News - East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire)

The latest regional, national and international news affecting business from the Chamber, its members and beyond.

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21 June 2018

Improving young people’s access to employment opportunities

Summit agrees need for academia and employment to work more closely

20 June 2018

Prime Minister hosts first council of Local Enterprise Partnership Chairs at Downing Street

D2N2 and LLEP Chairs talk strategy with Theresa May

19 June 2018

Smart Working Revolution rolls out to West Midlands

Ruth continues her drive to help firms work smarter

19 June 2018

Global skills centre to address automotive technology challenge

MIRA Technology Institute set to deliver skills needed to keep pace in burgeoning industry

18 June 2018

Contract wins worth £16m

Wildgoose Construction to work on care home, industrial unit and two pubs

18 June 2018

Nottingham-based Esendex flying the flag for RCS in the UK

Telecoms firm to partner Google and GSMA to demonstrate power of RCS

18 June 2018

BSP Consulting completes Center Parcs project

Lakeside lodges stand on BSP expertise

13 June 2018

Plumber wins legal battle over employment status

Decision could have significant ramifications for 'gig' economy workers and employers

12 June 2018

Regional unemployment remains below the national average

East Midlands continues to create jobs, wealth and oportunity

12 June 2018

Induction Junction featured in the Food Standard’s Agency’s Food Safety Week

11 June 2018

Board member receives Queen's Birthday Honour

Eileen Richards receives an MBE for promotion of female entrepreneurship

11 June 2018

Hardstaff Barriers take home SME of the Year prize at the East Midlands Celebrating Construction Awards

7 June 2018

£1.5m for inclusive employment in D2N2 Area

Match-funding available to organisations issuing grants

7 June 2018

Employment approaching a crisis

Summit will examine what can be done to avert a perfect storm facing recruitment

7 June 2018

Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland introduce Personal Assistant Service

Increasing numbers of older people have asked the charity to take them out rather than provide support within the home - so the charity has launched a Personal Assistant Service.

6 June 2018

Two-thirds of firms anticipate staffing problems post-Brexit

First proper survey into what firms are doing to prepare for Brexit shows workforce concerns

6 June 2018

Higher awards for injury to feelings under DDA

Hike in potential awards could prove costly

6 June 2018

£30m fund to develop self-driving cars

Companies invited to bid for funding for autonomous-vehicle projects

5 June 2018

Chamber welcomes Cabinet decision on third runway at Heathrow

Cabinet says yes to third runway at Heathrow, MPs to vote within 21 Parliamentary days

5 June 2018

Honorary Degrees for Bishop and hotelier

Bishop of Derby and Casa Hotel owner receive Honorary Degrees

5 June 2018

University's investment takes games company to next level

University investment takes games company to next level

31 May 2018

Automotive Technology Institute to tackle East Midlands skills threat

30 May 2018

Flint Bishop wins Law Firm of the Year award

Flint Bishop wins Law Firm of the Year

30 May 2018

Henry Brothers wins contract to build £23m Nottingham Trent University engineering facility

Henry Brothers to build £23m Nottingham Trent University engineering facility

29 May 2018

BBC presenter Anne Davis to host a garden party in aid of Loros Hospice

29 May 2018

University of Derby climbs into Top 30 in The Guardian University Guide 2019

29 May 2018

New Chairman and new era for Peak tourist board

25 May 2018

New and more stringent data processing rules come into force

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are driving the biggest change in 20 years in the way businesses of all sizes manage personal information.

24 May 2018

Chamber endorses employment of ex-offenders

23 May 2018

UN-led sustainability goals roadshow coming to Derby

22 May 2018

Businesses to be probed over plans for Brexit

Businesses to be probed over Brexit plans

21 May 2018

Explore Industrial Park as Heathrow logistics hub

17 May 2018

Second date for 'sell out' free #Fit4HS2 seminar

16 May 2018

Cautious welcome to road tax changes for vans

Chamber gives cautious welcome to 'incentivised' van road tax

15 May 2018

Lack of skilled workers could be damaging economy

Lack of skilled workers could be damaging regional economy

15 May 2018

Gov't funding for peatlands restoration

15 May 2018

Regional unemployment still below national average

Regional unemployment is still below the national average

15 May 2018

Consultation begins on van road tax

Government launches consultation on van road tax

10 May 2018

Infrastructure protection laws come into force today

New infrastructure protection laws come into force

9 May 2018

Annual quest for the creme-de-la-creme of regional commerce is coming to an end

Deadline looms for Chamber's business awards

4 May 2018

New appointments to Erewash Partnership board

Two senior politicians and a high-profile figure in the building industry have joined the board of enterprise agency Erewash Partnership.

2 May 2018

Fresh Aid Match round opens – doubling charitable donations

Government opens £20m aid match funding

2 May 2018

First step taken towards East Midlands devolution deal

Leaders of four councils take first step towards East Midlands devolution deal

30 April 2018

Brexit group is influencing debate at the highest level

The Chamber’s newly-formed Brexit Advisory Group is already beginning to influence debate at the highest level.

30 April 2018

Exploiting HS2 in the East Midlands

Maximising the potential of the HS2 in the East Midlands will be the sole focus of a new regional business advisory group.

26 April 2018

New laws to hide your home at Companies House

The law has been changed to make it easier to remove your home address from the company register. This applies to company directors and others such as secretaries, people with significant control (PSC) and LLP members, whose home address is publicly avail

26 April 2018