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Thursday 25 February 2021

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Support grows for East Midlands Freeport Bid

More supporters have joined the call for the creation of a Freeport in the East Midlands which could support up to 60,000 new jobs.
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Business Matters: The significance of origin

Over the past six weeks as our understanding of the "Free Trade Agreement" has evolved, it has become increasingly apparent that one of the most significant issues facing businesses is that of origin, according to Terri Bruce, director of indirect tax for SMEs and not for profits at Dains
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Deals

Banking deal to help LSL seize opportunities

Property services group LSL has secured a new banking facility, which it said provide long-term balance sheet flexibility to take advantage of a number of attractive opportunities, particularly in financial services.
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Multinational agrees deal to acquire SimplyCook

Food and drink giant Nestlé has agreed to acquire SimplyCook, a recipe kit company operating across the UK.
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Biffa acquires surplus food business in £82.5m deal

A surplus food redistributor which stops good food going to waste has been acquired by Biffa in an £82.5m deal.
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Business Matters: What Brexit and Covid-19 can teach us about crisis management

Dr Alessandro Merendino is a researcher within Coventry University’s Centre for Business in Society (CBiS), specialising in how leaders’ actions can directly affect the performance of a business. Here, he looks at how they can survive crises like the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit by ensuring they are resilient.
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Business

Calls for investment in region’s transport network

A new poll by transport body Midlands Connect has revealed major support for investment in the region's transport network ahead of next week's Budget.
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Cubo to open Sheffield co-working office scheme

East Midlands-based Cubo is set to open a new co-working office scheme in Sheffield following a £3m investment.
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Business Matters: Ensuring your business stays healthy and robust

"If I can help business owners and their directors to act now so their future is more secure, I’m also helping to protect jobs, suppliers, buyers and our local economy," says Andy McGill, restructuring partner at Smith & Williamson LLP. Advising business owners and directors in the Midlands, Andy has developed a tried and tested approach which highlights actions they ought to consider to help them stay healthy and robust in tough market conditions.
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Property

Details revealed of ‘garden village’ plans for former RAF site

Detail have been revealed on 'garden village' plans for the former RAF Newton site in Nottinghamshire.
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Retford guesthouse on the market

A guesthouse in the historic Nottinghamshire market town of Retford has been placed on the market.
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Vegan store doubles footprint

A vegan convenience store has relocated to the Sherwood area of Nottingham.
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£12.5m Ashby scheme to offer virtual tours

Virtual tours are to be offered at the Springfields Independent Living facility in Ashby de la Zouch in the coming months, as the £12.5m project nears completion. Birmingham-based Willmott Dixon is carrying out the work.
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Morgan Sindall completes car park upgrade

Morgan Sindall Construction has completed a £4.8m programme of upgrades and renovations at Swansgate Car Park in Wellingborough.
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Business Matters: What is the benefit of a Freeport?

Sajeeda Rose, CEO of D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership looks at how an East Midlands could benefit from Freeport status.
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Manufacturing

Brexit ‘causing disruption’ for small EM manufacturers

Brexit issues are causing small to medium-sized manufacturers in the East Midlands "significant disruption" as they attempt to recover from the economic effects of Covid-19, a new report has found.
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Sales near £21bn at BAE

Full-year sales have edged towards the £21bn mark at BAE Systems as it looks to the coming months with confidence.
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