Britannia boss Richardson calls on Darling to clarify Stamp Duty rumours - The Sentinel
21/08/2008 11:10:43: Experts say a stamp duty holiday would not brighten a gloomy housing market. more »

Nottingham Barclays Wealth team defects to Brewin Dolphin - Nottingham Evening Post
19/08/2008 09:00:00: The former 24-strong Barclays Wealth team has moved to permanent offices in Nottingham after joining rival investment managers Brewin Dolphin. more »

Rics report shows growth in lettings market - Nottingham Evening Post
19/08/2008 09:00:00: The housing market downturn is forcing increasing numbers of homeowners to let their property because they are unable to sell it.The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said instructions to let properties increased in the three months to July at their fastest pace since its survey began. more »

Staffs pawnbrokers benefit from slowdown - The Sentinel
18/08/2008 09:40:00: In Any economic downturn there are winners as well as losers - and North Staffordshire's pawnbrokers are experiencing record levels of business as residents are hit by price rises and a shortage of traditional lines of credit. more »

Catalysts's Crowther: Signs of hope for region's economy - Nottingham Evening Post
18/08/2008 09:00:00: The last few months have seen a constant stream of depressing economic and financial news, writes Catalyst Corporate Finance's Justing Crowther.  more »

Russell Ulyatt sponsors GB horseball team - Nottingham Evening Post
18/08/2008 09:00:00: Nottingham financial advisory firm Russell Ulyatt sponsored the Great Britain Horseball team in the first World Cup event held in Ponte de Lima in Portugal. more »

CITY FORECAST: From Persimmon to the Dark Knight
15/08/2008 16:56:21: Investors will get no respite from economic and corporate worries next week, with results from builder Persimmon and the issue of official retail figures. more »

Former Jackson's store undergoes major refit - Derby Evening Telegraph
12/08/2008 08:00:00: More than £130,000 has been invested to transform the last of the former Bells and Jackson's convenience stores in Derby.The cash has been spent at the former Jackson's store in Kedleston Road as part of Sainsbury's seven-figure investment programme to re-launch the brand as part of the supermarket giant's portfolio. more »

Flexible office space - Derby Evening Telegraph
12/08/2008 08:00:00: Modern office premises in Kegworth, offering on-site parking for six vehicles, are available through agents Mather Jamie.The two-storey offices are in Ashby Road in the centre of the village, giving swift access to junction 24 of the M1, East Midlands Airport as well as Derby, Leicester and Nottingham. more »

Businesses in pole position - Derby Evening Telegraph
12/08/2008 08:00:00: The announcement that Donington Park is to become a Grand Prix venue has raised the profile of Castle Donington as a place to do business.The primary commercial locations in the immediate area are the Willow Farm Business Park and the East Midlands Distribution Centre, both developed by Wilson Bowden, and the established Trent Lane Industrial Estate. more »