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Olympic Fever and Your Business
Posted on 24. Jul, 2012 by editor.
As Olympic Fever sweeps the nation it is leaving employers faced with serious difficulties in the workplace.
Angela Shaw, employment solicitor at Massers Solicitors in Nottingham, believes that employers need to be aware of the potential difficulties that are likely to arise.
“One of the most common problems seen with any significant sporting event is absenteeism, usually [...]
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Merger sees Shoosmiths move into Scotland
Posted on 26. Jun, 2012 by editor.
Shoosmiths is to merge with Scottish law firm Archibald Campbell & Harley.
The new business will be known in Scotland as ACH Shoosmiths, and will go live in the autumn subject to regulatory approval.
Shoosmiths, a top 40 national law firm with eight offices in England, has been prompted to move into Scotland as a result of [...]
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Nottingham Rocks on Twitter!
Posted on 29. May, 2012 by editor.
The whole of Nottingham is going Twitter crazy today in an attempt to get the city trending on the popular social media site. ‘Get Nottingham Trending Day’ is a campaign backed by local politicians, business leaders, media outlets and the general public. The campaign aims to highlight the positive attributes of Nottingham and to promote these [...]
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Leicester Firm Accelerates into New Markets
Posted on 20. May, 2012 by editor.
Thurmaston based Classic Car Services has expanded its services and is now making its name in a new market thanks to the support provided by Transport iNet which is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund Programme.
Classic Car Services, which specialises in high quality leather interiors, first made contact with Transport iNet in 2011. [...]
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Charity Executive Quest Launched
Posted on 20. May, 2012 by editor.
The Grant Thornton Executive Quest, which will see Leicestershire business people conquer self-imposed challenges in aid of charity, has been launched for 2012.
Several of the business people taking up a quest were at the launch at Grant Thornton’s Leicester offices, as were representatives from the two charities – LOROS and PROSTaid.
In the past two years [...]
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Take-Up of Office Space in Nottingham on the Increase
Posted on 20. May, 2012 by editor.
A number of large deals in key regional cities, including Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leeds, led to a small increase in the aggregate amount of regional office take-up in Q1 2012 to 909,000 sq ft, according to DTZ’s latest UK Regional Offices Property Times report. Despite the increase, take-up remains below the quarterly average.
The quarter also [...]
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Success for Nottinghamshire Manufacturing Business
Posted on 20. May, 2012 by editor.
A Nottinghamshire manufacturing business is enjoying the fruits of its labour following a 100% increase in orders.
Sutton-in Ashfield-based L and D Precision Engineering has seen sales grow by an astonishing 100% during the last six months.
The business provides an extensive range of engineering services to the rail, aerospace, motor, mining and medical industries and it [...]
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Global Supply Chain Sets Up New HQ in Derby
Posted on 20. May, 2012 by editor.
A global supply chain has moved its UK head quarters to New Zealand Court in Derby, in a deal secured by Innes England and Peter Clarke & Co.
The Derby property agents acted jointly in the letting of two warehouse units, totalling 15,070 sq ft at Kingsway Industrial Park, to Food Search Worldwide Ltd (FSW), operating within [...]
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Free Employment & Pension Reform Seminars
Posted on 20. May, 2012 by editor.
Howes Percival are holding free breakfast seminars in Leicester, Northampton and Milton Keynes to update employers and Human Resources professionals on the proposed changes to workplace pensions which are coming into force this October. The reforms mean that employers will be required to automatically enrol their workers into a qualifying pension scheme and to pay [...]
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“Small Percentage of SME’s Key to Economic Growth”
Posted on 20. May, 2012 by editor.
Five per cent of small businesses in the East Midlands play an extraordinary role in boosting the local economy, according to a new report by Santander Corporate Banking.
These 383 fast growth, or Growth Champion, businesses have a significantly higher economic impact than the rest of the region’s small and medium-sized businesses (SME). Additionally, these companies [...]
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A Jubilee Celebration for Employers?
Posted on 20. May, 2012 by editor.
As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations fast approach, an employment expert is warning employers to plan ahead to avoid potential problems in the workplace.
Angela Shaw, employment solicitor at Massers in Nottingham, believes that employees have certain expectations about their entitlement to the additional bank holiday on Tuesday 5th June.
“As a general rule, there is no [...]
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Gear Up for World-Class Business Opportunities
Posted on 19. May, 2012 by editor.
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), Rolls-Royce and the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) are hosting an event at The Learning and Development Centre at Rolls-Royce, Derby on Tuesday 29 May from 9am until 1pm to help local companies find out more about securing the world-class employees they need to land global business.
‘Engineering Your Future Success’ will [...]
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Excellence Award For New M&S Distribution Centre
Posted on 13. May, 2012 by editor.
Derby based Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd., have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for their new 1,000,000 sf Distribution building at East Midlands Distribution Centre at Castle Donington.
The award, issued by BREEAM, sets the standard for best practice in sustainable building design, construction and operation and is recognised globally as the world’s foremost environmental assessment [...]
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Now is the time to R&D
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by editor.
By Trevor Shaw, business tax director, Grant Thornton UK
Now is a really good time to start or increase investment in research and development (R&D), even for the smallest companies.
As well as generating competitive advantage through novel products, R&D is already, and increasingly, a good decision in terms of tax benefits.
The UK Government is keen to [...]
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New Law Blamed for Fall in Temp Jobs
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by editor.
A recent report by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), suggests that the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (that came into force in October last year) have resulted in a small reduction in the use of agency staff by employers. However Leicester based Howes Percival solicitors point out that many employers still recognise the benefits a [...]
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East Midlands Law Firms Show Signs of Growth
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by editor.
New research from the Law Society has revealed that legal practices in the East Midlands are continuing to see an improvement in fortunes, with positive signs of growth.
The key findings in the Law Management Section (LMS) annual profitability survey, sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial, reveal the financial health of law firms across the UK.
The most [...]
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Innes England Scoop Most Active Agent Award
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by editor.
Innes England has earned the title of Most Active Agent in Derbyshire from Estates Gazette after managing to seal more than two contracts per week in the last 12 months.
Nick Hosking, head of office and business space at the company’s Derby office, said: “We are delighted to have been named the Estates Gazette Most Active [...]
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Flint Bishop Most Diverse Law Firm in East Midlands
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by editor.
Flint Bishop LLP is the most diverse law firm in the East Midlands and one of the top 20 firms in the whole country according to this year’s Black Solicitors Network’s Diversity League Table (DLT).
The firm came 1st in the rankings for having the most ethnic minority trainee solicitors in the UK. In addition, it [...]
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