Interfleet sold to SNC-Lavalin

Interfleet, the Derby-based rail technology consultancy group, has been bought by Canadian engineering and construction group SNC-Lavalin. Interfleet described the deal as "the best way to assure the growth and development of the company".   READ MORE...

Palmers branches out with Ullesthorpe

Palmers Garden Centre in Leicestershire has safeguarded 20 jobs with the acquisition of a Lutterworth business.   Read More...

Respect will come with good results, says BBA chief

High street banks will only get a good reputation as lenders when they do their job properly, the chief executive of the British Bankers' Association (BBA) has told Insider.   Read More...

Northgate invests in Grantham depot

Northgate Vehicle Hire is set to launch a one-acre 'super site' in Grantham.   Read More...

Construction industry should prepare for slow recovery, says KPMG

Almost stagnant construction levels during September show that the sector is "caught between the jaws of private and public sector spending cuts". That's the opinion of Mike Froom, head of property and construction at KPMG in the Midlands.   Read More...

Mansfield hotel deals for Colliers

A hotel in Mansfield has been sold by property company Colliers International.   Read More...

Sales fall at Thorntons

Troubled retailer Thorntons has unveiled a further drop in revenue for the last quarter. Total sales declined 7.6 per cent which the Alfreton company's management said was "expected".   Read More...

Insider's Skills Breakfast – book your place now

There is still time to book your place at Insider's Skill’s Breakfast at the National Motorcycle Museum Services, Solihull, on Thursday 13 October.   Read More...

Revenues rise at Dunelm

Homeswares retailer Dunelm said sales have increased 5.3 per cent in its latest quarterly trading update.   Read More...

Promote your business - Top 500 Companies

Looking to source new clients? Insider’s Midlands Top 500 Companies 2011 database is our accurate and comprehensive business marketing list, providing you with the contacts for the region’s biggest companies. Order today or request a free sample now.   Read More...

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