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Leicester boss closes in on Wednesday takeover
The chairman of Leicester City Football Club is poised to reach a deal over the takeover of troubled Sheffield Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Sheffield club told Insider that both parties “hope to reach a positive conclusion by the weekend”. He confirmed that talks between Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric and Sheffield Wednesday bosses were “ongoing”, but said that the situation at Sheffield was “complex”.
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Property
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Historic site to make a splash at auction
A historic swimming baths in New Basford will go to auction next month. The Noel Street teaching pool, to be sold by Nottingham property agent Heb, has a guide price of £175,000 to £190,000.
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CDG cooks up iConic design
Daventry-based Catering Design Group (CDG) has secured a contract to design and fit the commercial kitchen and café area at the town’s iCon building. The kitchen design company will equip the eatery in the £8.5m innovation centre, due to open next year.
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£2m sports centre shapes up
Work has begun on the construction of a new £1.9m sports centre in Langley Mill. The new facility at Aldercar Community Language College will have space for four new badminton courts, a fitness room, changing facilities, and two classrooms.
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Business
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Newark company makes Times Top 100
Newark-based event and concert production company Liz Hobbs Group has been shortlisted for The Sunday Times Fast Track 100. The group, which stages music concerts, has been listed alongside the country’s fastest growing private companies.
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Loughborough purchase boosts Tracsis sales
Operational planning and software provider Tracsis has boosted revenue following its acquisition of Loughborough-based Safety Information Systems. In its final year results ended 31 July 2010, the company reported turnover of £2.65m - up from £2.31m last year.
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Aldermore banks on new recruit
Aldermore Invoice Finance has appointed Anthony Melvin as regional sales manager. Melvin is to spearhead the expansion of Aldermore Invoice Finance in the East Midlands and lead funding advice for the region’s small and medium businesses.
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Destination Dubai for East Mids manufacturer
A Long Bennington-based lift protection manufacturer is among 200 British companies visiting Dubai this week. Kapok 88 will join the other delegates making the journey to discover potential business opportunities across the Middle East and North African markets.
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Imerja signs up roadshow expert
IT services provider Imerja has won a contract with Cheshire-based exhibition trailer expert Event Marketing Solutions (EMS). Market Harborough-based Imerja aims to enhance the security and productivity of Event Marketing’s systems.
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Midlands Top 500 companies Database
On an annual basis Insider release a fantastic source of business contacts: The Midlands Top 500 Companies 2010 Database. A comprehensive listing of the Top contacts at the Top companies. Free sample available now.
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