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Monday 29 March 2021

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Commercial cleaning firm snapped up by REACT

A commercial cleaning, hygiene and facility support services company has been snapped up by AIM-listed firm REACT.
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Business Matters: Businesses target growth as the cure for their Covid hangover

Tim Cross from Langleys Solicitors says the past 12 months were uniquely challenging for almost everyone. The mix of the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit and a second recession in just over 10 years, has forged a completely new landscape for companies and their leaders to navigate. However, with a lockdown exit plan in place and the start of spring here, the mood of the region’s businesses is lightening as quick as the evenings.
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Deals

IT firm acquired by Babble

A Warwickshire-headquartered IT firm has been acquired by communications, contact centre and cyber services provider Babble.
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FireAngel secures additional funding

Coventry-based developer of home safety products FireAngel has secured additional bank funding under UK Government-backed coronavirus loan schemes.
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Vegan food brand secures £2.5m seed funding

A new vegan food company has raised £2.5m in seed funding to help it to take advantage of opportunities in the market.
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CMA raises concerns over Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy

The CMA has raised competition concerns over Facebook's completed acquisition of Giphy and its impact on digital advertising in the UK.
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Business

Former JLR boss named as chair of Norton parent

The former chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover, Sir Ralf Speth, has joined the parent company of Norton Motorcyles as chairman.
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Are you part of the Great Bounce Back?

As the economy starts to recover from the pandemic many businesses are quickly moving from survival mode to recovery and growth. Insider needs your help in finding out just how big and widespread this Great Bounce Back has become.
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Business leaders welcome £1.5bn fund for Covid-hit firms

Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire have welcomed a new £1.5bn fund to support firms which have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sports tech firm lines up European growth

A sports technology specialist that works with the likes of Everton FC, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Middlesbrough, among others, is eyeing growth this year as it looks to build on a period of success. The chief commercial officer of Urban Zoo has also spoken to Insider about opening discussions with European clubs and how its streaming platforms helped elite sides to navigate the pandemic.
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Premiership Rugby clubs to receive £88m loan support

Premiership Rugby clubs are set to receive £88m in loan support as part of the latest tranche of funding from the winter phase of the government's Sport Survival Package.
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Property

Reserved matters approval recommended for almost 300 homes

Detailed plans to construct almost 300 homes on a historic manufacturing site in Birmingham have been recommended for approval.
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Almost 100 homes proposed in Birmingham

Proposals have been lodged for the development of almost 100 homes on brownfield land in Birmingham.
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BMO Real Estate Partners snaps up logistics assets for £32.9m

BMO Real Estate Partners has committed to the acquisition of three logistics assets in the UK for £32.9m.
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Manufacturing

February drop for UK car production

UK car production dropped by 14 per cent in February, according to new figures.
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Bentley Motors hits 200,000 luxury car milestone

Bentley Motors has reached its latest milestone, building the 200,000th luxury car in its 100-year-plus history.
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AnadoluJet to launch from Birmingham Airport

AnadoluJet, a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, is set to launch a new operation from Birmingham Airport.
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Legal practice secures first premises

A new legal practice has secured its first premises in Redditch through commercial property agents John Truslove.
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