Archive for June, 2010
East Midlands’ Businesses Gearing Up For Growth
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by editor.
Roger Galbraith, area director for Lloyds TSB Commercial in East Midlands and Lincolnshire, discusses business growth opportunities.
Plans to grow your business may have been put on hold over the last 12 months but now could be the time to dust them off.
Encouragingly, according to a survey commissioned earlier in the year by Lloyds TSB Commercial, [...]
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International Architects Benoy Scoops Major Global Industry Awards
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by editor.
Amidst steep competition, Benoy’s iconic ION Orchard development in Singapore has been named ‘International Retail and Leisure Destination of the Year’ at the Global Retail and Leisure International (RLI) Awards 2010.
Benoy’s design for this major mixed-use scheme was conceived to dynamically re-imagine Orchard Road, Singapore’s premier shopping district. Since opening in October last year, ION [...]
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Derby County Football Club Kicks Appeal Target
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by editor.
Derby County Football Club has shown some invaluable support for their local hospice. Treetops Hospice Ripple Appeal was given two opportunities to carry out match day collections at Pride Park. The hospice also received a percentage of some hospitality ticket sales from both games, all totalling approximately £1500.
Kate Shaw, Ripple Appeal Manager, said, “Being a [...]
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SANTANDER PROVIDES MULTI-MILLION POUND REFINANCING DEAL
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by editor.
SANTANDER PROVIDES MULTI-MILLION POUND REFINANCING DEAL FOR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE RECYCLING BUSINESS
A major recycling business in Nottinghamshire has undergone a multi-million pound refinancing deal with the support of Santander’s corporate banking team in Nottingham.
The £5.75m debt facility has been agreed with Nottinghamshire Recycling Limited (NRL) and Park Farming Limited, which is owned and managed by recycling entrepreneur [...]
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RAFT OF AWARDS FOR HI-TECH THINK TANK
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by editor.
Lincoln’s futuristic Think Tank business innovation centre celebrated its first birthday in June having garnered a raft of awards and plaudits in its first 12 months.
The £7.1m facility was opened last year by Jason Bradbury of The Gadget Show, Nick Hewer of The Apprentice and online entrepreneur Shaa Wasmund and has already won two awards [...]
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Grow Your Business where Business Is Growing
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by editor.
Whilst the UK economy remains uncertain, Peter Hogarth, International Trade Director at UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in the East Midlands, explains why now might be the right time for businesses to seek out new overseas customers.
With Icelandic ash clouds interrupting not only the tourist traveler, but impacting on trade; and the economic fall-out from [...]
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Rising costs and fears of tax hikes hitting small business confidence ahead of Budget
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by editor.
With the ‘emergency’ Budget approaching, and rising costs fears over potentially damaging tax hikes are denting the confidence of small businesses, according to the latest Economy Watch survey from the Forum of Private Business.
The Forum is warning that the struggling small business sector – widely regarded as the catalyst for economic recovery and growth – [...]
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NATWEST AND RBS PROVIDE NEW SUPPORT
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by editor.
NATWEST AND RBS PROVIDE NEW SUPPORT AS ONE IN THREE BUSINESSES PREPARE FOR GROWTH
NatWest and RBS launch online business review to help entrepreneurs take advantage of opportunities ahead
Research by NatWest and RBS reveals encouraging signs as Britain looks to recover from the recession. Despite difficult trading conditions, 33% of SMEs surveyed see growth as an [...]
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