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Monday 24 August 2020

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Frasers acquires DW Sports assets for £37m

Mike Ashley's Shirebrook-headquartered Frasers Group has acquired certain of the assets relating to the fitness and gym business of DW Sports from administrators in a deal worth £37m.
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Business Matters: Help us put the Midlands at the forefront of the energy from waste industry

As the world's population rises, the demand for energy is also growing significantly. At the same time, the issue of managing the waste caused by the population increase urgently needs to be addressed. Professor Martin Freer, director of the Energy Research Accelerator, explores the issues and the possible solutions.
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Deals

LDC-backed Babble strikes latest deal

LDC-backed IT firm Babble has acquired a provider of business telephony and cloud-based services.
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Pandemic support revealed for house builder

Funding which has helped a Lincolnshire house building company through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic has been released.
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Williams Grand Prix bought by US investment firm

Williams Grand Prix Holdings has sold its operating subsidiary to a US investment firm in a move that gives the business an enterprise value of €152m.
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Business

Recruitment agency makes four appointments

A multi-sector recruitment agency has expanded its current team with four new appointments.
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Record month for aviation company

An aviation company, which operates out of East Midlands Airport, notched up a record number of flights and flying hours in July.
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Motorpoint CFO to step down

The chief financial officer of Derby-headquartered Motorpoint Group has tendered his resignation after five years in the role. The group has also said that it is "well positioned" for the future in a recent trading update.
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Turnover hits £500m in record year for Clipper Logistics

Turnover has hit the £500m mark in the latest results for Clipper Logistics boosted by strong organic growth, with activity bouncing back quickly following the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Retail sales rise as restrictions loosen

Retail sales across the UK saw further marked improvement in July, according to new data, after benefitting from a loosening of restrictions.
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Property

Firmer foundations: Does the East Midlands need to rethink its housebuilding strategies?

How can the East Midlands hit its ambitious targets for new homes at a time when the market has been thrown into chaos by the Covid crisis?
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Developer in strong position to achieve financial targets

A Derbyshire-based house builder has said a good start to its financial year has placed it in a strong position to meet its targets.
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New base for building supplies company

A building supplies company has agreed to take space at a Northamptonshire business park.
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Eco-friendly clothing firm relocates

An eco-friendly firm selling unwanted clothes online has moved to a new base on a £5.2m industrial park in Leicestershire.
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