Thursday 17 December 2020 |
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Latest News | A 30-storey tower could be constructed in Birmingham city centre as part of wider plans to create more than 500 apartments. Read More… |
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When it comes to talking through the challenges you face in business, working with like-minded business leaders can be an effective way to share knowledge and find solutions. Read More… |
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A Staffordshire-based car leasing price comparison site has secured fresh investment to fuel further growth of its business, create new jobs and roll out the next stage of its technology. Read More… |
A BGF-backed Staffordshire hazardous waste specialist has acquired an industrial cleaning business in Wednesbury. Read More… |
A Willenhall company has agreed to combine its engineering bar division with Liberty Steel. Read More… |
A University of Birmingham spinout has secured a $10m investment from a Chinese biopharmaceutical company. Read More… |
A Birmingham building services consultancy has been acquired by a Yorkshire-based group. Read More… |
The proposed £1.1bn takeover of TalkTalk has moved forward after terms of the deal were agreed. Read More… |
Listed food producer Cranswick has decided not to proceed with its proposed acquisition of a £100m-turnover pet food manufacturer. Read More… |
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Dr Koushik Das Sarma, programme facilitator for the Small Business Leadership Programme at the University of Derby, explores how SME leaders are coping with the effects of the virus on business and the vital support needed to help them get ahead of Covid-19 and ahead of the curve. Read More… |
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Turnover is expected to at least jump closer to the £60m mark at an acquisitive private equity-backed communications company by April 2021, with profits also set to rise. Read More… |
Professional services giant EY has reported UK revenue growth, with distributable profits before tax also climbing by £20m to £479m. Read More… |
Pre-tax profits increased at a Ford and JCB vehicle dealer while turnover moved further passed the £300m mark during its latest financial year. Read More… |
Luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland Group has revised up its guidance for its full-year results after a "positive, stronger than anticipated" start to its third quarter, despite the impact of national lockdowns in the UK, reduced international clientele and shopping centre traffic. Read More… |
Homeworking specialist Sensée is creating 200 new work-from-home roles. Read More… |
A major temporary staff provider headquartered in Worcestershire has said the actions it has taken in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has meant the crisis has "not materially impacted the group's trade or future prospects". Read More… |
Revenues have dipped at Revolution Bars Group on the back of the listed bar operator being hit by an "immensely challenging" year. Read More… |
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The site of a former pub in Birmingham could be transformed into a 31-storey student development, according to new plans. Read More… |
A landmark building inspired by towers in Sweden and Shanghai could be constructed in Coventry, according to new plans. Read More… |
Suppliers are being sought for a contract worth up to £156m to provide switches and crossings for the 280km of new high-speed track between London, Birmingham and the connection with the existing west coast mainline at Crewe. Read More… |
An application for a new student development in the Selly Oak area of Birmingham has been revealed. Read More… |
An industrial building which will support 200 jobs in Shropshire has been voted through. Read More… |
The go-ahead has been given for a new care home to be built on the site of a former pub in Shropshire. Read More… |
The site of a former sports bar and snooker club in Telford is to be knocked down and replaced by 70 apartments after permission was granted. Read More… |
New measure designed to boost housebuilding and help English cities recover from the Covid-19 pandemic have been unveiled by the government. Read More… |
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A home lift manufacturer is eyeing an increase in profits in 2021 after ending the year with a "very strong" order book. Read More… |
A new finance director has been appointed at a Wolverhampton-based heating and air-conditioning equipment hire company, which was founded in 1857. Read More… |
A second major contract has been lost by Walsall-based specialist castings and engineering group Chamberlin in as many months. Read More… |
A Coventry-based smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector manufacturer has hired a new interim chief financial officer. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | An estate and letting agency has appointed Principle Estate Management to look after an apartment block in Birmingham city centre. Read More… |
A cleaning and catering supplies company has expanded its operation in Worcestershire. Read More… |
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