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Wednesday 3 February 2021

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Chemicals maker acquired by Mumbai group

A Mumbai-headquartered chemicals maker has acquired a £62m-turnover Staffordshire counterpart.
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Ask the expert: New Standard Methodology; a cure for the housing crisis?

Howes Percival planning law partner Paul Hunt discusses the government’s plan to boost housing supply and whether it will succeed in meeting its ambitious target.
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Deals

Driverless tech firm completes funding campaign

A Birmingham company which is developing driverless vehicle technology raised more than £1.6m during its crowdfunding campaign.
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Investment firm snaps up Knights plc stake

A London-based investment firm has acquired a stake in listed law firm Knights plc.
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Almost £10m in Covid grants support Dudley firms

Almost £10m has been paid out by Dudley Council in grants since November to help businesses survive lockdown, it has been confirmed.
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Creightons ‘retains interest’ in buying InnovaDerma

Creightons has said it "continues to have a serious interest" in acquiring InnovaDerma, the global self-care company behind brands such as Skinny Tan, despite confirming a recent approach had been rejected.
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CMA rules viagogo must sell StubHub’s international business

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled that viagogo must sell StubHub's business outside North America to address UK competition concerns over the merger of the ticket exchange companies.
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Roundtable: Redefining Public Partnerships: Midlands

Partnerships between the public and private sectors have had a big impact in the Midlands, and could potentially achieve more.
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Business

NatWest names new West Midlands regional director

NatWest has appointed a new regional director for its corporate and commercial coverage the West Midlands.
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Accountancy firm makes partner promotion

An accountancy firm which has offices across Warwickshire has appointed a new partner to support the development of its corporate services division. 
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Coventry Rugby set for Championship campaign

Coventry Rugby have confirmed that the club will be participating in the 2021 Greene King IPA Championship season which is scheduled to start in early March.
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Arena Birmingham set for new £1.2m indoor athletics track

Arena Birmingham is set to receive a £1.2m council investment for a new indoor athletics track with the aim of hosting more international sporting events following the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Premier League clubs show caution with January spend

Premier League clubs proved to be "understandably cautious" during the January transfer window, according to Deloitte, on the back of the financial impact inflicted by the ongoing pandemic.
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Senior promotions at Claritas Tax

Claritas Tax has announced two new management level promotions in its Birmingham office.
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Property

Green light for almost 1,000 new homes

Almost 1,000 homes are to be constructed in Worcestershire after new plans were voted through.
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Work on £46.5m School of Engineering completes

Willmott Dixon has completed building work on the £46.5m School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham.
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Fresh flats plans for landmark offices

Fresh plans to transform a landmark former HMRC office building in Wolverhampton into apartments have been submitted.
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Overbury to fit out DLA Piper’s new base

Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed Overbury to deliver a fit out of its new Birmingham office.
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Manufacturing

Chemicals group’s future “favourable”

A Shropshire chemicals group has said its outlook is "favourable" despite its turnover and pre-tax profits dipping during its latest financial year.
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J S Wright appoints new project manager

Birmingham-based building services provider J S Wright has appointed a new mechanical project manager.
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Rugby club partners with City of Culture

Coventry Rugby and Coventry City of Culture Trust have announced a new partnership agreement for the 2020/21 season.
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New non-executive director for Hill & Smith Holdings

Solihull-headquartered listed manufacturing company Hill & Smith Holdings has appointed a new non-executive director.  
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