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Mulholland praises government support
Graham Mulholland, managing director of epm: technology, has praised the government for what he calls “making a start on supporting the manufacturing industry” in the East Midlands. Mulholland spoke to Insider following a visit by David Willetts MP, universities and science minister, to the Derby-based company.
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Deals
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£150m fund emptied at Yorkshire Bank
Yorkshire Bank’s £150m fund to support UK small and medium-sized businesses has emptied. The fund, which was initially £100m and later extended to £150m, was launched by the bank in June 2009.
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Property
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Housing scheme green lighted
Forty affordable homes are to be built in Northampton after councillors approved proposals put forward by housing association Orbit Homes.
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Wingland Food begins expansion project
Wingland Foods, based in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, is expanding with an extension to its food production facility.
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Business
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Council to cut £4m in staff costs
Nottingham City Council has agreed measures to save £4m over the next year by altering some employees’ terms and conditions. The council says the move will save 165 jobs.
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Graham Penney rakes in £5.5m sales
Property auctioneer Graham Penney Auctions secured sales totalling almost £5.5m at its last event at Pride Park Stadium in Derby, it has said. More than 50 properties were sold on the day.
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Middle East troubles have raised interest rate stakes, says KPMG
The Bank of England has held interest rates at an historic low of 0.5 per cent, despite recent voting evidence showing an increase in the number of policymakers backing a hike. Ian Borley, senior partner of KPMG in Leicester, said that the ‘Middle East wild card’ had intensified the committee’s interest rate dilemma.
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New recruit at Shoosmiths
Law firm Shoosmiths has appointed a new member to its Nottingham-based employment team. Michael Hardiman joins the firm from Wace Morgan Solicitors in Shrewsbury.
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VAT victory for law firms
Law firms may be entitled to claim back overpaid VAT, according to a tax expert from Grant Thornton. It comes after a judge ruled that recharges for specialist medical reports should not be subject to VAT.
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Community
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Talking Point: What makes a good website?
An often-asked question and one where there is no simple answer. Here, Nottingham-based BCS Digital's account director Simon Williams suggests five areas to be considered.
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In Focus: We’ve only just begun
Is MIPIM just an expensive office outing or does it lead to some action back home? Sam Metcalf examines the evidence.
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