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Abacus lands Chinese airport deal
Abacus Lighting, based in Nottinghamshire, has won a contract to illuminate a new airport in China. Abacus will provide lighting for Kunming New International Airport, which is set to be the country's main hub for flights in and out of South East Asia. The creation of the airport is one of the largest construction projects currently underway in China.
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Deals
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Lifestyle Living enters Kent market
Lifestyle Living Group, which owns holiday and residential parks in Lincolnshire, has bought Saddlebrook Park on the Isle of Sheppey. The site is the company’s first in Kent and its ninth acquisition since the start of 2010.
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Take advantage of leadership grant, urges enterprise boss
The chief executive of a Midlands enterprise development company has welcomed the introduction of the government's leadership and management development grant. Stephen Smith, from EMB, said the grant scheme was a "great opportunity" for Midlands business leaders to grow their companies.
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Property
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East Mids SPAR stores up for sale
Seven East Midlands SPAR stores from the estates of A F Blakemore and Son and Capper & Co are up for sale. The stores, in Bakewell, Chesterfield, Leicester, Mackworth, Mansfield, Nottingham and Nuthall, are being marketed by Christie + Co.
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Alzheimer's Society moves to LE3
Mental health charity Alzheimer's Society has relocated its Leicester office to the LE3 business park on the outskirts of the city.
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Lizard moves to iD Centre
Derby IT support and consultancy company Lizard IT Solutions has moved into the city’s iD Centre. The relocation comes after the business experienced what it called a "period of significant growth and high customer demand".
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Business
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D2N2 to host LEP discussion
The Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (D2N2) Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is set to host an event for businesses in the region to discuss the progress of the organisation.
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UK Coal share price slumps
Shares in UK Coal, the coal mining giant with operations in Coventry and Nottinghamshire, have plummeted in value after the loss-making company told the Stock Exchange it had endured a "further year of poor operational performance".
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Fraud in public sector surges as cuts bite
Financial crime is on the rise in the public sector as spending review cuts lead to an increase in detection rates and employee loyalty levels sink to new lows, according to a report from PwC.
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Community
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In Focus: A rush and a push…
The first winners and losers of the government's RGF pot were announced this week - but why has the East Midlands failed to pull in the cash? Sam Metcalf investigates.
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Talking Point: Cash-in-hand tax amnesty – not just for plumbers
Iain Macleod, head of tax investigations at EDF Tax, discusses HMRC's deal regarding undisclosed earnings.
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