Thursday, July 2, 2020
- News
Bulk materials testing resumes at the Wolfson Centre
If you have been experiencing bulk materials handling problems with your powders and/or bulk solids, you will be pleased to hear that the Wolfson...Major step forward for £25m transformation of Notts town
Plans to redevelop Stapleford have taken a major step forward after the town’s executive board agreed on the focus areas for its application to...28 cases of Coronavirus confirmed at Walkers’ Leicester factory
Walkers has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 at its Leicester factory. 28 positive cases have been reported at the crisp factory, with the company noting...New report states Leicester garment factories putting workers at risk of COVID-19 infections
A new report from Labour Behind the Label, a campaign that works to improve conditions in the global garment industry, has highlighted evidence indicating...A “prestigious event” – get ready for the rescheduled 2020 East Midlands Bricks Awards
As we prepare for the 2020 East Midlands Bricks Awards, now provisionally set to take place in October after being postponed due to COVID-19...
- Property
Work begins on 15 new business units near Lincoln
Work has begun on 15 new business units at Discovery Park in North Hykeham, near Lincoln. Groundworks have started on a 1.25 acre space for...Housebuilder expands into Nottinghamshire with acquisition of 28-acre site
A local housebuilder is to create its first development in Nottinghamshire. Redrow Homes East Midlands has acquired a 28-acre site for the construction of homes...Lincolnshire care home site sold
Specialist senior living developer Charterpoint has completed the sale of a care home site in Louth to LNT Care Developments Ltd. In April, East Lindsey...Major logistics site gets go-ahead
Plans to develop land at Cowthick Plantation, Stamford Road, Stanion for employment use have been approved by Corby Borough Council despite receiving numerous objections. The...Approval in principle for 160 homes at Derbyshire brownfield site
Planning & Design Practice Ltd has secured approval in principle for 160 new homes on a large brownfield site near the village of Nether...
- Finance
CBILS loan helps Leicestershire logistics firm pay suppliers
Leicestershire headquartered logistics firm, Armstrong Logistics, has secured a six-figure finance package from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The funding...CMA launches merger inquiry over Breedon’s CEMEX acquisition
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into the anticipated acquisition by Breedon Group plc of certain assets of CEMEX. The...Nottingham outdoor brand raises £1.5m in less than an hour
On Monday (29 June), Nottingham-based outdoor brand Alpkit invited customers to be part of the business as shareholders. Its investment campaign, hosted on crowdfunding platform...Sales grow at Chesterfield packaging firm despite challenging market conditions
Robinson plc, the custom manufacturer of plastic and paperboard packaging headquartered in Chesterfield, has seen sales grow 5% in the first half of the...Revenues ahead of expectations as Topps Tiles shows resilience
Topps Tiles' Chief Executive has said that the company has shown "resilience" in Q3. In a trading update for the 13 week period ended 27...
- Manufacturing
Derby Redundancy Working Group appeals to firms recruiting engineering and manufacturing workers
A team launched to assist workers made redundant during the Coronavirus crisis is appealing for firms who are recruiting engineering and manufacturing skills into...Nottingham manufacturer wins major contract with Meggitt
Nottingham based Filtertechnik Ltd, a manufacturer and supplier of filtration solutions for oils and process fluids, has secured a major contract with Meggitt PLC,...Derbyshire manufacturer secures support for new production facility
A Derbyshire-based manufacturer has invested in a state-of-the-art new production facility that will contribute to its post-COVID-19 growth plan, with support from Lloyds Bank. Belper-based...Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire firms to get share of £6.5m boost for manufacturers
SME manufacturers across Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire are being urged to take a slice of a £6.5m funding boost to help them recover from...Report points to 2022 for manufacturing to recover to pre-COVID growth
It will take until 2022 for manufacturing to recover to its pre-COVID-19 growth track, new analysis has claimed. In the first detailed analysis of the...
- Appointments
Ideagen appoints former Severn Trent group finance director as CFO
Ideagen Plc, the Nottinghamshire-headquartered software provider, has appointed Emma Hayes as Chief Financial Officer. Ms Hayes was previously group finance director at Severn Trent PLC...Timms Solicitors expands services with new hire
Timms Solicitors has expanded the services available to both businesses and individuals with the appointment of employment lawyer Emma Spandrzyk. Emma has specialised in employment...SureScreen takes on 15 staff to cope with COVID test kit demand
SureScreen has taken on 15 new staff to cope with demand for its COVID-19 rapid testing kits. The Derbyshire-based company was one of the first to...Young entrepreneur named IoD regional ambassador
IoD East Midlands has appointed Peter Watson as regional ambassador for marketing and communications. Peter is Managing Director of Lincoln-based marketing agency Distract, which he...BT appoints new Enterprise director in the Midlands
Sarah Walker, who has held several senior sales related roles at BT, has been appointed as the new director of its Enterprise business in...
- Advice
Prioritise jobs, training for young to drive UK-wide recovery – CBI
The CBI has laid out a health-first recovery plan that it said would help secure a jobs-rich, fair and sustainable future for the UK...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...
- Out Of Office
Derby firm offers support to Rolls-Royce workers with complimentary financial advice
Derby-based Glenrose Financial Planners has offered to support Rolls-Royce workers potentially affected by redundancy by providing complimentary one-to-one consultations to help them plan their...Lockdown to be extended in Leicester for at least two weeks
People in Leicester and its outlying areas are to be asked to continue to follow stricter lockdown restrictions for at least two weeks, and...Leicester-based watch business donates £20k to food bank
Leicester-based business The Watches of Switzerland Group has given a lifeline donation of £20,000 to Leicester South Foodbank to support their fight against hunger. During the COVID-19 pandemic, UK...Local lockdown is speculation says Leicester’s City Mayor
Leicester's City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says there has been no discussion with the Government about the need for a local lockdown in the...New report reveals University of Leicester supports 1 in 23 jobs in the city
The University of Leicester contributes £360m annually to Leicester and Leicestershire, and supports every 1 in 23 jobs in the city, a new report...
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