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Five East Mids companies make Sunday Times list
Five East Midlands-based companies have made it onto the fifth annual Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100. The highest placed company in the region is Chesterfield-headquartered solid fuels supplier CPL Industries which enters at number 44. The list ranks the UK’s 100 fastest growing private equity-backed companies over the past two years.
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Deals
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AIM market to pick up in 2011, says PwC
Midlands companies now have a better chance of attracting investor attraction from the AIM market, according to experts at PwC. About 60 of the region’s companies are currently listed on the alternative investment market.
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Property
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Lawrence House put up for sale
Lawrence House in Nottingham is to be put up for sale following the planned move of the city's Traffic Control Centre, the council has revealed. The news follows last week’s sale of another city council building, Severns House, to shopping centre operator Westfield.
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Housebuilders nervous, says Savills
Research from Savills has revealed that residential development activity in 2010 improved slightly on the extreme lows of 2009. Savills’ latest 'Market in Minutes' report shows that land today is trading in certain locations – and at volumes less than half the levels experienced in 2006 and 2007.
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The Co-Co Lounge is on the market
The Co-Co Lounge in Nottingham has gone up for sale. The two-storey property is on the market on a leasehold-basis, which is listed as being worth £150,000.
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Business
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Universities reveal collaboration plans
The Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham have announced a joint venture framework for collaboration. The partnership will allow the two to work together on research programmes, business engagement and internationalisation.
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Tudor Rose expands after trade visit
A Leicester publishing and marketing services company has revealed ambitions to double its workforce over the next 18 months after taking part in a trade mission organised by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).
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Bank split would do damage - CBI chief
The CBI's new director general has warned that breaking up the country's biggest banks could stifle economic growth. John Cridland, who took over the role on Monday (31 January), has today warned the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) that any such move could hold the sector back from providing support.
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Duo totally equipped for new venture
Two East Midlands businessmen have launched a new ‘one-stop’ communications venture which they say will “synchronise communications and benefit start-ups”.
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