Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has maintained its financial performance through 2020 with profit levels holding flat, according to new results.
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Emma Wallace from Dains Accountants says the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently issued further guidance in relation to claims under business interruption insurance policies for losses resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and UK Government lockdowns.
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The acquisition of a vehicle reconditioning and storage specialist which employs more than 500 people across four locations by online car retailer Cazoo has been named as the Deal of the Month for February.
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Private equity firm LionRock Capital has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Clarks for an investment of £100m. A new executive chairman and chief executive has also been appointed at the historic shoe retailer.
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Ahead of speaking at a Midlands Business Insider roundtable event - titled “The New Manufacturer: How SMEs are adopting digital tech” - Marcos Kauffman explores the route that SMEs - especially those in manufacturing - should take when adopting new digital technology; and reveals why information data is becoming critical to manufacturers’ growth.
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The chief executive of Midlands Connect has reacted to the Department for Transport's (DfT) announcement of plans to locate a second headquarters in Birmingham.
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The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the rate of retail store closures in the West Midlands, according to new figures from PwC and Local Data Company.
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Chocolatier Thorntons has said it is to close 61 shops across the UK in a closure plan which places about 600 jobs at risk. The move does not include Thorntons franchises.
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High street bakery chain Greggs has experienced a "better than expected" start to 2021, although the business reported a pre-tax loss in its latest financial results.
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Rob Richardson from St Modwen Logistics talks about how logistics occupiers are seeking the very highest design, build and maintenance specifications in the marketplace, and how St Modwen Logistics is meeting these requirements with its new Swan Standard.
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The now derelict West Works site at the former MG Rover car plant in Longbridge is set to be regenerated following a £6m investment package from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). The scheme is expected to create thousands of jobs.
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Proposals to develop almost 100 residential properties on the site of a former steelwork forge in Dudley have been submitted.
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Berriman Eaton (BE) Worcestershire has capped its first three months of trading by officially moving into its new base.
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A 60-acre extension to a major Midlands business park which could provide up to 1,700 jobs is on schedule for completion this summer.
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Property firm Wavensmere Homes has appointed a director of development.
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Listed property development and investment business Harworth Group has hailed the "strength and resilience" of the business despite the disruption caused by Covid-19.
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Member Exclusive News | Stratford-upon-Avon-headquartered law firm Lodders has strengthened its dispute resolution and private client teams with two senior hires.
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A new programme has been launched to help small businesses in Staffordshire learn how they can grow their operations and increase productivity through digital technology.
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