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Friday 12 June 2020

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Exceptional costs force Holland & Barrett into pre-tax loss

Exceptional costs forced Holland & Barrett to make a pre-tax loss of almost £26m after posting profits of more than £80m in the prior 12 months, new documents have revealed. However, revenues passed the £700m-mark.
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Business Matters: How megatrends can help fuel growth in a post-Covid-19 economic recovery

Is there potential to exceed benchmarks if companies focus on digital transformation, healthcare innovation and sustainability? Suhas Sainath, senior banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank discusses the megatrends sweeping the globe.
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Deals

Investment firm lowers stake in wealth management business

An investment firm has lowered its stake in Bromsgrove-headquartered wealth management firm AFH Financial Group.
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Go Ape to reopen with CBILS fuding

Outdoor adventure company Go Ape will reopen with the support of funding from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) through Clydesdale Bank.
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Trio of acquisitions for Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls has expanded through a trio of acquisitions.
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New lenders approved for coronavirus loan schemes

A host of new lenders have been accredited for the UK Government's three main coronavirus loan initiatives.
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Business

Turnover passes £90m at employee-owned packaging company

Turnover at an employee-owned packaging company jumped past the £90m mark during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
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UK economy slumps by record amount - ONS

The UK's economy suffered the largest fall since records began during the UK's first full month of lockdown in April.
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Pandemic forces Commonwealth Games dates to be pushed back

The start and finish dates for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have been pushed back because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Government pandemic schemes supports West Mids jobs

A total of 413,000 jobs have been secured by the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme in the West Midlands since they were launched, it has been revealed.
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The Works to re-open 465 stores

Sutton Coldfield-headquartered The Works is aiming to re-open 465 of its stores next week.
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Combined authority adopts national park plans

Plans for a West Midlands National Park have been formally adopted by the combined authority as part of its post-Covid green economic recovery strategy.
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Property

Lidl’s new store plans tipped for go-ahead

Lidl's plans to build a new store in Sutton Coldfield have been recommended for approval.
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Offices set for hostel transformation

Offices in Birmingham could be transformed into a hostel if the go-ahead is given next week.
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Thumbs up expected for more than 50 homes

Approval is expected for more than 50 new homes in Birmingham across two schemes.
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Manufacturing

Engineering firm appoints new divisional MD

A Birmingham-based multidisciplinary engineering company has appointed a new managing director for its specialist electrical division.
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Property firm hires new finance director

A Warwickshire-based property firm has appointed a new finance director.
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Go-ahead for new homes on old school site

The site of a former school in Coventry is set to be re-developed as affordable housing after planning permission was granted for 39 homes.
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