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Turnover at Derbyshire-based Bloor Holdings has passed the £650m mark thanks to the continued strong performance of Triumph Motorcycles. Pre-tax profit is up 16 per cent at the group, which is owned by businessman John Bloor, who just missed out on a top ten place in the latest Midlands Business Insider Rich List. READ MORE...
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Experian's acquisition of web monitoring business Garlik is to be reviewed by the Office for Fair Trading. The private equity firm of the late Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty, who died at the weekend, sold its stake in Garlik as part of the deal. Read More...
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Santander has awarded Interior Services Group (ISG) a contract to build and fit-out a £100m data centre in the East Midlands. Read More...
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More than one in four shops in Nottingham are lying empty, according to research from the Local Data Company. Read More...
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Mercia Marina is seeking permission to revise the originally approved Lighthouse development at its 74-acre site near the village of Willington, in South Derbyshire. Read More...
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Pressure Technologies expects the performance of its largest trading division, Chesterfield Special Cylinders, to beat market forecasts. Read More...
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Law firm Browne Jacobson has announced the promotion of nine associates at its Nottingham office following record turnover for 2011. Read More...
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The West and East Midlands must work more closely together to ensure economic prosperity. That's according to the vice chancellor of the University of Leicester, who received the Lifetime Contribution accolade at the 2012 Midlands Business Awards. Read More...
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Midlands Business Insider has officially launched its 42 Under 42 awards, where we uncover the region's young raw talent, entrepreneurs and business leaders - and we need your help in finding them. Who will be running the Midlands tomorrow? Help Insider find out. Read More...
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