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Friday 4 December 2020

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Plans revealed for 14-storey apartment scheme

A 14-storey building containing more than 70 apartments could be constructed in Birmingham, according to new plans.
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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

Creative agency’s funding to expand revealed

The funding which enabled a Birmingham-based creative agency to launch a new offering to help clients with their sustainability efforts has been revealed.
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Flutter agrees £3bn deal for further fantasy sports site stake

Flutter Entertainment, the group behind Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting and Gaming, has agreed a deal to acquire a further stake in fantasy sports site FanDuel for more than £3bn.
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Hunters Property receives approach from TPFG

Listed estate agency business Hunters Property has confirmed it has received a takeover approach from counterpart The Property Franchise Group (TPFG).
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Business

Aldi to repay more than £100m of pandemic support

Aldi, which has its UK head office in Warwickshire, is to pay by more than £100m in business rates relief to the UK government and devolved administrations which it has received during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pre-tax profits increase at recruitment giant’s UK arm

Pre-tax profits increased at the UK arm of a professional services recruitment giant although its turnover dipped below the £100m mark, new documents have revealed.
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SME leaders told to “be brave”

SME bosses need to be brave and "force themselves out of their comfort zones, to start challenging themselves" if they are to make headway in a post-pandemic economy, according to members of an Insider leadership panel.
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UGC reveals senior appointment

The Urban Growth Company (UGC) has appointed a new strategy and planning director.
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Premier League agrees £250m package to support EFL clubs

The Premier League has agreed a £250m rescue package and distress fund to address financial challenges faced by EFL clubs.
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Property

Plans for thousands of flats and jobs get voted through

More than 2,000 private and student apartments are to be constructed in the Digbeth area of Birmingham in a development which could generate thousands of jobs after the plans were given the go-ahead.
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Approval recommended again for £140m apartments scheme

Proposals for a £140m project to build more than 700 apartments on the edge of Coventry city centre have been recommended for approval for a second time.
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New images release for £260m mixed-use development

A number of new images have been released of how a £260m mixed-use scheme in Birmingham could look if the go-ahead is granted.
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Green tech eyed for landmark residential scheme

Developers of a landmark residential scheme in the centre of Birmingham are looking to heat the building using green technology.
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Flats eamarked for landmark site

The car park of a prominent former office building, which itself is set for transformation, has been earmarked for a new residential development.
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Plans in for prominent building earmarked for new apartments

Fresh plans to transform a vacant office building in Birmingham, which had once been lined up to become a boutique hotel in a project backed by Premier League and Olympic sports stars, have been revealed.
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Green light tipped for affordable houses scheme

The green light has been recommended to build new affordable homes in Worcestershire.
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Flats earmarked for vacant city centre offices

Vacant offices in Wolverhampton city centre would be transformed into new apartments, according to new plans.
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Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce outlines Civil Aerospace restructure

Rolls-Royce has revealed the outcome of a review into its Civil Aerospace division, including the potential sale of a base in Nottinghamshire and changes at its Barnoldswick site.
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Revenue grows at renowned guitar brand’s UK arm

Revenue has hit the £40m mark at the UK arm of renowned American musical instrument brand Fender, with the business also surging back into the black.
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Manufacturers focus on R&D budgets - panel member

Midlands manufacturers are maintaining their R&D budgets, despite the impact of the pandemic, because they see real productivity benefits in small-scale innovation, the regional head of industry body Make UK has said.
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“Strong year” for food manufacturer as sales and earnings rise

The historic food manufacturer behind brands such as Chicken Tonight and Ragu has reported a "strong year" with an increase in turnover and earnings.
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Manufacturers invest nearly £500k

A pair of bespoke joinery and furniture companies in Coventry have invested nearly £500,000 in new technology, its factory and renovations.
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Wolves partner with recovery products company

Wolverhampton Wanderers have joined forces with Recovapro, who have become the club’s latest new partner for the 2020/21 season.
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Print and design firm to join Coventry BID

A print and design business is to join Coventry BID in a move which will see it work with other local companies to boost the city centre and push towards the UK City of Culture celebrations next year.
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