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New Report shows the East Midlands’ economy is in good shape...
The East Midlands' 200 top performing businesses have grown profits by an average 30 percent, employment by 8.2 percent, and together provide over 68,000...
Study finds Virtual Reality training could improve employee safety
A new study suggests employee safety could be improved through use of Virtual Reality (VR) in Health and Safety training, such as fire evacuation drills.
The Human Factors Research Group at the University...
Property
Chartered Financial Planning firm expands to the East Midlands
Chartered Financial Planning company Wills & Trusts have launched new offices in Ashby de la Zouch after operating from Thame, Oxfordshire for the last...
Finance
Pendragon posts loss of £32m
According to new results, Nottingham-based Pendragon has made a loss before tax of £32.2m in the first half of 2019, in comparison to a...
“Disappointing” year for specialist X-ray supplier
Leicestershire-based Image Scan, the specialist supplier of X-ray screening systems to the security and industrial inspection markets, is expecting to make a loss of...
Yü Group plans to extend sales operation as losses decrease and revenue soars
Revenue has increased 70% to £56.6m at Nottingham's Yü Group, the supplier of gas, electricity and water to the UK corporate sector, according to...
Companies House urges firms to keep on track of filing responsibilities
With this year’s deadline fast approaching, Companies House is urging companies to keep on top of their tax return filing responsibilities.
More than 25,000 companies...
Manufacturing
Alfreton’s Transvac strikes deal for US expansion
Design and manufacturing company Transvac Systems has struck a deal which will see it expand in the United States.
Transvac, which is based in Alfreton,...
Coalville manufacturer opens dedicated Global Parts Centre
Coalville’s CMS Cepcor, a manufacturer of components for crushing equipment used in the mining and quarrying industries, has opened a dedicated Global Parts Centre...
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A university world first – NTU achieves Recognised Assessment for project...
Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession, has revealed that Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has become the world’s first...
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New Director for Stephen George + Partners’ industrial team
Stephen George + Partners (SGP), the architectural practice, has appointed Luke Abbott as Studio Director, based at their Leicester office.
Luke will be working with...
