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The East Midlands retail sector has "no reason to feel gloomy", according to Wayne Cox, senior partner at KPMG in Nottingham. Amidst the region's recent high street difficulties, with poor results and cutbacks from retailers including Blacks and Thorntons, Cox said the proposed redevelopment of Nottingham's Broadmarsh and Victoria shopping centres would not price-out smaller retailers. READ MORE...
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Murphy & Son, the Nottingham-based brewing specialist, has acquired chemicals supplier Catomance Technologies. Read More...
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Bids totalling £3.3bn have been received by the government for the second round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), although only £950m of cash is available. Read More...
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Motorcycle suspension company K-Tech Suspension is preparing to launch a new product after securing funding from NatWest Commercial banking in Derby. Read More...
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There are just a handful of tables left for this year's Dealmakers Awards Dinner. Read More...
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Mortgage lending figures reached a high of more than a year in June. Approvals for house purchases were up 4 per cent in the month, Bank of England stats reveal. Read More...
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Prospect Leicestershire has ceased trading. The company has been officially wound up, with three of its staff transferring to alternative roles within the city council. Read More...
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Airline BMI British Midland lost £38 per passenger in the first six months of the year, according to reports. Read More...
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce's training division has launched an international trade and logistics operations apprenticeship. Read More...
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Live event producer Liz Hobbs Group has secured a five-year contract with equestrian venue Hickstead. Read More...
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