Focus collapse hits East Midlands companies

Collapsed DIY chain Focus entered administration owing at least 60 East Midlands businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds, Insider can exclusively reveal. The beleaguered company owed more than £1bn to businesses, shareholders and funders when it entered administration last month, according to a new report from joint administrators at Ernst & Young.   READ MORE...

Lloyds to develop loan appeals process

Banking giant Lloyds has launched a 'lending appeals' promise in a bid to help small businesses secure funding. As part of the process, the bank will help businesses find a funding alternative when it cannot lend.   Read More...

Victoria Centre revamp to create 2,260 jobs

Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) has submitted plans for its £240m redevelopment of the Victoria Shopping Centre in Nottingham which it said will create more than 2,200 jobs. Proposals include the construction of offices, a cinema, a gym and food and drink outlets.   Read More...

Hanson heads up East Midlands JLL office

Mike Hanson is set to head up the Nottingham office of commercial real estate business Jones Lang LaSalle after its merger with King Sturge is completed.   Read More...

Clegg wins West Mids uni work

Nottingham's Clegg Construction has won £6m-worth of contracts to complete projects at two West Midlands universities.   Read More...

Willmott Dixon recruited in £2.5m savings drive

Willmott Dixon Partnerships has been appointed to carry out work for public sector organisations across the East Midlands in a bid to save £2.5m.   Read More...

Widdowson packs a punch

Logistics company The Widdowson Group has expanded and redesigned part of its site. The development was completed after the Leicester-based company's contract packing division grew by 90 per cent over the past few months.   Read More...

650 jobs to go at Egg in Derby

More than 650 jobs look set to be axed at the Derby base of credit card company Egg. The blow to the city's economy comes after its owner Barclaycard revealed plans to service Egg clients from alternative customer service centres.   Read More...

Sign up for our Sustainable Workplace forum

Places in the audience are still available for Insider’s Sustainable Workplace forum which is being held on Tuesday morning (28 June) at the Fore development (just off junction 4 of the M42).   Read More...

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