Tuesday, July 7, 2020
- News
One in ten small firms making redundancies as lockdown takes its toll
Small businesses are having to make redundancies, cancel training programmes and scale-back investment following weeks of COVID-19-linked disruption, according to a new FSB study...Nottingham business wins Dubai deal as countries scale up antibody screening and training
A Nottingham business which helps healthcare professionals to improve their skills in venepuncture and cannulation, has secured a major deal with Dubai-based Leader Healthcare. VeinTrain...New date for the 2020 East Midlands Bricks Awards
This year’s highly anticipated East Midlands Bricks Awards has now been rescheduled for Thursday 29th October 2020. The annual Bricks Awards attracts property and construction...Job applications rise and competition intensifies
Competition for jobs has intensified as the lockdown eased with applications rising by 32% in June, according to a new market report. The report, from...550 jobs to be cut at news publisher
Reach plc, the commercial national and regional news publisher which publishes the Nottingham Post, Derby Telegraph and Leicester Mercury, has revealed plans to transform...
- Property
Donington Hall to be sold on behalf of administrators
Acting on behalf of the Administrators of Donington Hall Estates Ltd and Priest House Hotel Ltd, Sanderson Weatherall has been appointed to market the...Industrial property company acquires four warehouse units
Stenprop, the UK multi-let industrial (MLI) property company, has acquired a further 43,500 sq ft of MLI property across four adjoining warehouse units in...Nottingham student studio flat development gets the go-ahead
A local property developer has received formal approval for its plans to build a new student housing development on Nottingham’s Ilkeston Road. The site on...Housebuilder to repay all furlough funds
Barratt Developments, the Leicestershire-headquartered housebuilder, is to repay all furlough funds it received in the business's temporary closure due to its resilient financial position. 85%...Stapleford “Homes for Heroes” scheme granted planning permission
Rayner Davies Architects' “Homes for Heroes” scheme in Stapleford has been granted planning permission. Five one-bed apartments on the site of underutilized garages on Oakfield...
- Finance
Lessons learned from the Wirecard scandal: the importance of government regulations
Wirecard was a Germany-based payment processor and financial services provider. The company was mostly known for its electronic payment transaction services and issuance of...Business volumes fall at record pace in financial services
Business volumes in the financial services sector declined at the quickest rate on record, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey. Profitability and...Recruitment conglomerate lands £4m funding solution
Loughborough-based Recruitment Investments, a group of business owners who specialise in buying and selling organisations within the recruitment sector, has secured a £4m funding...Promise of post-pandemic ‘green recovery’ must be quick, report urges
Promises of a ‘green recovery’ from the coronavirus downturn must offer quick and tangible financial benefits and job opportunities, a new report argues. The Social...East Midlands businesses’ cash generation worryingly low heading into COVID-19 crisis
East Midlands businesses’ cash generation has stayed worryingly low heading into the cash crunch triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, shows a new study by...
- Manufacturing
Record year continues at GIC
A Lincolnshire packaging machinery manufacturer’s strong start to 2020 has continued this month, with the company sending a record number of machines out of...Chesterfield manufacturer significantly increases workforce as post lockdown order book booms
A booming post lockdown order book has prompted a Chesterfield manufacturer to create new full-time jobs, significantly increasing its workforce by more than 20...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...
- Appointments
Nottingham digital marketing agency appoints new Heads of Paid Media and SEO
Hallam, the Nottingham-based digital marketing agency, has made two appointments to its senior management team as it looks to strengthen its strategic digital offering. Jack...Shoe Zone welcomes new finance director
Leicester-based Shoe Zone has appointed Peter Foot as Finance Director, with effect from 6 July 2020. Peter will replace Jonathan Fearn whose resignation has been...Finch Consulting appoints head of training
Following a £100k investment to create a dedicated training facility, engineering, health and safety and environmental risk consultants, Finch Consulting has promoted Martin White...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...
- 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
Arts Council awards more than £1.5m to support 12 East Midlands organisations
The Arts Council has announced an investment of £1,595,951 to 12 of its National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) in the East Midlands - from Nottingham...Loughborough University in £1m project to prepare motorways for self-driving vehicles
A new £1m project will see Loughborough University team up with Highways England to ensure the country’s motorways can accommodate connected and autonomous vehicles...Nottingham Trent University helps businesses to navigate the next stage of COVID-19
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is providing support to help businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. NTU's Productivity Improvement Programme supports businesses to adopt new technologies...New state of the art visitor centre a step closer for Lincoln Cathedral
Another major phase of works to Lincoln Cathedral as part of the £16.5m Connected project, of which £12.4m is funded by The National Lottery,...HUUB raises thousands for NHS
Derby-based triathlon kit designers HUUB has presented a two metre long cheque to University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust after customers...
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