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 Toyota is set to become the first car manufacturer to install a large-scale solar panel array in the UK at its Derbyshire plant. The company is set to fit 17,000 photovoltaic panels on the site, generating enough power to build 7,000 cars a year. READ MORE...
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A buyer is being sought for the parent company of Lincolnshire-based C&G Concrete. FH Gilman & Co went bust blaming the impact of adverse weather conditions during the winter of 2010. Read More...
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East Midlands advisory firm Cooper Parry has established a joint venture with a specialist consultancy to provide support services to companies in the Midlands. Read More...
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Property
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Nottingham architect CPMG has been awarded the contract to design the first new school building under education secretary Michael Gove's streamlined schools procurement programme. Read More...
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Crisps manufacturer Walkers, based in Leicester, has revealed plans to install a wind turbine at one of its factories. The facility would generate approximately 30 per cent of the energy needed at the site. Read More...
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Health and safety guidance which aims to improve consistency in the construction sector has been launched by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Read More...
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IT services company Phoenix has grown revenues by 10.5 per cent to £271.6m, it was revealed this morning. The Northampton-based company said all three of its divisions had generated organic growth in what it called a "solid financial year". Read More...
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Derby College has been picked to pilot a qualification aimed at supporting potential entrepreneurs. Read More...
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The International Monetary Fund has backed the government's austerity measures for "post-crisis repair". Despite downgrading the UK's growth forecast, the IMF said no policy change was required to counter recent flat economic performance. Read More...
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