Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
| Wednesday 14 October 2020 |
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Latest News | East Midlands Airport is among the sites vying for Freeport status as the UK Government looks to turbo-charge post-Brexit trade. Insider is launching a campaign to back the various bids and provide an in-depth guide to the different locations, outlining what their credentials are and what the long-terms benefits to the economy will be.
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The government’s furlough scheme has been keeping many businesses afloat, but with new restrictions and amid a second wave, will the new Jobs Support Scheme be enough to save jobs? What else can businesses do to keep cash flowing?
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A Warwickshire-based children’s service provider has acquired a Shropshire counterpart.
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The £200,000 boost which has supported a kitchenware manufacturer in Worcestershire through the Covid-19 pandemic has been revealed.
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OakNorth Bank has approved £1.1bn in new loans to support UK businesses through the Covid-19 crisis. The bank has also received additional allocation for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme from the British Business Bank.
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New jobs have been created by a Birmingham-based wholesaler after it secured a £150,000 funding boost.
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The cost of HS2 has surged by another £800m, the government has announced. It comes after construction officially started a month ago.
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A Coventry energy tech company has marked a crucial phase in the company’s plan to reach £1bn turnover by 2025.
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Redundancy talks have been started by Birmingham-headquartered pubco giant Mitchells & Butlers, whose brands include Miller & Carter, All Bar One and Toby Carvery.
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Turnover surged by more than £60m at the UK arm of a New York Stock Exchange-listed logistics giant during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed.
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The chairman of Staffordshire-headquartered motorway service station company Roadchef has moved to a new role.
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A specialist data capture provider has announced a shake-up of its senior leadership team.
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A Birmingham-headquartered group of companies has announced a rebrand.
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Interim revenues have topped £30m at specialist fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct.
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A property investor increased its turnover and pre-tax profits during its latest financial year.
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A decision on whether to press ahead with the redevelopment of Stoke-on-Trent's East-West Precinct is to be made next week.
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A development of 20 new apartments could be constructed in Warwick, according to newly filed proposals.
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A designer and manufacturer of elite sports wheelchairs has doubled the size of its leasehold premises in Staffordshire.
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A group of 11 industrial units in central Birmingham has been sold for just under £1m.
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National property consultancy Carter Jonas has named its new chairman.
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An increase in profits has been forecast by a Birmingham-headquartered food packaging giant, whose clients include the likes of Waitrose, Aldi, Sainsbury's and Tesco, in 2020.
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Member Exclusive News | A national freeholder has appointed Birmingham-based Principle Estate Management to look after apartments at a property conversion in an historic market town.
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A clothing brand has become Birmingham City Football Club's official fashion partner.
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