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Rolls-Royce to raise billions to combat Covid impact

Derby-headquartered Rolls-Royce has outlined plans to raise billions of pounds after its finances were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ask the expert: 2021 and beyond - A wave of M&A litigation?

Nick Wells, head of commercial dispute resolution at East Midlands law firm Flint Bishop and specialist in M&A transaction disputes, talks about the likely rise in litigation in 2021 following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Deals

PE-backed firm secures £3m boost

A private equity-backed supplier to the TV studio and worldwide live broadcast market, which has worked on events including the football and rugby cups, has secured a £3m funding boost.
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GardaWorld makes firm G4S offer

GardaWorld has made a firm cash offer for G4S in a move that values the business at £2.97bn. G4S has rejected the approach, saying it "significantly undervalues the company and its prospects".
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PE firm invests £500k in cyber security company

A private equity firm has invested £500,000 in a Lincoln-based cyber security company.
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Business

Unis seek £250m to create 7,000 green jobs

An organisation backed by a number of Midlands universities has outlined plans to create almost 7,000 jobs and expand its research into greener energy.
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Travis Perkins chairman to step down

The non-executive chairman of Northampton-headquartered builder's merchant Travis Perkins is to step down.
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PE firm names new director for acquired businesses

A Northampton-based private equity firm has announced a new director of one of its companies to look after two recent acquisitions.
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New group marketing director for data science and analytics firm

A Derbyshire-based data science and analytics company has appointed a new group marketing director.
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Morrisons creating 1,000 jobs to support Amazon partnership

Supermarket giant Morrisons is creating more than 1,000 jobs across the UK as part of its partnership with Amazon.
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Property

Major apartments city centre project approved

Almost 100 apartments are to be built between two major regeneration schemes in Leicester city centre after the plans were approved.
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Go-ahead tipped for extra care scheme

A major extra care development is on track to be constructed in Derby after the plans were recommended for approval.
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Job-creating office development gets funding boost

A project to regenerate a building in Derbyshire to create new offices and jobs has secured a funding boost.
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Green light tipped for 45 homes bid

A bid to construct 45 homes in a Derbyshire town has been recommended for approval.
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Revised homes plans rejected

Revised plans to build more than 100 homes in Leicestershire have been rejected despite being recommended for approval.
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Manufacturing investment to cause warehouse ripple effect - Savills

For every £1bn of UK manufacturing investment, an additional 175,000 sq ft of warehouse space will be required, according to a new report from Savills.
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Baird Group partners with Ted Baker and secures new Suit Direct sites

Baird Group has secured three new stores for its Suit Direct brand and entered into a new partnership with Ted Baker.
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Manufacturing

Hydrogen-powered train starts mainline testing

Derby-headquartered rail asset management company Porterbrook and the University of Birmingham have hailed the start of operational trials of Britain’s first hydrogen-powered train.
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Michelin braced for lower results in 2020

The UK arm of tyre manufacturer Michelin's results for 2020 are expected to continue to fall after turnover slumped by more than £70m during its latest financial year.
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