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Wednesday 27 May 2020

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App maker more than doubles crowdfunding target

A company which developed an app allowing consumers to pre-order and pre-pay at food and beverage venues has raised more than double its crowdfunding target and further extended its campaign. The business is also exploring a possible flotation.
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Business Matters: Coronavirus, Innovation and Intellectual Property - Lessons learned from the financial crash

Philip Cupitt, partner at Marks & Clerk, looks at the lessons learnt from the financial crash.
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Deals

Chemicals and minerals secures £1m boost

A Worcestershire business specialising in the distribution of chemicals and minerals has secured a £1m boost.
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Language tech firm receives £500k investment

A Birmingham-based language technology company has secured a £500,000 investment to ramp up product development and establish itself in new markets. 
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Sports brand to accelerate product development after new funding

A Walsall sports brand is accelerating its product development to ensure it is ready to thrive in the future after securing a six-figure loan.
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Moss Bros takeover set to proceed

The takeover of historic men's formalwear retailer Moss Bros is set to move forward with the proposed buyer no longer seeking to lapse its bid.
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Ask the expert: Brexit is just over the horizon – Are you ready?

Terri Bruce, director of indirect tax for SMEs and not for profits at Dains, looks at the effect of Brexit on businesses.
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Business

Companies win Commonwealth Games contracts

The names of local marketing and creative services businesses who will be working with the organisation charged with preparing Birmingham for the 2022 Commonwealth Games have been revealed.
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Airport puts £500m expansion plans on hold

Birmingham Airport has put its £500m expansion project on hold because of the impact the Covid-19 pandemic is having on the air travel industry.
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New CEO named for city estate

One of the UK's oldest family-owned city estates has named a new chief executive.
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Shoosmiths names new co-heads of Birmingham office

Law firm Shoosmiths has announced the new co-heads for its Birmingham office.
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CEO steps down as successor appointed

The chief executive of Warwick-headquartered strategic land promotion and infrastructure business Catesby Estates has stepped down after 15 years at the company, with his successor being named.
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Major report into West Midlands Fintech sector published

Significant opportunities to advance the Fintech sector in the West Midlands have been outlined in a new report.
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Ask the expert: Science Of Sanitisers (SOS)

Andrew Howell, MD of BCB International Ltd, says we now know that hand sanitisers are one of the vital defences in our armoury in the fight against Coronavirus; part of the new “norm” for the future. However, even among professionals, there is much confusion over what hand sanitiser to use. Not all are equal to the job in hand.
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Property

Consultation over £30m job-creating plans launched

A consultation is being launched on plans for the proposed £30m Energy & Resource Park in Worcestershire. The project could see more than 160 new jobs created.
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New base for Network Rail approved

A total of 125 Network Rail employees are set to relocate to a transformed base in Birmingham after the plans were given the green light.
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Mini golf attraction set for Bullring

A mini golf attraction is set to open in Birmingham's Bullring after the go-ahead was granted by the city council.
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Final go-ahead for homes at historic factory site

The final go-ahead has been granted for more than 200 homes to be constructed on the former Royal Doulton pottery factory in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
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Rotala sells “surplus to requirements” depot

Transport company Rotala Group has sold a depot for £600,000 after it became "surplus to requirements" following an acquisition last year.
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Specialist industrial equipment scheme gets council backing

A new base to provide training to programme specialist industrial equipment has been approved.
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Manufacturing

Aston Martin’s shares driven up after CEO change

Shares in Aston Martin have been driven up after the luxury car maker announced a change in chief executive.
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Costa Coffee bid tipped for go-ahead

A bid to construct a Costa Coffee drive-thru in Wolverhampton, which would create new jobs, has been tipped for the go-ahead.
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