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Thursday 4 March 2021

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Essential Supply Products acquired by Italian firm

Malvern-based hygiene products manufacturer Essential Supply Products (ESP) has been acquired by an Italian company.
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Ask the expert: The trick is to keep pedalling, the saying goes, but the more important question is how long for?

Head of employment law at Howes Percival Paula Bailey discusses what employers need to be mindful of as lockdown begins to ease.
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Deals

Newstead Insurance Brokers acquires counterpart

Birmingham-based Newstead Insurance Brokers has revealed its first acquisition since becoming part of Global Risk Partners (GRP) in November 2020.
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Real estate investment trust renews banking facilities

A Midlands-focused real estate investment trust with a portfolio of 1.5 million sq ft has renewed its banking facilities.
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Hymor snapped up by private equity-backed group

Stoke-on-Trent-based Hymor Timber has been snapped up by a private equity-backed group.
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National roofing firm bought by Cupa Group

Premium natural slate producer Cupa Group has acquired a national roofing specialist.
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Business Matters: What is the benefit of a Freeport?

Sajeeda Rose, chief executive of D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, looks at how the East Midlands could benefit from Freeport status.
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Business

Midlands business leaders react to Budget

Midlands business leaders have reacted to the spending pledges revealed in the government's Budget, including the announcement of Freeport status being granted to the East Midlands.
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Melrose eyes recovery following pre-tax loss

The chairman of Birmingham-headquartered Melrose Industries, the parent of historic engineering giant GKN, has said that the company is well positioned for a "good" recovery despite falling to a multimillion-pound pre-tax loss.
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“Robust” performance at Coventry Building Society

The chief executive of Coventry Building Society has described the group's financial performance as robust despite profits falling as a result of Covid-19.
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West Midlands secures £155m Towns Fund boost

A host of West Midlands locations have been backed by the Towns Fund.
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Ask the expert: How do you keep employees motivated, especially during lockdown?

How do you keep employees motivated, especially during lockdown? Business expert Dr Dyneshia Johnson, of DMU’s Leicester Castle Business School, says you need to go back to basics…
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Property

Plans lodged for new Aldi store

Plans have been lodged to develop a new Aldi food store on the site of an existing retail park in Leamington Spa.
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Student accommodation proposed for former school site

Proposals have been submitted to transform the site of a former school in Coventry into new student accommodation.
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£59m investment outlined for new railway stations

A £59m investment has been committed towards the construction of five new railway stations in the West Midlands as part of the UK Government Budget.
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Work starts on new data centre

Work has started on a new data centre at the Worcester Six Business Park.
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Roundtable: Residential Property Management

Lockdowns have put more focus than ever on the quality of facilities and services offered in the residential sector.
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Manufacturing

PP Control & Automation targets £40m sales

PP Control & Automation (PP C&A) has signalled its intention to double sales to more than £40m after it became the latest manufacturer to be selected for the Sharing in Growth (SIG) transformation programme.
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£1.7m laboratory refurbishment completes at Aston University

Aston University has undergone a £1.7m refurbishment of its laboratory facilities as part of an extensive campus redevelopment strategy.
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Birmingham promotions at Savills

International real estate consultancy Savills has revealed four promotions at its Birmingham office.
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