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Friday 9 July 2021

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Joint venture formed for landmark logistics project

A new co-investment joint venture has been formed for the acquisition of a 734-acre site near Birmingham to make way for the development of a major logistics hub. The £1bn commitment has the potential to create thousands of jobs.
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Insider Feature
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Business Matters: People and businesses do need certainty in these uncertain times

Sam Hart, associate partner and head of private client tax at Claritas Tax, looks at how people and businesses will need certainty in these uncertain times.
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Deals

HR Solutions expands with counterpart buy

Kettering-headquartered HR Solutions has expanded with the acquisition of a Worcester-based counterpart.
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White Oak allocates more than £35m to Midlands firms

Independent business lender White Oak has revealed that it will allocate £35m to firms across the Midlands.
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Squire Patton Boggs advises on deal to create automotive powerhouse

Squire Patton Boggs has advised on a deal to combine two iconic automotive brands to create a new technological powerhouse.
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Ultimate Finance expands syndicate with £160m facility

Specialist asset-based lender Ultimate Finance has increased its lending capacity through a new £160m wholesale funding facility. HSBC has joined the lender's working capital syndicate along with the extension of existing long-term relationships with both Lloyds and NatWest.
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Property due diligence services firm snapped up for £91.5m

A property search and conveyancing services provider has been acquired in a deal worth about £91.5m.
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Listing activity momentum continues into Q2 - EY

Listing activity on the London markets has maintained the momentum witnessed in the previous two quarters with another strong performance, according to new data.
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Roundtable: Dealmaking - outlook and opportunities after lockdown

In a roundtable Insider brought together award-winning experts in Dealmaking to look at how M&A is set to develop over the next year, and how they need to position themselves to take full advantage.
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Business

Birmingham hire at JM Glendinning

JM Glendinning Insurance Brokers’ professional risks business has recruited its first Birmingham-based client director.
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Jewellery retailer bounces back thanks to digital support project

An independent jewellery retailer in Coventry has bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic after taking advantage of a project to improve digital retail.
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Senior hire at UK Flooring Direct

Online retailer UK Flooring Direct has made a senior appointment to continue its expansion, with more jobs set to follow.
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Property

Green light set for apartments on former police station site

Proposals to redevelop the site of a former police station in Walsall to make way for a major apartment project are set to be backed by the council.
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Approval secured for major employment development

A major mixed-use scheme aiming to create up to 497,000 sq ft of employment space and more than 1,000 jobs in Shropshire has been approved.
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Rail research building opens its doors

A new purpose-built rail research building has officially opened at the University of Birmingham.
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Consultation launches for Paradise Birmingham’s second phase

Public consultation has launched for the second phase of Paradise Birmingham before the formal submission of detailed planning applications later this summer.
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Hotel-serviced residential development completes

A hotel-serviced residential development in Birmingham has completed with all of the apartments already sold off-plan.
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Willmott Dixon Interiors appointed to £3.9m university project

Willmott Dixon Interiors has been appointed to complete the refurbishment of two buildings at the University of Wolverhampton to provide enhanced facilities for film and pharmacy students.
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Steel fabrication firm to create jobs following expansion

A steel fabricating business is set to create ten jobs across the next year after expanding into new premises in Worcestershire.
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Manufacturing

Manufacturing Assembly Network eyes £10m sales boost

The Manufacturing Assembly Network is setting its sights on a £10m sales boost after seven of its nine members reported being back to or above pre-covid levels.
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5PRING launches manufacturing accelerator programme

5PRING has launched a new accelerator programme with the aim of exploring how 5G can be used to support the manufacturing and construction sector.
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Chamberlin eyes “strong recovery”

Walsall-based specialist castings and engineering group Chamberlin has said that it expects to report a loss for its latest financial year. However, the company added that it is well positioned to make a "strong recovery".
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RGS Events appointed to Birmingham 2022

RGS Events has been appointed as the official provider of furniture, fixtures and equipment for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Board changes at Aston Martin

Aston Martin has appointed four non-executive directors as part of a series of board changes at the group.
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