News
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Eleco acquires Asta for £7.65m
Herts-based building-systems manufacturer and autocad designer, Eleco, has announced the acquisition of project management software designer, Asta... Read More
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MK bids for £1billion energy hub
Business influencers in Milton Keynes have submitted a bid to the UK government to host a new Energy Technologies Institute.Trade... Read More
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100 plus nanotech jobs for Cambridge
A revolutionary air conditioning technology that Business Weekly first covered over two years ago is coming to Cambridge, bringing a quarter of a... Read More
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East of England Business Awards-New Entry-Reef One
Injecting some positive chi into the awards this year is Norwich-based aquatic environment designer and manufacturer, Reef One, that has entered the... Read More
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East of England Business Awards-New Entry-MTvan.com
MTvan.com is a courier logistics operation that focuses on solving the express freight needs of sameday deliveries by bringing together those who... Read More
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CDT CEO, Dr David Fyfe
Backgrounder:Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) spun out of the University of Cambridge's fabled physics department, the Cavendish Laboratories,... Read More
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ScotAirways sells stock to founders
ScotAirways at Cambridge Airport has announced the sale of 90 per cent of its stock to its founding partners Roy and Merlyn SucklingThe firm had been... Read More
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Management team acquires Activity Superstore
The activity organiser, Activity Superstore, based in Saffron Walden has been the subject of an MBO. Financial details of the deal, which was backed... Read More
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Servocell’s not Wurth for wear
The share price of Harlow-based Servocell rose seven per cent to 59.5p after it announced that its collaboration partner, Beloxx had entered into a... Read More
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Cricket bat maker looks to hit waste for six
An Essex firm – the world’s largest maker of English willow cricket bats – is seeking a good home for the 70 tonnes of waste wood left over each week... Read More
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Norfolk company strengthens textile ties through Czech venture
Norfolk based bulk packaging solutions company Structure-flex Ltd has strengthened its position in the Czech Republic through a joint venture with... Read More
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NXT takes to the skies with Bombardier contract
Huntingdon-based sound-technology company, NXT has announced a deal that will see its technology fitted as standard inside the new Bombardier... Read More
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Concurrent announces release of next generation chip
Colchester-based Concurrent Technologies has announced the release of a next-generation chip.The news caused its share price to rocket 9.9 per cent... Read More
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Bango launches new package aimed at global brands
Cambridge-based mobile internet platform provider, Bango has announced the launch of new package aimed at global brands.The package, which charges... Read More
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Beowulf begins drilling for gold in Sweden
Ely-based Beowulf Mining has begun diamond drilling for gold at its Grundtrask project area in the Skellefte Mining District of Northern Sweden. The... Read More
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Care UK shares rocket after being named preferred bidder for Manchester project
Shares in Colchester health and social care specialist, Care UK, shot up 30.5p to 588p (5.47 per cent) a share after the firm announced it had been... Read More
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AT Communications announces major contract
Shares in Harlow systems integrator, AT Communications, were up 3.85 per cent after it reported a new “multi-million pound” contract win with Siemens... Read More
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Northgate makes acqisition
Herts-based ICT specialist, Northgate Information Solutions, has acquired the payroll bureau and Employee Intranet product of OneClickHR plc for £400... Read More
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SHAREtrack buoyed by Huntleigh takeover
The SHAREtrack 100, in association with Pricewaterhouse-Coopers, rose just under one per cent this week to 6442.5, buoyed by the agreed takeover of... Read More
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Cambridge astronomer’s role in new telescope development
An East of England astronomer has taken a major role in the lead-up to a £38 million project that will pave the way for construction of the world’s... Read More