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Rolls-Royce secures Trent 900 order
Derby-based Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply Trent 900 engines to power six Airbus A380 aircraft for Asiana Airlines. The order is the first for the engine system since last year's failure on a Qantas A380 passenger jet. The deal, which was made for an undisclosed sum, includes a TotalCare long-term service agreement.
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Deals
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Staffline continues acquisition trail
Staffline, the Nottingham-based recruitment company, has made its fourth acquisition in less than 12 months. It has bought Daventry-based Ethos Recruitment.
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PPL in Swedish acquisition
PPL Polyurethane Products (PPL), which has offices and production facilities in Coventry and Retford, North Nottinghamshire, has been sold to a Swedish supplier of engineering systems.
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East Midlands Dealmakers – book your tickets now
Time is running out to book your table for Insider’s prestigious East Midlands Dealmakers Dinner 2011, being held on 5 May at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham. This year, our annual celebration of the region’s dealmaking community, will be compered by stand-up comedian Dominic Holland.
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Property
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Empty business rate tax almost upon us, warns DTZ
The Nottingham office of property agent DTZ is warning companies about the implications of the changes to empty business rate tax, which comes into play on 1 April.
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Tushingham Moore takes on Waterside
Property consultant Tushingham Moore has been appointed leasing adviser for the Waterside Shopping Centre in Lincoln. The agent was recruited following the acquisition of the shopping centre by Capital and Regional.
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Shepherd Construction grows with Owen
National contractor Shepherd Construction has appointed Gary Owen as business development manager in the East Midlands. Owen will have responsibility for carrying out the company’s construction strategy across the region.
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Business
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Unemployment rises in East Midlands
The UK unemployment rate has reached its highest level since 1994 with 2.53 million people jobless, the Office for National Statistics has revealed. The number of jobseekers in the East Midlands also rose, however, the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce said that demand for labour was becoming stronger.
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Harvey Ingram recruits four
Leicester-based law firm Harvey Ingram has made four new appointments to its personal injury, trusts and probate and employment teams.
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Community
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In focus: In high spirits
Attending the launch of Spirit Nottingham, Sam Metcalf observed first-hand the flourishing arts and culture businesses in Nottingham.
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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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