Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | A Midlands manufacturing consortium has secured £18.27m in government funding which could lead to the creation of thousands of jobs in the region.
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With businesses currently able to claim financial incentives of up to £3,000 from the government to take on apprentices, Aidan Friend, associate pro-vice chancellor at Coventry University with a focus on strategic developments and apprenticeships, looks at how partnering with universities can deliver a high-quality workforce now and in the future.
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An equine and animal bedding business is relocating to Prees in Shropshire after securing a £180,000 funding package.
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Wren Sterling has secured a majority investment from funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital to complete a management buyout (MBO) from Palatine Private Equity and shareholders.
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Biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has completed its $39bn takeover of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, with the deal marking the "beginning of a new chapter".
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An independent provider of training programmes for software coding, which is looking to expand into Birmingham, has outlined plans to float on AIM in a move that would give it a market cap of £12.5m.
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Ken Cooper, managing director, Venture Solutions at the British Business Bank, looks at funding post-pandemic business opportunities with MEIF.
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Too many businesses are failing to embrace the possibilities of digital – even though they often have the tech and data already to hand to make major changes in their operations, according to experts on an Insider forum.
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The head of Bevan Brittan’s Birmingham office has hailed his team aftrer the wider firm reported results showing an eighth consecutive year of growth.
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The IoD has teamed up with a Birmingham hotel to create a business hub for members across the Midlands.
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Training provider Martec has launched a recruitment drive following a year of growth.
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An application for the redevelopment of a site in Leamington Spa to provide new purpose-built student accommodation has been approved.
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A developer has submitted plans for a new job-creating care home in Stoke-on-Trent.
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A hat-trick of deals have been completed at Hartlebury Trading Estate following the completion of a refurbishment project.
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Independent coffee house Damascena is due to expand with the opening of its fifth branch in Birmingham next year.
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An audiology business has expanded into a third site in the Midlands less than two years after being established.
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Spitfire Homes, the housebuilding division of IM Properties, has welcomed a new land director as part of a strategy to build more than 1,000 homes in the region.
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SMART Balustrades has expanded its team with a pair of appointments as it eyes further growth.
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Member Exclusive News | A high street property in the Black Country is set for a transformation after being bought by a private developer.
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A £45m deal has been agreed for a portfolio of industrial properties located across England.
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