Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | A city centre building which would rise to 24 storeys and include more than 200 apartments has been recommended for approval. Read More… |
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Philip Cupitt, partner at Marks & Clerk, looks at the lessons learnt from the financial crash. Read More… |
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A Sutton Coldfield travel agency business has secured funding from Barclays to support it through the current crisis. Read More… |
A London-based investment company has sold its stake in Rolls-Royce. Read More… |
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). Read More… |
Almost £1.8m has been awarded to support Leamington Spa ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Read More… |
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Terri Bruce, director of indirect tax for SMEs and not for profits at Dains, looks at the effect of Brexit on businesses. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
A lawyer has returned to Thursfields Solicitors to lead the firm’s Worcester employment team. Read More… |
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. Read More… |
Pret A Manger is set to reopen more than 200 further shops for takeaway and delivery from he start of next week. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
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The potential first phase of a major development at the University of Birmingham has been recommended for approval. Read More… |
Construction and infrastructure services giant Kier has been appointed to deliver a £97.1m project at Heartlands Hospital. Read More… |
Plans to transform a major railway station in Birmingham have been tipped for the thumbs up. Read More… |
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. Read More… |
A total of 140 apartments could be constructed in Birmingham if approval is granted next week. Read More… |
A new stand to hold about 500 extra spectators at Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux Stadium is to be constructed after new plans were approved. Read More… |
Proposals to build 14 apartments in Solihull have been voted down. Read More… |
A Coventry construction company has started work on a multimillion-pound Dunelm unit near Newcastle-under-Lyme. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
UK car production fell to its lowest level since World War II in April, down 99.7 per cent, according to new figures. Read More… |
Modular housing manufacturer ilke Homes has expanded with the opening of new regional offices. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A 15-year lease deal with the second long-term occupier at Newfield Industrial Estate, Stoke-on-Trent, has been finalised. Read More… |
A Redditch-based energy consultancy has relocated to new headquarters. Read More… |
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