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Monday 18 May 2020

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Midlands Residential Property Awards shortlists revealed

The shortlists for the Midlands Residential Property Awards have been revealed, with more than 140 businesses and schemes being highlighted.
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Business Matters: Relighting the economy with heat

In this blog, Professor Martin Freer, director of the Energy Research Accelerator and the Birmingham Energy Institute, suggests that one of the ways we can both restart the economy and fight climate change is by focusing on decarbonisation of heat.
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Deals

Canadian financial services firm sells stake in software firm

A financial services firm in Canada has sold its stake in a Coventry cloud-based software company
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Firm behind eco-friendly water treatment system raises £550,000

A Birmingham company that has developed an eco-friendly water treatment system that can reduce pollution levels has raised £550,000 to help roll it out.
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US PE firm acquires horticulture giant

One of the largest flower and cannabis producers in the UK has been acquired by a US-based private equity fund.
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L&G appointed to deploy health-tech funding

Legal & General has been appointed to deploy £6m of grant funding to early stage companies looking to 'make a difference' in the healthy ageing market.
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Ask the expert: Can a temperature screening system help with staff and customer confidence?

Gary Harmer, sales director at Hikvision UK & Ireland, says innovative technological approaches like temperature screening will be crucial in enhancing confidence in workplace and public safety – but potential users need to be aware of issues around their implementation, and realistic in their expectations about performance.
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Business

Clarke Willmott appoints new chairman

A new chairman has been appointed at law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, which has an office in Birmingham.
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Intu draws up standstill proposals

Intu is looking to implement standstill arrangements in a bid to ride out the on going pandemic after warning it could breach its debt commitments.
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Ryanair set for “difficult” year despite €1bn profit

Pre-tax profit has grown to more than €1bn at Ryanair but the budget airline is expecting a "difficult" 2020/21 with passenger number set to fall significantly following the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Property

Go-ahead tipped to build 188 new homes

Plans to construct 188 new homes in Warwickshire have been recommended for approval.
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Plans in for mixed-use scheme

A mixed-use scheme involving apartments and a community centre has been earmarked for a temporary car park site in Coventry.
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Inland to reopen marketing suites

Housebuilder and brownfield developer Inland Homes is to reopen is marketing suites this week.
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Manufacturing

JCB reveals plans to cut 950 jobs

Up to 950 jobs have been put at risk at Staffordshire-headquartered JCB after demand for its machines fell by half as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Brickmaker to restart operations

Brick maker Ibstock is to restart operations at about one third of its manufacturing sites.
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Luceco hires new board member

Telford-based LED lighting maker Luceco has appointed a new board member.
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