Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | The director for Birmingham at property company Bruntwood Works has said the city is a "hotbed of innovation and creativity". He also spoke to Insider about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and what trends have been accelerated in the Midlands. Read More… |
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The last 18 months have tested business resilience to its limits. As companies look to emerge from the pandemic and start to adapt to a new environment, many are now making the shift from response to recovery and re-imagination. Keith Rose, director of business development (Midlands and South West) at Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending, looks at how businesses are currently focusing on re-building their competitive advantage. Read More… |
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A Warwickshire-headquartered specialist in controlled business environments has been provided with £2.4m in refinance and working capital by Leicestershire funder ThinCats. Read More… |
Specialist lender Shawbrook Bank doubled the number of loans it made to property developers in the 12 months to April 2021, reaching its £1bn in development finance target almost a year early. Read More… |
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The West Midlands’ attractiveness as a foreign investment destination proved resilient amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with the region experiencing an increase in its share of the UK market in 2020, according to a new report. Read More… |
Permanent staff appointments rose for the third consecutive month during May, according to new research from KPMG and REC. Read More… |
The parent company of a business which specialises in American sweets has narrowed its pre-tax losses during its latest financial year, according to new documents. Read More… |
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An electrical wholesaler has expanded into the Midlands with the opening of a branch in Dudley. Read More… |
Birmingham-based online lending platform CrowdProperty has announced a hat-trick of records during May. Read More… |
Caribbean restaurant chain Turtle Bay is set to create jobs with the opening of its first site in Coventry. Read More… |
Accountants and business advisers Jerroms relocated its Coleshill office in a move that comes seven months after its merger with Harben Barker. Read More… |
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The number of new cars being registered in the UK surged during May but remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | ClickThroughMarketing has partnered with Staffordshire University as part of a digital innovation programme. Read More… |
Harris Lamb has expanded its property management team with the appointment of a senior surveyor. Read More… |
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