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Nottingham's Ergo set to double in size after contract coup

Ergo joint founder Neil Bellamy, left, with contracts manager Jonathan McLaren

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A COMPANY which manufactures thousands of computers a year at its Ruddington factory is to double in size after winning its way on to a massive Government IT contract.

Ergo Computing, which is owned by founders Neil Bellamy and Paul Madden, will supply hardware,...

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Leicestershire's Wilson Vale wins £250,000 catering contract with Microsoft firm

Peter Cox, office and IT support manager at Rare, with Lee Carless, area manager for Wilson Vale

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A catering company has secured a contract worth £250,000 to provide a staff restaurant at a computer games business owned by Microsoft. Wilson...

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Boots' Gourlay: business must do better at work experience

Alex Gourlay, centre, with students Aaron Harris and Hatty Barker

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

FOR Alex Gourlay, the world of work began with a stint in an ice cream van and a spell replacing the divots on a golf course. He's climbed a few rungs...

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Extra space for Leicestershire's Magna Parva

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A hi-tech firm is opening an office in Oxfordshire in a bid to win more business. Magna Parva, of Bardon, near Coalville, which is creating instrument...

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Growing home-care firm creating jobs

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A HOME-CARE company has said it plans to create up to 40 jobs in the South Derbyshire and Burton areas over the next 12 months. In January, Home...

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Coalville's Fleet Auction plans five-fold sales growth to £600m

Andrew Walker, chief executive at Fleet Auction Group in Coalville.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

A car auction firm is planning to boost turnover almost five-fold to £600m by opening three new sites across the country. Fleet Auction Group, of...

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High-speed fanfare disguises Nottingham's low-speed reality

plans: Transport minister Paul Clark visits Nottingham Train Station. Postphoto C110310MA3-13

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Nottingham is no nearer a 90 minute train service to London despite a ministerial fanfare for high speed trains, the Post can reveal. Junior...

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Leicester engineering boss fears he'll lose everything

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Richard Clarke is one of only 1,000 people in the world to suffer from a genetic illness called ochronosis. The ochronosis affects his joints and...

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Nottingham trade event set to put South Korea on export map

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

NOTTS companies are being invited to an event promoting business opportunities in South Korea. The Open for Business event has been organised by the...

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