| Thursday 17 September 2020 |
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Latest News | Next made a pre-tax profit of just £9m during the first half of its finance year as its sales slumped by more than a quarter because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the Leicester-headquartered retail giant said it is optimistic for the future after the company revealed that all of its guidance scenarios see it generating a profit, cash and reducing its debts.
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Keith Rose, director, business development (Midlands Region) at Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited, offers his expertise business growth in a post-Covid world.
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Derby-headquartered Rolls-Royce has issued a statement on funding after "recent media speculation" but added that no final decision had yet been made.
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A London investment firm has increased its holdings in Nottingham-headquartered listed utilities supplier Yü Group.
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The funding which helped an independently owned greetings card publisher through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic has been revealed.
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The competition watchdog has said Ardonagh Group's acquisition of Bennetts Motorcycling Services raises concerns.
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A Northampton-headquartered pub group is expecting its trade to be at 77 per cent of its pre-Covid capacity over the next 12 months.
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A partner in Flint Bishop's Derby office has been promoted.
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East Midlands Airport has reported a significant growth in air cargo driven by people’s increasing reliance on ecommerce during the pandemic and a reduction in passenger flights.
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Half-year sales at the Co-op have passed the £5.5bn mark but the company has erred on the side of caution with its outlook, saying the coming months and years remain uncertain given the circumstances surrounding the pandemic.
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Plans which would see 3,200 new homes constructed in Lincoln have moved a step closer to becoming reality. If approved, the scheme would create thousands of jobs.
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Up to 200 homes could be construction at a site in Leicestershire after new plans were submitted.
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Supermarket giant Aldi's plans to extend one of its Leicestershire stores and construct six new houses have been tipped for the go-ahead.
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A development of apartments and houses has been planned for a site in Leicestershire.
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A Nottingham company which is part of a global packaging giant has agreed to take space at a business park.
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A Northamptonshire-based factory outlet discount wholesaler has secured just under £1m from Cambridge & Counties Bank to upgrade its 50,000 sq ft warehouse.
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Leicestershire-headquartered construction materials giant Breedon has said it anticipates its earnings before income tax for second half of 2020 to be more than the average of the market expectations.
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Pre-tax profits at global pharmaceutical and services company Clinigen, which is headquartered in Burton-upon-Trent, jumped by more than 80 per cent during its latest financial year.
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The parent company of skincare products maker Nivea's UK arm has described the results for its latest financial year as "satisfactory". It added that the Covid-19 pandemic is not expected to have a material impact on its ongoing business.
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A Burton-upon-Trent automotive components supplier's turnover increased closer to the £30m mark during its latest financial year.
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Member Exclusive News | A long-serving board member at global pharmaceutical and services company Clinigen is to step down.
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