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Regional, National and International Business News

All the latest business news and updates from the Chamber and its members on what's going on and how it impacts on the businesses in our region.

A free service for Chamber members. If you have a news story or announcement, you could be published and featured to thousands of prominent and influential business professionals through the Chamber’s eshots and flagship Business Network magazine.

If you are a journalist or news reporter and would like further information about any of the stories featured on this page, contact Andy Hibberd, Media and Communications Manager, on 0333 320 0333 or email andy.hibberd@emc-dnl.co.uk.

 

29 March 2019

Cracking growth for Dry Ice Network

Whether it’s to transport medical supplies, create a spooky scene in a theatre production or clean engineering parts, demand for dry ice is sliding upwards and a Leicester-based business is expanding to take full advantage.
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4 February 2019

Chamber Connect magazine launch

Chamber members are invited to the launch of the Chamber Connect magazine, a new quarterly magazine published on behalf of Barnsley & Rotherham, Doncaster, East Midlands and Sheffield Chambers of Commerce.
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11 January 2019

Exponential growth for PAL International

When PAL International wanted information on how the manufacturing sector is evolving and where the business should focus in order to grow they reached out to the Leicestershire Collaborate for Growth business support project.
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15 November 2018

Cashflow tips for small businesses

With seven out of ten small business owners citing cashflow problems as the main threat to their business, tips for ensuring a healthy cash flow could be the most important thing you read in the early years of business.
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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
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26 April 2018

‘Smart’ safety advice for commercial drivers

In a pioneering move, the Government company responsible for the country’s motorways and major A roads has joined forces with the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to offer bespoke safety training for drivers who travel on smart motorways.
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24 April 2018

Queen's Awards for Chamber members

Congratulations to Chamber members Microlise, Willmott Dixon, TTS and Hygeinix trading as HSG UK on their success in the 2018 Queen's Awards for Enterprise.
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19 April 2018

Region has a top ten most-improved place to live and workh

Leicestershire’s Oadby and Wigston borough is in the top ten most improved places in England to live and work, according to the new results from the annual Vibrant Economy Index*, published today by business and financial adviser and Chamber member Grant
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17 April 2018

University of Derby gets £150k for student wellbeing

The University of Derby has received a £150,000 share of £1.5m from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), awarded to 17 universities to improve support for the mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate research (PGR) students.
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16 April 2018

Regional manufacturers primed to invest

The number of businesses considering investment in new machinery has almost doubled in the first three months of 2018 compared with the latter end of 2017, latest research has shown.
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11 April 2018

High street decline accelerated in 2017

High streets across the East Midlands’ ended 2017 with 128 fewer retail outlets than at the start of the year, PwC research compiled by the Local Data Company (LDC) reveals.
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10 April 2018

Tidyco invests £150k in new machinery

Derby-based Tidyco, a supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic products to the UK rail industry for over 40 years has invested £150,000 in state-of-the-art tube-bending machinery.
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29 March 2018

Cancelling MML electrification was only about money

Cancelling electrification of the Midland Main Line was about saving money and had nothing to do with the advent or claimed efficiency of bi-mode trains, a report released by the National Audit Office confirmed this morning.
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29 March 2018

New Brexit checklist for business launched

Marking a year before the UK’s formal exit from the EU, the Chamber has launched a ‘Brexit checklist’ setting out the main issues firms need to be considering now to best position themselves to succeed in a post-Brexit environment.
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20 March 2018

Success of D2 Business Starter Programme

Fifteen people have now successfully set up their own businesses after benefiting from advice and support on the D2 Business Starter Programme, run last year by enterprise agency Erewash Partnership.
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14 March 2018

Tourism boost for Peak District and Derbyshire

Around 50 travel industry buyers and journalists from the UK’s largest and most valuable overseas markets – including high spenders such as China and the Gulf countries – have been discovering the delights of the Peak District and Derbyshire.
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13 March 2018

Potholes not politics and broadband not Brexit

Reacting to the Spring Statement, Chris Hobson, Director of Policy at East Midlands Chamber*, said: “Mr Hammond talked about stability and stability is good. At least we didn’t have any half-baked initiatives that could harm business.”
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8 March 2018

Ambitious growth more important than Brexit

Addressing the BCC Annual Conference 2018 today, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, reminded Government that the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the UK business community, and country, are not related to ex
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1 March 2018

Chamber comment on snow disruption

Commenting on the disruption to business caused by the snow, Lucy Robinson, the Chamber's Director of Resources, said: “There is not much that businesses can do to mitigate the impact of severe weather, such as snow or floods. Snow happens every year but
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19 February 2018

Report suggests why CSR is gaining traction

Commenting on reports today that the East Midlands is not a happy place to live, Chris Hobson, Director of Policy at the Chamber, said: “The Thriving Places report has painted a picture of the East Midlands, particularly Derby, Nottingham and Leicester, t
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15 February 2018

Free conference to promote Peak District brand

Businesses across the Peak District are being invited to attend a free conference to find out how they can become active ambassadors for the area, update their skills and boost their productivity and profits.
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14 February 2018

Cyber security firms to get guidance on cracking US

Midlands Engine, working with the Department for International Trade and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, will host an event in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, on Tuesday 27 February, for locally-based cyber security companies looking to break in
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14 February 2018

Sheffield City Region welcomes Hope Valley line plans

A long-awaited scheme that will reduce delays and improve reliability for trains on the congested Sheffield to Manchester route is one step closer after having been given the green light by Chris Grayling, the Secretary of State for Transport.
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5 February 2018

Auto enrolment spot checks in the region

The Pensions Regulator has announced that it will be carrying out spot checks on firms in Derby, Nottingham and Leicester to ensure they are complying with their automatic enrolment obligations.
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29 January 2018

Collaborate grant helps DPI achieve rapid growth

A company that makes light boxes and aluminium structures for retail, airport and exhibitions has received a £12,000 boost from Collaborate, the business support project that helps growing small and medium-sized businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire.
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15 January 2018

Chamber reacts to news of Carillion’s collapse

Reacting to news of Carillion’s collapse, Chris Hobson, Director of Policy at East Midlands Chamber*, said: “Carillion does not, at first glance, appear to be involved in any major projects active in the East Midlands, although there are many that feed th
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