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Nottingham lines up development deals at MIPIM

ALL ABOARD:  The Team Nottingham boat at the Cannes property fair.

DEALS covering the disposals of a series of prominent Nottingham buildings look set to be announced within weeks after the city mounted a major marketing push in Cannes.

Nottingham City Council is selling the buildings, which include the landmark Guildhall, following its decision to bring all key departments under one roof at Loxley House – the office complex on...

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Dunelm's shareholders vote for a £43m bonus

Will Adderley

Shareholders of homeware chain Dunelm have voted overwhelmingly in favour of paying themselves a £43m bonus. The thriving Syston company said 99.9% of investors approved the special dividend. It will...

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'Sober' MIPIM now about decision-makers not Champagne drinkers, says Innes England

Innes England's Tim Garratt at Cannes this week

NOTTINGHAM property consultant Tim Garratt has been to MIPIM six times. In the boom years, the Cannes festival – the biggest gathering of the property and development industry in the world –...

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Leicester's Norman & Underwood wins £300,000 in restoration contracts

Jonathan Castleman,  the managing director of Norman & Underwood is optimistic

A restoration firm is predicting a £1m turnover boost this year as it continues to win prestigious contracts to revamp historic buildings. Norman & Underwood, of Braunstone, Leicester, has secured...

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Experian names areas at risk of identity fraud

IDENTITY WARNING:  Experian managing director Charlotte Hogg.

AN in-depth study by business information giant Experian has identified Nottinghamshire's identity fraud "hotspots". Notts residents as a whole are less likely than the national average to be targeted. The...

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What's the catch with quick-sale firms?

What's the catch with quick-sale firms?

What is your advice about selling a property to companies that promise to pay up to 80% of the value for a quick sale? Glynn, Pontefract, West YorkshireComment on this story


North Korea execute finance minister for ruining economy

Firing squad: Pak Nam Ki was executed after Kim Jong Ill, right, put him on trial for ruining North Korea's financial affairs

He may be set to lose his job or even the General Election - but at least Alistair Darling's future is not quite this bleak.

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​Lloyds shares leap on 2010 profit promise

Back to black: Part-nationalised Lloyds has performed an impressive turnaround.

Lloyds Banking Group surprised the City when it claimed it could return to profit this year because losses on toxic debts have not been as heavy as first feared.

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​B&B posts £196m annual losses

In the red: Bradford & Bingley has taken a hit from bad debt

Bailed out Bradford & Bingley today reported annual losses of £196m due to bad debt, fraud and professional negligence.

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​FTSE latest: Lloyds, Booker, DSG up

The Footsie was boosted this morning by a declaration, Lloyds Banking Group said it would return to profitability in 2010.

The Footsie was boosted this morning by a declaration, Lloyds Banking Group said it would return to profitability in 2010.

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