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Friday 5 March 2021

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Loan facility set to be approved for new Hotel Indigo

A loan facility agreement is set to be approved to support the development of a new Hotel Indigo in Coventry.
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Ask the expert: The trick is to keep pedalling, the saying goes, but the more important question is how long for?

Head of employment law at Howes Percival Paula Bailey discusses what employers need to be mindful of as lockdown begins to ease.
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Deals

Nationwide Property Assistance acquired by professional services firm

Home emergency specialist Nationwide Property Assistance has been acquired by a professional services and technology business.
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Clearwater International advises on insurance group deal

Clearwater International has advised private equity-backed Avid Insurance Services on its acquisition of a counterpart.
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Pair of acquisitions for Air IT

Private equity-backed Air IT, which has offices in Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Coventry, and Oxford, has made a pair of acquisitions.
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Deliveroo selects London Stock Exchange for IPO

Deliveroo has selected the London Stock Exchange for its planned IPO.
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MIJ targeting further UK investments

Medical Incubator Japan (MIJ), an independent venture capital fund that backs early-stage life sciences companies, is targeting further UK healthcare investments in 2021 in partnership with Bamburgh Capital.
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Ask the expert: How do you keep employees motivated, especially during lockdown?

How do you keep employees motivated, especially during lockdown? Business expert Dr Dyneshia Johnson, of DMU’s Leicester Castle Business School, says you need to go back to basics…
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Business

Covid-19 hits results at scrap metal giant’s UK arm

The Covid-19 pandemic and changes in legislation have hit the results of a US scrap metal, electronics and recycling company's UK arm during its latest financial year.
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Acacia Training secures £2.2m Kickstart scheme contracts

Stoke-on-Trent-based Acacia Training has secured contracts worth up to £2.2m in funding under the government’s new Kickstart scheme.
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Home working could hold back younger staff development – legal expert

Working from home could be holding back the development of younger staff, according to a prominent legal expert.
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City of London joins forces with West Midlands “supertech” cluster

The lord mayor of the City of London has started a virtual visit to Birmingham in a bid to deepen the partnership between the two cities and harness the potential of the West Midlands "supertech" cluster.
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West Bromwich Building Society chairman retires

West Bromwich Building Society has revealed that its chairman has retired due to unexpected personal circumstances.
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What is the mood and outlook of UK firms - quick poll

Insider is looking to find out the current mood of the UK's business community and what the outlook is for 2021 with a poll which will take less than one minute to complete.
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Roundtable: Residential Property Management

Lockdowns have put more focus than ever on the quality of facilities and services offered in the residential sector.
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Property

Dudley forges ahead with £1bn regeneration plans

Dudley is forging ahead with £1bn regeneration plans designed to transform the borough over the next decade.
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Principle appointed to commercial portfolio

Principle Estate Management has been appointed to look after more than 50 commercial rented properties for an established Birmingham-based property firm.
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Deichmann signs lease at Touchwood Solihull

Lend Lease Retail Partnership has signed up European footwear specialist Deichmann at Touchwood Solihull.
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Building consultancy completes £5m hospital wards project

A West Midlands building consultancy has worked through the Covid crisis to complete a £5m project refurbishing hospital wards to increase capacity for patients and medics.
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Manufacturing

Meggitt well-placed to seize opportunities after Covid-hit year

The boss of Meggitt has said the international aerospace and defence engineering company is well-placed to benefit as the markets it serves start recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, after the business reported a pre-tax loss of almost £335m during its latest financial year.
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February drop for new car registrations

The number of new cars being registered in the UK dropped by 35.5 per cent in February, according to new figures.
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FireAngel launches new technology

Coventry-based FireAngel, a developer and supplier of home safety products, has launched and received an initial order for its New Generation Cellular Gateway.
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New HR manager for J S Wright

Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical building services specialist J S Wright has appointed a new HR manager.
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