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Pre-tax profits have fallen from £65m in 2010 to £61m at retailer Wilkinson Hardware Stores over the last year. Revenues remained static at the Worksop-based company, while 475 retail jobs were culled within the year. The retailer attributed the stagnant sales to commodity prices and poor exchange rates. READ MORE...
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Pension consultant Mattioli Woods has acquired TCF Global Independent Financial Services and its subsidiary Kudos for £8.69m. The Leicester-based company announced the acquisition as it revealed its annual results. Read More...
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Advisers from Midlands accountancy firm Smith Cooper have led the sale of a South West company to an Australian charity. Read More...
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Up to 1,400 houses are set to be constructed in Northampton after proposals for a new £12m clearing road was given the go-ahead. Read More...
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IT solutions provider Ikanos Consulting has moved into The Point in West Bridgford. The site is the company's first permanent UK base. Read More...
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Vehicle maintenance company GP Motors has relocated to Derby's city centre. Read More...
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East Midlands law firm Nelsons has agreed a deal to sponsor the Leicestershire branch of the Institute of Directors (IoD). Read More...
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Business volumes in the service sector fell at the fastest rate since November 2009 in the last quarter. That's according to research from the CBI. Read More...
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