Notts firms turn to exports - Nottingham Evening Post
20/08/2008 09:00:00: Notts firms are turning to export markets to help them overcome a sales downturn at home. more »
Praise for Capital One worker support - Nottingham Evening Post
20/08/2008 09:00:00: The support package offered by Capital One for its redundant workers has been praised by development officials.The first of the 750 employees to leave the credit card firm's Nottingham base departed this month. more »
Charity boost after supermarket launch - Nottingham Evening Post
20/08/2008 09:00:00: Bosses have marked the launch of a new Tesco Express store in the Lace Market by donating £500 to charity.The Fletcher Gate premises is donating the money to the Women's Aid and Advice Centre in Chaucer Street to help with the centre's work to provide help for victims of domestic abuse. more »
Nottingham firm's India growth - Nottingham Evening Post
20/08/2008 09:00:00: The Nottingham-based Payroll and Business Solutions UK is expanding its services into Asia to support clients based in India. more »
East Midlands companies look to beat economic downturn - Nottingham Evening Post
20/08/2008 09:00:00: Accountants PricewaterhouseCoppers say that with a wave of negative economic news over the last 12 months, many companies in the East Midlands are looking closely at the efficiency and performance of their business in a bid to beat the downturn.Some are focusing on improving the efficiency of their tax affairs, which can provide short-term cash flow benefits, PwC say. more »
Appointment for former Nottingham student - Nottingham Evening Post
20/08/2008 09:00:00: A Former Nottingham student has been unveiled as chief executive and president of a US drugs company.Dr Mark Philip, who studied at both Nottingham Trent and The University of Nottingham will run Oregon-based Znomics, a company which uses Zebra fish to develop new treatments for human diseases. more »
Boom for discount supermarkets - Nottingham Evening Post
20/08/2008 09:00:00: Discount supermarkets have made further inroads into the grocery market as customers seek out cheaper goods.Aldi, Lidl and Netto saw their combined market share rise to a best-ever 6.1%, figures from TNS Worldpanel said. more »
Sandwich trade solid despite the crunch - Nottingham Evening Post
20/08/2008 09:00:00: The owner of the world's biggest sandwich-making plant today said trading had been "solid" in the face of deteriorating consumer conditions in the UK.Convenience foods firm Greencore, which operates the Manton Wood facility in Notts, said underlying sales at its main division rose 7.2% in the four months to July 31, up from six per cent in the first half of its financial year. more »