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Lutterworth-based George has revealed plans to open stores abroad. The retailer's owner, supermarket giant Asda, said it has signed deals with two franchise partners to open up stores for the fashion label with Beirut-based Azadea Group and SandpiperCI, based in the Channel Islands. READ MORE...
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Doing business in Wales - Life Sciences
 Gareth Morgan and Penny Owen from the Welsh Government Life Sciences Panel join a panel of private sector experts to discuss how to stimulate and invest in the industry, which is worth £1.3bn to the Welsh economy.
Panellists: Professor Gareth Morgan, vice chairman, Welsh Government Life Sciences Sector Panel; Aled Finnear, chief executive and founder, Park Place Research; Matthew West, general manager, UK operations, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics; Dr Penny Owen, product segment leader, GE Healthcare; David Ford, Director, e-Health Innovation Centre, College of Medicine, Swansea University
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The Birmingham and Nottingham offices of Catalyst Corporate Finance have advised ISIS Capital Partners on the £46m secondary management buyout of Autologic Diagnostics Holdings. Read More...
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The Loughborough Building Society has reported a 13 per cent rise in pre-tax profit despite a subdued housing market. Read More...
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Northampton-based Barwood Development Securities has set up a £15m fund to focus on promoting unallocated land through the planning process for residential development. Read More...
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Northampton-based budget retailer 99p Stores is set to open a Dudley branch in February as part of a UK expansion, which is expected to create 350 jobs in the region. Read More...
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Alfreton-based Tesla Exploration has been hired to carry out a series of seismic surveys in North Lincolnshire in search of oil and gas reserves. The prospector will be in the area for up to 20 days and is set to produce maps of any potential oil reservoirs that may exist. Read More...
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The University of Leicester has been awarded £4.5m for postgraduate training in research areas such as food security, bio-energy and mathematical biology. Read More...
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RBS Invoice Finance has appointed John Hunter as regional managing director for the Midlands and East of England following the restructure of its UK-based small business operations. Read More...
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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has hailed fast food chain McDonald's plan to create 2,500 new jobs. Read More...
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A host of names, including Andy Gregory, regional director of the Business Growth Fund, have now been confirmed to speak at Insider's Northern Ireland Business of Finance conference in March. Read More...
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