A&L chief Brown warns of "risks" to bank as deal decision looms - Leicester Mercury
20/08/2008 07:41:26: Shareholders in Alliance & Leicester are being asked to have a say on a proposed £1.3 billion takeover deal. Spanish bank Santander wants to merge the Narborough lender with its rival, Abbey. more »

Leicester's JH Hallam achieves ISO9001 - Leicester Mercury
20/08/2008 07:39:29: A construction firm has achieved an international quality standard. more »

Webbs Packaging transferred to new business under same family - Leicester Mercury
20/08/2008 07:37:01: The business of a packaging firm which went into administration has been transferred to a new company run by the same family. more »

Leicestershire's Rural Log Cabins wins £43m of business - Leicester Mercury
19/08/2008 15:41:05: A log cabin maker has won contracts worth £43 million to create two holiday villages. more »

Caterpillar's XPart wins new MG parts deal - Leicester Mercury
19/08/2008 10:30:00: A distribution centre has won a major deal to handle spare parts for a new generation of MG sports cars across the UK. more »

Newby Castleman's Davis volunteers for Tanzania - Leicester Mercury
19/08/2008 10:30:00: An accountant has used his skills to help youngsters in one of the world's poorest countries. more »

Leicestershire's arable farmers wait on wheat harvest - Leicester Mercury
19/08/2008 10:30:00: Leicestershire's arable farmers are having to be patient as they wait for conditions to come right for harvesting the county's crucial wheat crop.Oilseed rape and winter barley harvests were mostly completed before the latest period of rainy weather started, although there are still a few remaining crops to be harvested. more »

Safestore signs up to Davidson Group's Abbey Lane scheme - Leicester Mercury
19/08/2008 10:30:00: Leicester's first self-storage depot is to set up next year, with the acquisition of 20,000 sq ft of commercial property space from the Davidsons Group. more »

Business Comment: a place in property that's still making money - Leicester Mercury
19/08/2008 10:30:00: On of our stories today is quite unusual in the current climate. It's the tale of a construction firm winning major orders and growing goes against the current trend in the market. more »

A&L study says third of small firm entrepreneurs have a degree - Leicester Mercury
18/08/2008 10:30:00: Traits shared by entrepreneurs have been revealed by new research. more »