Crunch Bombardier talks set for Berlin

Derby's political and business leaders are set to question Bombardier's president at the rail manufacturer's Berlin headquarters this Friday (1 July), it has been revealed. The move comes after the government decided to award the £1.4bn Thameslink contract to German company Siemens rather than the UK manufacturer. John Forkin, managing director of Marketing Derby, told Insider: "This is not just a Derby issue, it is a UK issue - we are looking at the end of rail manufacturing in the UK."   READ MORE...

Experian concludes healthy US buy

Nottingham-based data provider Experian has acquired Medical Present Value (MPV), a US data and software provider, for $185m (£115.7m).   Read More...

Lincs duo snapped up by Arena

Two Lincolnshire businesses have been bought by Arena Group, a Wakefield-based print and document business. Fovia (Innovation) and Copytrend will continue to operate from their respective Grantham and Bourne bases once the undisclosed deal completes.   Read More...

Zero private equity-backed deals in 2011 - CMBOR

The East Midlands' buyout market has tumbled in the first half of 2011, according to figures released by the Centre for Management Buy-Out Research (CMBOR). In the first half of 2011, there were no private equity-backed deals recorded in the region.   Read More...

Drivers Direct takes off with Transport Solutions

Transport Solutions, which has a base in Derby, has been acquired by specialist recruitment company Drivers Direct.   Read More...

Logistics M&A activity set to increase

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the logistics sector is set to increase over the next year, according to new research from Barclays Corporate and Grant Thornton.   Read More...

£3.2m funding for East Mids uni project

Researchers at the University of Northampton have won a £3.2m grant to explore the issue of migration.   Read More...

Expanding McArthurGlen bucks retail trend

McArthurGlen Group, which has an outlet in South Normanton, Derbyshire, has experienced "double-digit" growth across its portfolio and is eyeing expansion opportunities. That's according to its UK country manager Colin Wilding, who spoke to Insider.   Read More...

Death toll rising at work, says HSE

The number of employees fatally injured at work has increased in the last year, figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have revealed.   Read More...

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