Friday, May 29, 2020
- News
Safe working guidelines published for British businesses
BSI, the UK’s National Standards Body, has published new safe working guidelines to help businesses manage a safe return to work and reoccupation of...Maintaining valuable business relationships at a distance – Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency
Fiona Duncan-Steer, founder of RSViP Business Networking Agency, discusses the importance of maintaining valuable business relationships at a distance and in times of crisis. There...Focus on Future Fund and Statutory Sick Pay in Streets’ latest business update
In this week’s business support e-newsletter, Streets Chartered Accountants provide details of both the Future Fund and the Statutory Sick Pay rebate scheme and...Getting back to business, a transition to the new order – James Pinchbeck, Partner at Streets Chartered Accountants
James Pinchbeck, Partner at Streets Chartered Accountants, discusses what businesses will need to consider when transitioning out of lockdown. At the time of writing, we...Gov urged to commit to HS2 East
The government has been urged to commit to HS2 East to boost capacity, connectivity and COVID-19 economic recovery. Council leaders and businesses along HS2’s proposed...
- Property
East Mids sees renewables as key infrastructure investment target
Over half of people in the East Midlands see investment in renewable energy as very important, with investment in airports considered the least important...Student properties sold for £22million
90 North Real Estate Partners, in partnership with Rasameel Investment Company, has acquired two newly built student accommodation properties in Leicester and Edinburgh for £22...Major solar farm plans for Leicestershire submitted
Major plans to develop a solar farm and a carbon neutral site have been lodged with Leicestershire council. The solar farm based on Barrow Road,...First sale completed at Crown Park, Derby
Following completion of the new industrial development at Crown Park FHP Property Consultants and their clients, Clowes Developments, are pleased to announce the first...Firms behind £450 million city investments back Derby to recover strongly from COVID-19 crisis
Developers behind three schemes, worth a combined £450 million, that will transform Derby have given a huge vote of confidence to the city’s ability...
- Finance
Pandemic hits hospitality and leisure SMEs the worst, research shows
SMEs in the hospitality and leisure industries have been the hardest hit by the pandemic, losing on average 54% of their monthly business income,...Investment company ups stake in Games Workshop
Investment company, Standard Life Aberdeen, has upped its stake in Games Workshop, the Nottingham headquartered miniature wargames manufacturer. The move sees the Scottish company increased...Long Eaton automotive repair firm acquired out of administration
All twenty-seven jobs have been saved at a Long Eaton automotive repair specialist after it was bought out of administration. Earlier this month, Lee Lockwood...Businesses tap bonds & stock markets for £30bn to survive pandemic
British firms have taken £30 billion in lifelines from financial markets as a blitz of equity and debt is issued to help businesses survive...Historic Leicestershire brewery secures £5m CBILS
Independent Leicestershire-based family business Everards has secured a £5m Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) from Lloyds Bank. Everards, which owns over 170 tenanted pubs...
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing output declines at record pace
According to the latest CBI monthly Industrial Trends Survey, manufacturing output volumes in the three months to May dropped at the fastest rate on...Derby pledges to stand with Rolls-Royce and its workers
Council Leaders in Derby have described yesterday's announcement of job losses at Rolls-Royce as heart-breaking for the workers, the company and the city. They have...Rolls Royce confirms 9,000 jobs will be cut
Rolls-Royce has confirmed that at least 9,000 jobs will be cut from its 52,000 strong workforce. The firm is proposing a major reorganisation of its...Ibstock begins phased restart of production
Ibstock, the Leicestershire-based manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products, has begun a phased restart of production. The company decided to suspend all manufacturing operations...Manufacturers fear long road back to normal trading conditions – Make UK survey
Britain’s manufacturers have become increasingly pessimistic about a return to normal trading conditions, with the number believing that it will take more than twelve...
- Appointments
New Chief Executive for Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council has appointed Mel Barrett, currently Chief Executive of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, as its permanent new Chief Executive. Mel’s appointment follows...Nottingham recruitment group appoints interim CFO to board
Staffline, the Nottingham-based recruitment and training group, has appointed Daniel Quint to its Board of Directors. Daniel joined the Group on 17 December 2019 as Interim...Leicester Tigers’ non-executive director and finance directer give retirement notice
Leicester Tigers' non-executive director David Abell and finance director Ian Walker have given notice of their decision to retire. Both have long-standing links with the Club,...Mansfield Town appoints former Wigan Athletic chairman as director of football
Mansfield Town has appointed former Wigan Athletic chairman David Sharpe as its new director of football. Sharpe will enhance the club’s football structure, working closely...RSM makes key senior hires in the East Midlands
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed two new partners to strengthen and expand the firm’s corporate tax capability in the East Midlands. Simon Browning and Michael McLaughlin will be based...
- Advice
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...US top destination for future UK small business trading, report finds
The US is the foremost country for small businesses in the UK to trade with over the next three years, according to a major...
- Out Of Office
Notts web agency helps over 100k meals be delivered during lockdown
Throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, the owners of Nottingham-based web design agency, Strafe Creative, have been helping to support vulnerable people and the restaurant industry...Half of workers risking cyber security during remote working
Almost half of office workers have admitted they are less likely to follow safe data practices when working from home, new research had found. The...Local homebuilder donates £1,000 to the Leicester Hospitals Charity
In support of an emergency appeal to help NHS staff fighting Covid-19 on the frontline, Barratt Homes North Midlands has donated £1,000 to the Leicester...Five award nominations for St Barnabas Hospice
The country may be in lockdown, but that’s not stopped Lincolnshire-based St Barnabas Hospice from shouting about its success after being nominated for five charity awards...eCargo bikes set for Derby
Derby is to get its own fleet of electric cargo bikes, thanks to funding awarded from the £2 million ‘eCargo Bike Grant Fund’ delivered...
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