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Tuesday 16 March 2021

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Olive Jar Digital eyes growth after investment boost

Digital consultancy Olive Jar Digital is preparing for growth following a £6m investment by IW Capital.
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Business Matters: Financial Conduct Authority gives “final guidance” on Business Interruption Covid-19 Claims

Emma Wallace from Dains Accountants says the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently issued further guidance in relation to claims under business interruption insurance policies for losses resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and UK Government lockdowns.
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Infinis secures £246m refinanced structured facilities

Northampton renewable energy group Infinis is eyeing further growth after securing the support of £246m refinanced structured facilities.
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First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans passes £6m landmark

First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans has provided £6.7m Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) loans to SMEs in the East Midlands.
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Cazoo’s acquisition of vehicle reconditioning firm wins Deal of the Month

The acquisition of a vehicle reconditioning and storage specialist which employs more than 500 people across four locations by online car retailer Cazoo has been named as the Deal of the Month for February.
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LionRock completes acquisition of majority stake in Clarks

Private equity firm LionRock Capital has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Clarks for an investment of £100m. A new executive chairman and chief executive has also been appointed at the historic shoe retailer.
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Business Matters: Why most SMEs aren’t recovering investment from Digital Transformation

Ahead of speaking at a Midlands Business Insider roundtable event - titled “The New Manufacturer: How SMEs are adopting digital tech” - Marcos Kauffman explores the route that SMEs - especially those in manufacturing - should take when adopting new digital technology; and reveals why information data is becoming critical to manufacturers’ growth.
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Business

Retail closures hit the East Midlands – report

The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the rate of retail store closures in the East Midlands, according to new figures from PwC and Local Data Company.
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Record profit for listed game developer

Listed game developer Team17 has reported a record pre-tax profit in its full-year results boosted by the launch of a host of new titles and the acquisition of a studio.
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Jobs at risk as Thorntons outlines store closure plan

Chocolatier Thorntons has said it is to close 61 shops across the UK in a move which places about 600 jobs at risk. The closure plan does not include Thorntons franchises.
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Greggs ‘well-placed for Covid recovery’

High street bakery chain Greggs has experienced a "better than expected" start to 2021, although the business reported a pre-tax loss in its latest financial results.
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Business Matters: St Modwen Logistics talks the importance of design, build and maintenance to logistics firms

Rob Richardson from St Modwen Logistics talks about how logistics occupiers are seeking the very highest design, build and maintenance specifications in the marketplace, and how St Modwen Logistics is meeting these requirements with its new Swan Standard.
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Property

Lidl proposed on Travis Perkins site

Plans have been lodged for the development of a new Lidl food store on a site owned by Travis Perkins in Northampton.
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Kindeva Drug Delivery expands Loughborough operations

Global contract development and manufacturing organisation Kindeva Drug Delivery has expanded its operations at Loughborough’s life sciences hub Charnwood Campus.
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MCS Group starts work on new Costa Coffee

Contractor MCS Group has started work on a new Costa Coffee drive-thru in Leicester.
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Warehouse deal secured for PPE-making firm

A business which has been making PPE to help the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has expanded in Derbyshire thanks to a deal brokered by commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors.
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Director of development appointed at Wavensmere

Property firm Wavensmere Homes has appointed a director of development.
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Harworth Group hails “strength and resilience” in full-year results

Listed property development and investment business Harworth Group has hailed the "strength and resilience" of the business despite the disruption caused by Covid-19.
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