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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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Leicestershire's dole queue shrinks

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Leicestershire's dole queue shrank last month, figures today revealed. The number of Jobseekers' Allowance claimants in the county fell by 47 to...

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Extra space for Leicestershire's Magna Parva

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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Jobseeker numbers continue to rise

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

THE number of people looking for work in Derby and Derbyshire has risen again. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics this morning...

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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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Tax rise or spending cuts of £15bn needed, says EEF

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

REPAIRING the public finances will require tax rises or spending cuts of up to £15bn a year, a business group has warned. The Engineering...

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Adminstrators announce 81 Ethel Austin stores to close

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

CLOTHING retailer Ethel Austin is to shut 81 shops – including its stores in Nottingham. Administrators MCR announced the stores will cease to...

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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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