Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
  View this email online Please add [email protected] to your address book  
 
 
West Midlands
Monday 8 June 2020

Latest News

Top Story

Go-ahead granted for city centre apartment tower

The go-ahead has been granted for a Birmingham city centre building which will rise to 24 storeys and include more than 200 apartments.
Read More…
Insider Feature
Feature 1

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.
Read More…
Deals

Historic Queen’s Award winner secures PPE funding boost

A Birmingham-based metal pressings and stamping specialist has secured a funding boost to help ease global shortages of PPE.
Read More…

Fundraising milestone for payment app maker

A Sutton Coldfield company which developed an app allowing consumers to pre-order and pre-pay at food and beverage venues has now raised 275 per cent of its crowdfunding target.
Read More…

Brewery giants’ JV named Deal of the Month

A joint venture formed by brewing giants Marston's and Carlsberg UK in a deal worth £780m has been named as Insider's Deal of the Month for May.
Read More…

Pay-by-mile car insurance provider raises £15m

A real-time pay-by-mile car insurance provider, which is backed by Jaguar Land Rover's venture capital arm, has raised £15m.
Read More…

Revolution Bars Group’s £15m fundraising moves step closer

Revolution Bars Group's plans to raise about £15m have moved a step closer.
Read More…
Business

Start up support scheme launched

A support programme aiming to aid the creation of 200 start up businesses in Staffordshire each year by people whose jobs have been put at risk because of the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched.
Read More…

Administrators appointed to Victoria’s Secret UK

Victoria's Secret UK, which employs hundreds of staff, has entered administration.
Read More…

Tarmac signs pledge to electrify fleet

Solihull-headquartered Tarmac has become the first company in its sector to sign up to a global initiative to electrify its car and van fleet.
Read More…

UK’s LCV market continues lockdown slump

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell 74.1 per cent in May as the nationwide coronavirus lockdown continued to impact registrations, according to the latest figures.
Read More…
Property

Contractor named to transform listed radio station into school

A contractor has been appointed to transform a historic grade II-listed radio station into a £39m secondary school in Warwickshire.
Read More…

Apartment scheme gets thumbs up

A 22-apartment development earmarked for a site in Birmingham has been approved.
Read More…
Manufacturing

Trading ahead of expectations at Solid State

Redditch-headquartered electronics maker Solid State's trading in the first two months of its new financial year has been "ahead of management's expectations", despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read More…

Rolls-Royce signs up to net zero carbon target

Rolls-Royce has pledged to become net zero carbon in its operations by 2030.
Read More…

Other News

Midlands Top 500 Companies Database - contact the region’s top decision makers

Member Exclusive News

Maintenance services company makes senior hire

A Warwickshire-based heating, plumbing, electrical, refurbishment and general maintenance services company has made a senior hire.
Read More…

Upcoming Events

3 Sep

Insider Made in the Midlands Awards 2020

10 Sep

East Midlands Property Dinner 2020

17 Sep

Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2020

8 Oct

Insider East Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2020

12 Nov

Insider West Midlands Property Awards 2020

Services & Guides

Corporate Finance Directory

Corporate Finance Directory

Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business.
Read More…
Best Places to Meet

Best Places to Meet

The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings.
Read More…
Best Places to Stay

Best Places to Stay

The region's top hotels and accommodation.
Read More…
Send a Story    Subscribe    Membership    Advertise    Contact
Tw    in    Fb
You are receiving this email because you subscribed on our website.

Unsubscribe | Email Preferences
Newsco Insider Limited
Boulton House, 17-21 Chorlton Street, Manchester M1 3HY
Registered in England and Wales: 02709518
© Newsco Insider Limited | T&C | Privacy Policy