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Sports Direct has hit out after it was revealed rival JD Sports had been successful in its bid to buy embattled Blacks Leisure for £20m. Mansfield-based Sports Direct criticised the way the deal was handled after its offer for the retailer was rejected. READ MORE...
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Grant Thornton's Leicester office has been boosted with the acquisition of accountancy firm Thomas May & Co. Read More...
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Nottingham-based chemical company Rahu Catalytics has been sold to an Ohio, US-based company. Read More...
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The East Midlands private equity-backed buyout market took a knock in 2011 with just three deals recorded, according to new research. Read More...
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A Nottingham engineering company is expanding its overseas trade after obtaining a funding package from NatWest. Read More...
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Representatives from utilities company Severn Trent will today meet with South Derbyshire councillors as plans for a huge rail freight hub in the county step up the pace. Read More...
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Leicestershire-based Topps Tiles this morning said that trading conditions remain tough as like-for-like revenues across the first 13 weeks of its financial year decreased by 4.2 per cent. Read More...
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New superstore openings have helped Leicester-headquartered Dunelm up first-half revenue while pre-tax profit is expected to top £50m. Read More...
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The volume of business in UK financial services grew for the seventh quarter running in the three months to December 2011 and at the fastest pace since June 2007, according to new data. Read More...
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