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140 new student flats planned for Nottingham
Nottingham could house 140 new city centre apartments, Insider can reveal. The Mansion Group has submitted an application to the city council to renovate Bowman House on Talbot Street into student accommodation. Mansion has recently bought the 30,303 sq ft former office building from Mapeley, the Guernsey-based real estate investor and asset management vehicle.
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Deals
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EV invests in Trekmates
The Birmingham office of venture capitalist EV has secured a minority equity stake in Trekmates, the Nottingham-based outdoor brand. The investment is part of an £8.7m deal.
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Property
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Delancey buys Derbyshire estate
Investment adviser Delancey has acquired the freehold interest in the West Hallam Industrial Estate, Derbyshire, for £18.6m. The company bought the 120-acre site from Douglas Bay Capital.
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Business
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University of Nottingham gets innovative
The University of Nottingham is to lead a new £10m Centre for Innovative Manufacturing. Working with companies in the aerospace, automotive and energy sectors, the centre will drive engineering research in the field of composite materials.
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12,000 more millionaires in the Midlands
The Midlands is home to the second highest number of millionaires in the country. According to a report by Barclays Wealth, the number of millionaires in the region has increased by 15 per cent in the last two years.
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Image Scan CEO in reappointment snub
Shareholders of Image Scan have defeated a motion to reappoint company CEO Louise George to the board. The Barrow-upon-Soar X-ray imaging company said it was "disappointed" by the decision.
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Clegg calls on manufacturing to boost UK
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has called on the manufacturing industry to play a main role in rebalancing the UK economy. Speaking at the Global Manufacturing Festival in Sheffield, he said manufacturing is "absolutely central" to driving growth.
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Nottingham team to partner Interserve
A team of Nottingham healthcare consultants are set to partner Interserve on a five-year framework secured with the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Consultants including CPMG Architects, Gleeds, Couch Perry & Wilkes and BWB Consulting are set to partner the support services and construction group.
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Fishbowl hosts live clinic
Key small business decision-makers from around the East Midlands gave their views on the challenges facing small firms at the Inafishbowl Business Clinic Live. The event took place at Nottingham Business Ventures' headquarters at Enterprise House in Nottingham.
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