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Wednesday 7 October 2020

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Turnover rises at triple Queen’s Award winner

Turnover passed the £120m mark at a triple Queen's Award-winning company which prepares fruit, ice lollies, ice cream and juice products during its latest financial year.
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Business Matters: What to do when furlough ends

The government’s furlough scheme has been keeping many businesses afloat, but with new restrictions and the threat of a second wave looming, will the new Jobs Support Scheme be enough to save jobs? What else can businesses do to keep cash flowing?
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Deals

Specialist commercial insurance broker snapped up

A Northampton-based specialist commercial insurance broker has been acquired by a group headquartered in Leicestershire.
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Belvoir completes 100th acquisition

Lincolnshire-headquartered listed property franchise Belvoir Group has completed its 100th transaction under its Assisted Acquisitions programme.
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Saints seeking emergency Covid-19 support

Premiership rugby club Northampton Saints are in the process of securing an emergency financial support package from the government.
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Six-figure pandemic backing revealed for cinema

The six-figure funding which an independent cinema in Leicester secured to help it re-open for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown has been revealed.
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Pensions specialist’s acquisition moves forward

Self-invested pensions specialist Curtis Banks's acquisition of a Nottingham and Leeds-based company has moved.
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UK Government commits £160m to boost offshore wind sector

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined plans to boost the offshore wind sector, including a £160m investment in infrastructure.
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Business

G4S wins ten-year prison contract

A total of 700 jobs are set to be created after G4S won a ten-year contract to run a new prison in Northamptonshire.
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Retail giant to vote on £100m bonus scheme

The company behind the Sports Direct and House of Fraser is urging its shareholders to vote for a bonus scheme that could be worth in excess of £100m.
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Shares in luxury watch retailer surge

The shares of a Leicester-headquartered luxury watch retailer surged after it revealed it now expects to report a revenue for its current financial year of up to £910m after a better than expected performance during the second quarter.
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New MD for residential and commercial developer

A Lincolnshire-based residential and commercial developer has appointed a new managing director.
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Embrace sustainability to help escape Covid crisis - expert

Business leaders must embrace the sustainability agenda now to help navigate their companies out of the Covid-19 crisis, according to an expert on an Insider forum.
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Half-year pre-tax profit jump at Tesco

Interim pre-tax profits have surged at Tesco as the business responded to the coronavirus pandemic. The supermarket giant also named its new chief financial officer.
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Virgin Money UK to cut 400 jobs

Virgin Money UK has set out plans to cut a further 400 jobs across the UK.
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Property

Hundreds of jobs to be created as company expands

A total of 250 jobs are set to be created after a logistics, fulfilment, or contract packing services company signed up to expand its presence in Northampton.
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Flats and hotel plans approved

A new apartments and hotel scheme planned for a site in Chesterfield has been approved.
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Royal Warrant holder sells Kia dealership

A car retailer has acquired a dealership in Nottingham from a Royal Warrant-holding counterpart.
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Apartments tipped for old social club

A former social club in the centre of a Lincolnshire town could be transformed into almost 30 apartments, according to new plans.
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Manufacturing

University launches centre to boost manufacturing

A new centre aimed at boosting manufacturing in the Midlands has been launched at Loughborough University.
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Sales accelerate at JLR despite Covid-19 hit

Jaguar Land Rover's sales significantly improved during its second quarter but continued to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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LCV market grows by almost a quarter

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by more than a quarter last month, according to new figures.
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Enhanced focus on cleanliness boosts Henry maker

The business behind the Henry range of vacuum cleaners has said the new enhanced focus on cleanliness has left it confident for the outcome of its current financial year, after posting results featuring a rise in turnover and profits for the period before the Covid-19 pandemic.  
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