Future of Corby solar park 'undecided'

Corby’s bid to house the UK’s first industrial sized solar park could be thwarted by a similar project in Cornwall, Insider has learnt. Daniel Polak, from developer BeLa Partnerships, said that plans for a 25-acre eco park within the region’s Priors Hall Park were still in “very early stages” and added that “a decision has not been made”.

Spending review fears to halt deal activity, says PwC

The traditional flurry of end-of-year deal completions may be bumped into the New Year, according to deal market experts at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The early months of 2011 could instead be hit by a wave of completed deals, due to the uncertainty surrounding the government’s forthcoming spending review.

Xtratherm buys £12m hub

Xtratherm, the manufacturer of insulation products, has announced it is to acquire its main manufacturing and distribution centre in the UK at Holmewood, Chesterfield. The company received about £12m of funding from Santander Corporate Banking to close the deal.

Double deal for Hunt Habitats

East Midlands commercial property agent Innes England has let two properties from the Hunt Habitats commercial property portfolio at Commercial Buildings in Upper Saxondale and 11 Clarendon Street in Nottingham city centre.

No-show for East Midlands LEPs on 'success list'

Just two bids to form Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the East Midlands have appeared on a 'success list' reportedly leaked from Whitehall. While bids from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire County Councils alongside Nottingham and Derby district councils and Leicester & Leicestershire earned a spot on the list, proposals from Northamptonshire, South East Midlands and Greater Lincolnshire appear to have been omitted.

Sky's the limit with BBC contract

The BBC has commissioned aerial photography from Coalville-based imagery solutions company Bluesky for the opening credits of its TV drama Spooks.

Keep interest rates low, cautions chamber

The Bank of England should keep interest rates low for as long as possible to provide economic stability following the public spending cuts. That’s according to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, which made the comments following the bank’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.

Select recruits new division

Select Appointments, the recruitment company based in Leicester, has created a new division to promote technical and engineering roles. Parkhouse Recruitment will be led by Andrew Howitt.

Healthy savings for potato producer

Vegetable supplier AB Produce has cut its wastage by 50 per cent following £3,160-worth of innovation, advice and guidance support from the Food and Drink iNet.

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In focus: The national wealth

The government is making positive noises about supporting entrepreneurs, but are the region's wealth creators really getting the support they need? Sam Metcalf investigates.

Talking Point: The taxman cometh

Richard Wackett, director and head of rating at LSH, warns businesses of the government’s latest "belligerent attempt to obtain additional tax revenue through the statutory system designed to regulate and collect Business Rates"

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