Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | The chief executive of national law firm Gateley has hailed his team after the firm upped its revenue and pre-tax profits during its latest financial year.
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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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The British Business Bank's Start Up Loans programme has passed a major milestone of £750m worth of loans, providing more than 85,500 loans since its launch in 2012.
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Significant investment is lined up for Typhoo Tea and its brands after a private equity firm acquired a majority shareholding in the business and existing backer Abercross expanded its stake.
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Mologic, a UK business specialising in the development of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic technologies including tests that can help combat tropical diseases, and for Covid-19, is set to become a social enterprise after its acquisition by prominent social impact funders and investors.
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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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Businesses need to look seriously at developing their digital offerings if they are to attract the next group of consumers - the Generation Z born after 1995 - said an expert on today's Insider forum on digital transformation.
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Dean Hoyle is set to step down as chairman of The Works later this year.
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A Shropshire-based haulage and distribution business is planning a £1m investment drive as it celebrates its 90th anniversary.
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Integrated communications consultancy Liquid has strengthened its team in Birmingham with six new appointments.
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Begbies Traynor has been buoyed by a year of "real progress".
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Mineral processing company Green Lithium has announced the production of its first battery-grade lithium hydroxide product. The business has plans to build and operate a large-scale lithium refinery in the UK with the capacity to create more than 1,000 jobs during construction, and 200 jobs once operational.
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Ellandi has revealed plans for a more than £50m programme of investment to transform Merry Hill shopping centre in Brierley Hill.
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Proposals to redevelop the site of a former police station in Walsall to make way for a major apartment project have been backed by the council.
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A Birmingham industrial estate has reached full capacity after the final unit was let to a logistics business.
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Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, has agreed a deal with global technology company Wärtsilä to complete two grid-scale battery storage facilities in Coventry and Sandwell.
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Revenue reached a record level at Worcestershire-headquartered historic carpets maker Victoria during its latest financial year, according to new results.
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Member Exclusive News | Property consultancy Knight Frank has bolstered its regional residential development team with the appointment of an associate at its Stratford-upon-Avon office.
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The Manufacturing Technology Centre has launched a suite of online courses to help SMEs boost their digital capabilities.
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