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Northamptonshire company ordered to pay over £20,000 after polluting village air
A business in Helmdon, Northamptonshire, has been ordered to pay £22,218 in fines, costs and compensation after it admitted breaching an official notice demanding...
Rail review is “of crucial importance to the Midlands,” says Sir...
Responding to the announcement of the Department for Transport’s rail review, Sir John Peace, Chair of Midlands Connect, said:
“This review is a major undertaking...
Property
Green light for 12 storey student development in Nottingham
Approval has been given for a 12 storey student development called ‘The Vantage’ at Plumb Centre, Waterway Street West, Nottingham.
The plans for the development,...
Finance
Funds for Derby performance venue to be transferred to regeneration scheme
A portion of the £8.6 million grant that had been earmarked for the construction of a new music and performance venue in Derby city...
Record visitor numbers boost Chesterfield economy
New figures show a record number of visitors to Chesterfield are providing a £175 million boost to the borough’s economy.
The industry figures show that...
HSBC UK commits £500m to support East Midlands SMEs
HSBC UK has launched a £500 million lending fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the East Midlands, as part of its...
Revenue boom for Nottingham-based energy supplier
Nottingham-based Yü Group PLC, the independent supplier of gas and electricity to the UK corporate sector, has seen revenue increase, booming 72.6 per cent...
Manufacturing
One in six manufacturers say business will become untenable with a...
New research published by EEF, The Manufacturers’ Organisation, shows that one is six manufacturers business decision makers say business would become untenable for them if...
Rolls-Royce and Porterbrook launch first hybrid rail project in the UK
Rolls-Royce and Derby-based Porterbrook, the owner of passenger rolling stock, have come together to launch the first hybrid rail project in the UK with MTU...
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Finalists announced for fbe East Midlands Awards 2018
Organisers of this year’s fbe East Midlands Awards, which recognise and reward some of the region’s best construction projects, have unveiled the shortlisted schemes...
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First volunteer Armed Forces champion for small businesses appointed by FSB
Mike Cherry, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), has appointed Ren Kapur MBE, Chief Executive Office of X-Forces Enterprise (XFE), to...
