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Friday 29 May 2020

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Green light set for major city centre flats plan

A city centre building which would rise to 24 storeys and include more than 200 apartments has been recommended for approval.
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Business Matters: Coronavirus, Innovation and Intellectual Property - Lessons learned from the financial crash

Philip Cupitt, partner at Marks & Clerk, looks at the lessons learnt from the financial crash.
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Deals

Travel agency secures funding boost

A Sutton Coldfield travel agency business has secured funding from Barclays to support it through the current crisis.
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Rolls-Royce stake sold by investment firm

A London-based investment company has sold its stake in Rolls-Royce.
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SIG sets out plans for £150m equity raise

Specialist building products distributor SIG has set out plans for a £150m equity raise, including an investment of up to £85m from private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R).
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Town receives almost £2m to help Commonwealth effort

Almost £1.8m has been awarded to support Leamington Spa ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
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Ask the expert: Brexit is just over the horizon – Are you ready?

Terri Bruce, director of indirect tax for SMEs and not for profits at Dains, looks at the effect of Brexit on businesses.
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Business

Business confidence still suffering from pandemic crisis

Business confidence in the East Midlands dropped by 20 points in May, according to new figures, but while levels increased slightly in the West, the total remained near a record low.
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Solicitor returns to firm to head employment team

A lawyer has returned to Thursfields Solicitors to lead the firm’s Worcester employment team.
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Longstanding DWF chief executive steps down

The group chief executive of DWF – who has been in the role for almost 14 years and was at the helm while the law firm grew from two offices to an international business – has stepped down with immediate effect.
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Further 200 Pret outlets to reopen

Pret A Manger is set to reopen more than 200 further shops for takeaway and delivery from he start of next week.
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Ask the expert: Science Of Sanitisers (SOS)

Andrew Howell, MD of BCB International Ltd, says we now know that hand sanitisers are one of the vital defences in our armoury in the fight against Coronavirus; part of the new “norm” for the future. However, even among professionals, there is much confusion over what hand sanitiser to use. Not all are equal to the job in hand.
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Property

Green light expected for first phase of major university development

The potential first phase of a major development at the University of Birmingham has been recommended for approval.
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Kier appointed to £97m hospital project

Construction and infrastructure services giant Kier has been appointed to deliver a £97.1m project at Heartlands Hospital.
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Major railway station’s transformation set for thumbs up

Plans to transform a major railway station in Birmingham have been tipped for the thumbs up.
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Resorts World Arena expansion given green light

A bid to increase the capacity of Resorts World Arena to more than 21,000 ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been backed.
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Vote set on bid for 140 new flats

A total of 140 apartments could be constructed in Birmingham if approval is granted next week.
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New Molineux stand approved

A new stand to hold about 500 extra spectators at Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux Stadium is to be constructed after new plans were approved.
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Refusal for Solihull flats scheme

Proposals to build 14 apartments in Solihull have been voted down.
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Work starts on multimillion-pound Dunelm shop

A Coventry construction company has started work on a multimillion-pound Dunelm unit near Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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Manufacturing

Aston Martin restarts production of Goldfinger car

Aston Martin has started work on a new DB5 range 55 years after the last model rolled off the production line. Each costs at least £2.7m.
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UK car production falls to lowest level since WWII

UK car production fell to its lowest level since World War II in April, down 99.7 per cent, according to new figures.
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New offices for modular housing manufacturer

Modular housing manufacturer ilke Homes has expanded with the opening of new regional offices.
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Long-term lease deal signed for industrial estate site

A 15-year lease deal with the second long-term occupier at Newfield Industrial Estate, Stoke-on-Trent, has been finalised.
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Energy consultancy relocates to new HQ

A Redditch-based energy consultancy has relocated to new headquarters.
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