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10:22, 27 SEP 2022
Swedish car sales group makes £400m bid for Pendragon
Deals
Shares in Pendragon were up 20 per cent this morning on the news
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200 apprentices kick off careers at new Rolls-Royce Submarines Nuclear Skills Academy in Derby
Technology
Rolls-Royce has provided the power for Royal Navy nuclear submarines for 60 years
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Port of Immingham welcomes new Lithuania cargo route with Unifeeder
Ports & Logistics
Strong growth in container traffic looks set to continue as weekly Baltic addition confirmed
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Developer says 2,500 jobs could be created under plans to extend MIRA Technology Park
Automotive
Site is already home to 40 companies including Aston Martin, Bentley, Continental tyres and Jaguar Land Rover
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JCB warns of uncertain outlook for coming year after profits bounce back from lockdown
Company Results
Russia subsidiary stopped manufacturing and selling machines there following the invasion of Ukraine
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Huge expansion for one of Wales' most successful exporters
Exports
The new 411,000 sq ft facility for Net World Sports in Wrexham has been backed with funding from Lloyds Bank
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Workers at Venator's Hartlepool chemicals plant strike over pay
Exports
Members of the Unite union are taking ten days of strike action in response to what they say is a real terms pay cut
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Family-owned anti-bacterial wipes maker PAL International sold
Finance
PAL was set up in 1970 and hygene products to healthcare, the food and drink sector and industry
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Big Interview: In Capri swimwear founder Isabelle Alexander on why looking good can also be sustainable
Fashion
Ethical brand has gravitated towards a love for nostalgic summers spent in Italy
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Newcastle's SoPost to explore more overseas expansion following rapid growth
Technology
The firm's first year turnover was £578 but now stands at more than £14m
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Electric quad bike firm to accelerate international growth with funding boost
Exports
Eco Charger, founded by Devon-based entrepreneur Fred Chugg, manufactures its range of vehicles at a factory in North Somerset
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Boss of one of region’s biggest firms opens up on what it means to win a LeicestershireLive Business Award
Leicestershire Live Business Awards
Nominations for 2022 awards close this Friday, August 26, and are open to business in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland
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Free help for Dorset firms amid rising inflation and labour shortages
Economy
The special programme has been launched by Dorset Chamber and county’s Local Enterprise Partnership
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Murder mystery firm forced to change US identity after galling trademark breach
International
Red Herring Games has admitted defeat in two-year battle over name after US trade ruffled feathers in Colorado
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July passenger figures at East Midlands Airport at 73% pre-Covid levels marking start of ‘proper recovery’
Leisure & Touism
Management said they made a strong start to its peak summer season following two years of disruption
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Blue Light Card announces Australia expansion plans
Retail & High Street
Discount card for members of the emergency services has announced plans to launch on the other side of the world
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International corporate drops £400m bid for Evans Halshaw and Stratstone group
Deals
Last year Pendragon Group made pre-tax profits of £83 million on sales of almost £3.5 billion
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Royal Crown Derby brings in Purpose Media to help it ramp up exports and develop digital marketing
Marketing
Royal Crown Derby has been making fine bone china tableware in Derby since 1750
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Next Plc basking in strong sales thanks to long hot summer
Fashion
But there was a warning that sales could slip as warm weather subsides and soaring inflation hits consumer spending
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Rolls-Royce working on $300m US Department of Defense contract to build transportable micro nuclear reactor
Energy
Deployable microreactors could provide green power for operations that historically rely on generators and supply lines
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Global expansion for entrepreneur who narrowly missed out on £150,000 investment from Gordon Ramsay
North West
Chu Lo is now being sold in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the USA as well as in parts of Europe
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Toyota responds to latest report it could quit Derbyshire
Manufacturing
Toyota’s Burnaston plant – which employs 2,500 people – started producing its new hybrid Corolla in 2019
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South West leads º£½ÇÊÓÆµ in exports to China, study finds
China
The region saw the biggest annual rise in trade with China in the last quarter of 2021 than any other part of the country
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Exclusive: New Poundstretcher CEO Derek Lawlor says discount stores vital for families in cost of living crisis
Retail & High Street
New boss won’t rule out future sale of business but priority now is to be ‘best Poundstretcher we can be’
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