the group.
The boards of directors of Rome UK...
Joules delivers “another strong performance” ahead of 30th birthday
Joules, the Market Harborough-based lifestyle brand, has witnessed a jump in group revenue and profit before tax, contrasting the picture of the UK's high...
Midlands deal activity remained “relatively static” in 2018
Experian has released its M&A Review for 2018. In the Midlands, deal activity "remained relatively static compared to the previous year." 977 deals were announced,...
Loughborough graduate secures almost £1m investment for company founded after grandfather’s dementia diagnosis
Loughborough University alumnus Alex Nash is set to get 2019 off to a flying start having secured almost £1m in investment for his company,...
Manufacturing
North Lincolnshire food firms encouraged to go for healthy options
The Food in North Lincolnshire Partnership has achieved membership of The Sustainable Food Cities network to support their health outcomes for the area.
This year...
Manufacturing sentiment deteriorates further amid Brexit uncertainty
Manufacturing new orders flattened in the quarter to January and sentiment about both the business situation and export prospects tumbled, according to the latest...
Out of office
East Midlands-based brand agency signs partnership with ITV
Brand agency, Champions (UK) plc and ITV are celebrating after forming a new partnership.
Champions, who are based in Costock on the Leicestershire/Nottinghamshire boarder, have...
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Appointments
Banner Jones’ Executive Director appointed as Vice President of The Notaries...
Executive Director at Banner Jones Solicitors, Stephen Gordon, has been appointed as Vice President of The Notaries Society, the representative society for the 775...
