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Monday 22 November 2021

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Plans for hundreds of apartments in the Digbeth area of Birmingham have been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting later this week.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Richard Benyahia, director at Alantra, considers what the last 18 months has been like for Midlands dealmakers in the early stages of their career.
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DEALS

Almost 200 jobs have been saved with the acquisition of two West Midlands factories by Evtec Aluminium, according to reports.
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Warwickshire-headquartered supplier to the automotive industry Autins Group has raised £3m with a placing.
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Worcestershire's Slicker Recycling has expanded into the US with the acquisition of a naphthenic oil treatment company.
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A data services firm specialising in major sporting events – which has been involved in the likes of the Olympics and Euros – has outlined plans to float on AIM as part of its plans for organic and acquisitive growth.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Simon Stephen, legal director at Gowling WLG, says ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – is a drum that everyone is now rightly beating. With COP26, sewage leaks and climate change ever present news headlines, we could be forgiven for thinking right now that it's all about the ‘E’. Well, it isn’t.
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Danny Masters, managing director at Convergence Group, offers his take on how to ensure your company is equipped for hybrid working.
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PROPERTY

Warwick-based Prova Investments has added to its portfolio with the acquisition of a business centre in Rugby.
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A brownfield site in Coventry has been earmarked for the development of more than 100 units of luxury student accommodation.
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A proposed housing development earmarked for a former playing field in Birmingham looks set to be green lit.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Gary Clifton, client partner and chartered risk adviser at Partners&, says since The UK Food Information Amendment, also known as Natasha's Law, was announced on 1 October 2021, some quarters of the food and drink industry have raised concerns about its readiness to meet these new requirements.
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BUSINESS

The West Midlands Combined Authority has agreed a deal with a Malaysian body to co-operate in the area of transport innovation and smart cities development for the next three years.
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Mazars, an international audit, tax and advisory firm, has appointed two new partners at its Birmingham office.
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Full-service content marketing firm HDY Agency has bolstered its senior operations team after appointing its first creative director.
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Hundreds of arts, heritage and cultural organisations across England are to receive a share of £107m from the Culture Recovery Fund with the aim of providing a lifeline to regional theatres, museums and independent cinemas.
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MANUFACTURING

Sales have risen at Iceland Seafood International but the group's UK operations have been impacted by the merger of its businesses in the country, which is proving to be "more complex and costly than anticipated".
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OTHER NEWS

MEMBER NEWS

A partner at Birmingham-based law firm Anthony Collins Solicitors (ACS) has been elected as chair of Resolution's West Midlands group.
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West Midlands 5G (WM5G) has launched a programme aimed at helping organisations and businesses linked to the healthcare sector take advantage of 5G technology.
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