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Leicestershire's Mipim budget halves

Nick Carter, chairman of Prospect Leicestershire

Friday, March 12, 2010

The team in charge of marketing Leicestershire to the world's property developers at a major industry event will spend almost half the public funds they did last year.

Nick Carter, chairman of economic development agency Prospect Leicestershire, who is leading the...

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Leicester chemist's new wholesale arm to double sales

Friday, March 12, 2010

A pharmacy says it is set to double turnover to £3.6m and create up to 10 jobs this year after the launch of a new wholesale business. Yakub...

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D&G shortlisted

Friday, March 12, 2010

NOTTINGHAM-BASED Domestic & General (D&G) has been shortlisted for a national award for the way it recruits mature workers. The Talbot Street...

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Harborough's Joules Clothing opens first Leicester concession

Friday, March 12, 2010

Clothing firm Joules has opened its first dedicated outlet in Leicester. The Market Harborough retailer will sell its products at a concession in...

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Hinckley's Triumph Motorcycles plans festival to mark rebirth

Friday, March 12, 2010

Triumph Motorcycles is to hold a festival of racing to mark the 20th anniversary of its rebirth. The legendary Hinckley firm will host a programme of...

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Talks to focus on impact of Easter railway strikes

Friday, March 12, 2010

DERBY train operator East Midlands Trains will be talking to Network Rail about the impact on services of possible strike action over Easter. ...

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Creative thinkers handed £20k help

Friday, March 12, 2010

A CREATIVE design and media company in Derby has won £20,000 of business help after winning a Dragon's Den-style competition to find the city's...

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Jewellery store is shut for revamp

Friday, March 12, 2010

A DERBY store, which specialises in pawnbroking and selling jewellery, has closed for a refurbishment. In October, Herbert Brown took over the former...

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Eaten scratchcard helps sick children

Friday, March 12, 2010

A CHARITY which makes dreams come true for sick children is to benefit from a disgruntled airline passenger who ate a winning scratchcard ticket on a...

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Jobs fear as firm enters administration

STRUGGLING: Swayfields has its headquarters in Castle Hill. Picture: Anna Draper

Friday, March 12, 2010

Jobs at the Lincoln home of a national service station operator are hanging in the balance after administrators were called in. Swayfields Limited and...

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