Today's East Midlands business news from Insider |
Thursday 27 February 2020 |
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Latest News | Leicester-headquartered Topps Tiles has issued a profit warning for the first half of its financial year which it said was impacted "significantly by political and economic uncertainty in the run up to the UK General Election". Read More… |
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Matthew Jordan, head of operations at Coventry University, reflects on some emerging models in online distance training, and the opportunities for businesses to gain a competitive advantage. Read More… |
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A Derbyshire-based manufacturer invested close to £1m in new machinery after securing the support of Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Read More… |
The funding which allowed a Derbyshire-based software engineering company take on new staff, move to a larger base and develop new products has been revealed. Read More… |
Walmart is weighing up selling a stake in supermarket giant Asda after receiving "inbound interest" in the idea. Read More… |
Intu has agreed terms to amend and extend its revolving credit facility (RCF) in a move its chief executive called a "key milestone" in addressing its near-term refinancing needs. Read More… |
G4S has agreed a deal to sell the majority of its conventional cash handling businesses to The Brink's Company for £727m. Read More… |
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Revenue jumped past the £250m mark at a luxury watch retail group during the third quarter of its financial year, new figures have revealed. Read More… |
A former chief executive of Holland & Barrett has left the board of Leicester Tigers. Read More… |
The chairman of breakdown giant RAC has hailed its latest financial year as one of the company's "best ever" after its revenue jumped past £600m. Read More… |
A Nottinghamshire safety, communication and security business has revealed its turnover reached £15m for the first time in 2019. It comes after the company completed a management buyout ten months ago. Read More… |
SME lender ThinCats has appointed an assistant vice president at Barclays as its new associate director for Wales, the South West and the Midlands. Read More… |
National Express has reported a record set of results for 2019 after its revenue jumped closer to £3bn and the company's pre-tax profits surged passed £200m. It also announced plans to not buy another diesel bus in the UK in a bid to cut emissions. Read More… |
Virgin Money has outlined plans to cut 500 jobs as it looks to bring together the operations of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank. Read More… |
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A proposal to construct an extra care development in Derbyshire has been voted down. Read More… |
Almost 125 stations across Great Britain are set to benefit from a host of improvements. Read More… |
The chief executive of Persimmon is set to step down from the role he took on last year. The listed housebuilder has also reported a dip in sales in its full-year results as it continues to focus on improving customer service levels. Read More… |
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A second high-profile speaker has been confirmed for Insider’s manufacturing awards. Read More… |
Aston Martin's pre-tax losses widened to more than £100m in 2019 while its revenue dipped below £1bn, new figures have revealed. The luxury car maker has also confirmed the departure of its chief financial officer. Read More… |
Car production in Britain dropped 2.1 per cent in the first month of 2020, new figures have confirmed. Read More… |
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