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Wednesday 26 August 2020

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Firm’s PPE production supported by HSBC backing

A Warwickshire business which designs and manufactures acoustic and thermal insulation has produced millions of PPE items after securing a more than £3m finance package from HSBC UK.
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Business Matters: Help us put the Midlands at the forefront of the energy from waste industry

As the world's population rises, the demand for energy is also growing significantly. At the same time, the issue of managing the waste caused by the population increase urgently needs to be addressed. Professor Martin Freer, director of the Energy Research Accelerator, explores the issues and the possible solutions.
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Deals

SaaS firm surpasses fundraising milestone

A Solihull-based software as a service business has raised more than half of its crowfunding target.
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Ecl-ips snaps up alarm business

Worcestershire-based security and monitoring specialist Ecl-ips has bought alarms business Security Group to expand its services.
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United Carpets secures Covid-19 funding

Listed retailer United Carpets has secured £2m of Covid-19 funding support.
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Napster acquired by AIM-listed business

Digital music pioneer Napster is set to be acquired by an AIM-listed company.
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Business

New finance director for West Midlands 5G

West Midlands 5G has appointed a new finance director to lead the financial management of its region-wide 5G testbed.
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Stop firefighting, start planning: Why leaders need to change tack for post-Covid growth

Business leaders need to “lift up their heads” and look beyond the next few months if they are serious about growth after lockdown, according to speakers at a major Insider webinar.
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Co-operative Bank to cut 350 jobs

The Co-operative Bank has outlined proposals to cut 350 jobs and close 18 branches as it looks to navigate the impact of the ongoing pandemic.
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DFS trading “ahead of initial expectations”

Listed furniture retailer DFS has said recent trading has been "ahead of initial expectations" with a strong start to its financial year.
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Wyldecrest boss hails adaptability and outlines motor home expansion plans

The boss of residential park operator Wyldecrest has stressed the importance of adaptability during the Covid-19 crisis and told Insider of his plans to further expand a motor home rental company he acquired earlier this year.
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Property

Accountancy firm heads to Paradise

An international accountancy and advisory firm has struck a deal to relocate its 200-strong Birmingham team to a building on the Paradise development.
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Work completes on £15m student accommodation scheme

Work has been completed on the £15m transformation of a former Coventry office block to provide new student accommodation.
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Redrow Homes invests more than £7m in Nuneaton

Redrow Homes is contributing more than £7m to the Nuneaton community as part of a new housing development.
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Transformation of Birmingham’s Cornwall Buildings completes

Property provider Bruntwood Works has completed the £1.3m transformation of Birmingham’s historic Cornwall Buildings. The company has also welcomed project management and recruitment specialist TXM Projects to the site.
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New £5m healthcare training centre to be developed

A new £5m centre for health and social care training is set to be created at the University of Wolverhampton’s Telford Campus.
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Manufacturing

Corbetts with £1m sales boost

Telford-based hot dip galvaniser Corbetts has recorded its highest ever volume from a single facility in July, with more than £1m of new customer orders having been secured since returning from lockdown.
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Member Exclusive News

New associate contracts director for J S Wright

Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical building services provider J S Wright has promoted one of its team members to associate contracts director.
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Vodafone launches gigafast broadband in Birmingham

Vodafone has launched gigafast broadband across the Birmingham region, making it available in more than 110,000 homes.
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