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Wednesday 2 December 2020

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Losses continue to be cut at dairy giant Müller

Losses at the Shropshire-based UK and Ireland arm of diary giant Müller continued to decline during its latest financial year as its £100m cost-cutting drive was maintained.
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Business Matters: Extraordinary times provide a catalyst for change

The Covid-19 pandemic was unforeseen, unexpected and unwanted, but has been the catalyst for businesses, people and economies to adapt to survive, which says much about the resolve of the region’s business community, according to Graham Spalding, partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice of regional law firm Lodders.
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Deals

PE-backed firm acquires timber company’s division

A Stoke-on-Trent-based processor and distributor of timber products with annual sales in excess of £130m has been acquired by an Endless-backed business.
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Specialist lender secures £300m funding line

A specialist lender and investor platform has outlined plans for a rebrand following a significant funding line of £300m.
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Business

New partner for Shakespeare Martineau

A new partner has been hired at Shakespeare Martineau's Birmingham office.
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Debenhams to be wound down placing thousands of jobs at risk

Department store Debenhams is to be wound down after administrators were unable to secure a deal to safeguard the future of the business.
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Losses cut at listed cloud-based software company

Pre-tax losses were cut at a Coventry cloud-based software company during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed.
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New CEO officially joins specialist lender

The new chief executive of specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank has officially taken up his role.
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Black Friday boost for BGF-backed online flooring retailer

A BGF-backed online flooring retailer broke its daily sales record on Black Friday as part of its most successful ever week in its 15-year history.
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Management changes for architecture practice

A new managing director has taken the helm at an architecture practice as part of a series of management changes.
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Property

Consultation launched over £100m development

A public consultation has been launched for a proposed £100m development in Walsall.
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Plans for almost 150 new homes set for approval

Plans to construct almost 150 new homes in Warwickshire have been recommended for approval.
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Vote set for huge solar farm

A solar farm, which would cover more than 100 acres in Warwickshire, could be voted through next week.
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Plans submitted for new university building

A well-known Worcester building could be transformed into new teaching facilities for health students, according to new plans.
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Work starts on 73-home development

Construction work has begun on a 73-home development in Staffordshire.
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Engineering company’s relocation plans revealed

An engineering company whose Birmingham factory stands on the site of a proposed residential development is relocating after acquiring a new base in Staffordshire.
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Manufacturing

Results rise for pallets supplier

Turnover and pre-tax profits have risen at a Birmingham-headquartered supplier of timber and corrugated transit packaging products, new documents have revealed.
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Attitudes “hardening” towards tech - panellist

Attitudes are "hardening" among manufacturing bosses on introducing technology into the workplace in response to the second wave to Covid-19, according to a panellist on an Insider online debate.
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Revenues top £50m at Primula maker

Revenues have topped £50m at the UK arm of the group behind behind squeezable cheese brand Primula, newly filed results have revealed.
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Wasps renew partnership with shorts sponsor

Coventry-based Premiership rugby club Wasps have renewed their partnership with Hannafin Contractors.
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Deloitte to keep National Express audit contract

Birmingham-headquartered National Express has decided to retain Deloitte as the group's auditor.
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