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Tuesday 3 November 2020

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Aston Martin reveals New York flats and special edition

Aston Martin has partnered with architect Sir David Adjaye to design a number of apartments at a new 66-storey tower in New York. The luxury car maker has also unveiled a special edition to accompany each of the homes.
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Business Matters: Why you shouldn’t let the pandemic halt your workplace dreams

The pandemic has been the biggest collective shock to our lives, according to Andrew Butterworth, commercial director at Bruntwood Works, with millions made to work from home and thousands of businesses forced to adapt. Companies have changed the way they operate and how they look after their workforces and customers, prioritising health, safety and wellbeing more than ever before.
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Deals

Fox’s Biscuits £246m deal completes

A deal which involved Birmingham-headquartered 2 Sisters Food Group selling part of its Fox’s Biscuits business to a Ferrero-related company for £246m has completed.
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Waste management firm to acquire German company

A Telford-based waste management company has agreed to acquire a Germany-headquartered business from a private equity firm for an undisclosed sum.
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LA investor grows Meggitt stake

A Los Angeles-based investor has increased its stake in international aerospace and defence engineering company Meggitt.
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Thursfield named on £360k investment deal

The corporate team at Thursfields Solicitors has been named as an adviser on a deal which saw a Worcestershire technology company securing a £360,000 investment.
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Renewable power giant moves for Solarcentury

Solarcentury, a global solar developer with projects spanning the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Greece, Italy and Chile, is set to be acquired by renewable power giant Statkraft in a £117.7m deal.
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ITI acquires business analytics company

ITI has snapped up simulation and business analytics company Saker Solutions.
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Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance passes £50m milestone

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has passed the £50m milestone of providing support businesses as part of the CBILS and CLBILS initiatives.
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Business Matters: Building business resilience - How business operations can thrive in uncertain times

Many businesses were forced to adapt and adopt new processes in a rush as the pandemic hit. SafetyCulture’s Dan Joyce explores how we can build on those hasty foundations and optimise for safer, more productive and successful businesses in 2021.
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Business

Turnover accelerates past £100m at car retailer

Turnover has accelerated past the £100m mark at a family-owned car retailer which was founded more than 60 years ago, new documents have revealed.
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Family-owned firm confident of pandemic performance

A family-owned surface treatment company in Birmingham has said it "sees little likelihood" that the Covid-19 pandemic will "seriously impact the business going forward".
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Scale of Covid-19 hit to Center Parcs revealed

The scale of the impact the start of the Covid-19 pandemic had on the revenue and pre-tax profits of holiday village operator Center Parcs had towards the end of its financial year has been revealed.
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Shares in retail and pub chains fall ahead of lockdown

Shares in listed retail and pub companies in the Midlands have fallen ahead of the expected second Covid-19 pandemic in England which is set to come into force on Thursday.
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Government pledges support for businesses

The government will work alongside businesses to unleash the UK's potential while continuing to provide support during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to business secretary Alok Sharma.
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Roundtable: Food & Drink 2020

The Midlands is playing a leading role in ensuring the global food chain is more sustainable and efficient.
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Property

Go-ahead tipped for almost 70 homes

The go-ahead has been recommended for plans to construct almost 70 homes in Staffordshire.
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Former textiles factory gets £2.75m price tag

A former Birmingham textiles factory that has been renovated and used by the likes of Warner Brothers, Ed Sheeran and Steven Spielberg has been brought to the market for £2.75m.
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More than 50 homes approved

More than 50 homes have been approved for land on the edge of Leamington Spa.
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Manufacturing

Dairy giant reveals £3m investment

A £3m investment has been made by the UK arm of a dairy products supplier best known for its Kerrygold and Pilgrim's Choice brands at its Staffordshire factory.
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CEO named for £780m beer joint venture

A chief executive has been named for the £780m joint venture between Carlsberg UK and Marston’s plc.
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Second lockdown to make “little difference” to carpet maker

Worcestershire-based royal carpet maker Victoria has said the upcoming second Covid-19 lockdown in England will "make little material difference" to the company.
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Commercial deals for Blues Women

A pair of commercial deals have been signed by Birmingham City Women.
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Training provider wins new contract

A Coventry training provider has been awarded funding to become an approved tuition partner as part of the National Tutoring Programme.
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