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Friday 24 May 2021

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Staffline “well positioned” as it eyes £48.4m fundraise

Nottingham-headquartered recruitment company Staffline has said that it is "well positioned" for growth as it looks to raise £48.4m with a placing and open offer.
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Business Matters: Key differences between UK and EU trade mark practice

To help guide you through the UK trade mark application procedure, Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorney Sri Dhevi Santhana Dass explains the key differences between EU and UK trade mark practice.
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Deals

Advanced acquires Midlands firms

Software and services company Advanced has acquired a pair of Midlands businesses in the skills development sector.
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Maven launches clinics to boost funding support

Maven Capital Partners has launched a series of business growth clinics for firms in the East Midlands in a bid to boost funding support.
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Green light for Virgin Media-O2 merger

The proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 has been given the green light.
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Biffa strikes deal for Viridor’s collections business

Listed waste management group Biffa has agreed a £126m deal to acquire the collections business and certain recycling assets from Viridor Waste Management.
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Business Matters: Creative industries are an economic force that can help to power the recovery

Judith Mossman is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Arts and Humanities at Coventry University, a trustee of the Coventry City of Culture 2021 Trust and chair of the university’s City of Culture Steering Group. Ahead of speaking at the Insider forum ‘Culture and Creativity: Fuel for Recovery’, she looks at the role creative industries will have in the post-pandemic recovery and the future prosperity of the UK economy.
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Business

City of Culture celebrations to be a “lighting conductor”

The City of Culture celebrations will be a “lighting conductor” in raising the profile of Coventry, attracting tourists, investment and people who have no real view of what the city has to offer, according to a panellist on Insider’s Culture & Creativity forum.
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Strong finish boosts expectations at Watches of Switzerland Group

Luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland Group has said that it expects to report results at the upper end of guidance following a strong finish to its financial year, according to a new trading update.
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Better than expected trading for Watson Batty Architects

Watson Batty Architects has surpassed its trading expectations for its latest financial year, despite the challenges of the pandemic.
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Card Factory completes £225m refinancing

High street gift card retailer Card Factory has completed a £225m refinancing with its banking syndicate to support its growth strategy.
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Business Matters: VAT One Stop Shop – New rules for B2C sales

Terri Bruce, director of indirect tax for SMEs and not for profits at Dains, looks at the new rules for B2C sales.
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Property

Approval recommended for Lidl food store

Approval has been recommended for the construction of a Lidl food store in Derby which is expected to create jobs in the city.
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Office block for video game firm gets the green light

A video game development company has received the green light to build a new office block in Leicestershire.
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Thumbs up set for job-creating care home

Plans for the development of a job-creating care home on agricultural land in Derby are set to receive the thumbs up next week.
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SourceBio International secures framework contract

SourceBio International, a provider of integrated laboratory services and products, has secured a place on a Public Health England framework for Covid-19 testing.
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