Government launches consultation over closing ‘second home’ business rates loophole
A business rates loophole which could be costing English councils millions in lost Council Tax is to be reviewed by ministers with a newly-launched...
Loughborough’s CommAgility picked up by U.S telecoms group
CommAgility, a Loughborough-based developer of embedded signal processing and RF modules, LTE PHY/stack software for 4G/5G mobile networks and related applications, has been acquired...
Councils implement business rate refunds
Councils across the Country are now starting to implement one of the measures of the Spring 2017 budget.
As a result, ratepayers are receiving revised...
Driving the divisions of wealth in football
The unwavering appeal of English Premier League football, and the domestic and international broadcasting revenues it generates, continues to drive the divisions of wealth...
Midlands entrepreneurial spirit frozen by fear factor
Research launched yesterday by NatWest shows that one in five people in the Midlands would like to start their own business, but 60% are...
Carphone Warehouse set to close almost 100 stores
Dixons Carphone has announced that it plans to close 92 of its Carphone Warehouse stores later this year.
The news comes as the company warn...
Fraser Brown advises on sale of BioCity food and drug company
The corporate team at Fraser Brown – led by partner Tom Gray and assisted by Peter Abel – has acted on the sale of...
Dunelm bounces back in 4th quarter
Dunelm, the Leicester homewares giant, has bounced back its fourth quarter.
The firm is reaping the benefits of its Worldstores acquisition, and says revenue for the...
Autumn ranges and first signs of Christmas a welcome relief for...
The UK’s high streets have just had their best September for five years, figures released by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP reveal.
Overall...
Financial services sector gets boost from solid economy
Sentiment in the UK’s financial services sector stabilised in the three months to March, having deteriorated throughout 2016, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial...
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Losses expected at Pendragon
Nottingham-based Pendragon has said that as a result of a challenging market, with a decline in new car registrations, and internal operational challenges, it...
