Today's East Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | A consortium led by two local enterprise partnerships has said that an East Midlands Freeport could create almost 60,000 jobs after a bid was submitted.
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Carl Mifflin, head of restructuring and insolvency at Howes Percival Solictors, examines how investment fraud has thrived in recent years, highlights how economic uncertainty provides a breeding ground for fraudsters and identifies some of the key ways to avoid falling victim to investment fraud.
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Standard Life Aberdeen plc has invested in luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland Group, which is headquartered in Leicester.
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Investment giant BlackRock has invested in newly listed iconic shoe brand Dr Martens, which is headquartered in Northamptonshire.
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Two Leicestershire-based companies have merged to create a new business focused on increasing employee wellbeing and productivity.
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Boohoo has struck a deal to acquire the Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis brands out of administration in a deal worth £25.2m.
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As the culmination of its series of roundtable events, Insider gathered stakeholders from Yorkshire, the North West, the Midlands, the South East and from Northern Ireland to discuss how these collaborations could evolve and paint the national picture from a local perspective.
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Sales and profits surged at Weetabix during the first quarter of its US parent company's financial year, new figures have revealed.
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The number of Midlands companies going into administration fell to historic lows during 2020, according to new figures from KPMG.
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Exports goods to the EU are being delayed by up to ten days as businesses grapple with the Brexit redtape – but will quickly get to "freeflow" if companies master the new paperwork, says a trade expert.
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The number of new vans being registered in the UK increased in January, according to new figures.
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Borrowing by UK businesses is set to hit £60bn by the end of 2021, according to research from EY.
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The University of Nottingham is establishing a research base in Italy in a bid to strengthen its alliances with Europe’s aerospace leaders.
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Half of the units at a new industrial business park currently under construction in Leicestershire have been secured off-plan in a series of transactions completed by property consultantancy Wells McFarlane.
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Lincolnshire-headquartered potato supplier Branston has appointed a managing director to its prepared team.
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Member Exclusive News | Leicestershire County Cricket Club have extended their partnership with Edmonds and Slatter Opticians into the ninth season.
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