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An 11 per cent rise in the number of consumers using credit cards has led to a 37 per cent profit boost for Leicester-headquartered Global Payments UK, which operates as HSBC Merchant Services. The business also reported a 3 per cent hike in revenue to £143.8m in its annual accounts to 31 May 2011. READ MORE...
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Airline giants Virgin Atlantic and Etihad have joined the race to bid for Derby-based BMI, reports have suggested. Read More...
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Almost half of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire companies are failing to recruit staff with the correct skills and experience for the job, a report has found. Read More...
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A rise in the number of would-be entrepreneurs in Northamptonshire looking to start their own businesses has been sparked by more employees being made redundant, it is claimed. Read More...
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Leicestershire-based DB-Automation has reported £1.1m in annual turnover just two years after its boss was made unemployed from another company. Read More...
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A new manufacturing advisory service has been launched in the Midlands by business minister Mark Prisk. It will aim to create £1.5bn in economic growth and 23,000 jobs. Read More...
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Michael Portillo, former Conservative minister turned broadcaster, has been announced as the compere for Insider's Made in the Midlands Awards Dinner 2011 – and there is still time to book your table for this prestigious event. Read More...
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More companies are going bust in the Midlands, according to a new survey. Read More...
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Richard Love, managing partner at Odgers Berndtson in the Midlands, is the latest panelist to be announced for Insider's Midlands Family Business Breakfast on Friday (21 October) at the Malmaison Hotel in Birmingham – and there is still time to book your place. Read More...
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The UK economy has stalled at a dangerous junction and urgent measures are needed to put growth back on track, a new report has claimed. Read More...
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