Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | Plans for a 48-storey residential tower on the site of a former Irish centre in Birmingham have been unveiled.
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With people across the world remote working, Dr Yanguo Jing, associate dean at Coventry Business School, looks at how to do so effectively.
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A Stoke-on-Trent-headquartered retail services provider has acquired a marketing agency.
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A London-based investment firm has almost doubled its stake in Warwickshire-headquartered video game maker Codemasters.
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A Worcestershire-based specialist kitchen worktop manufacturer has been able to protect jobs and bolster its cashflow position during lockdown after receiving financial backing from Lloyds Bank.
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"Early discussions" over a potential merger of two listed car retail giants have been halted.
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John Lewis has received confirmation that it is eligible to access up to £300m of funding under the Treasury and Bank of England's Covid Corporate Financing Facility.
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A US investment firm has taken a stake in shopping centre giant Intu.
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Profit warnings issued by Midlands-listed businesses reached a record-breaking high in the first three months of 2020 - higher than any previous quarter in the last 20 years, according to new figures.
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Transport for West Midlands has awarded a major contract to global technology company Chordant Inc to create a software platform to accelerate research and development in transport.
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Law firm Sydney Mitchell has announced a number of senior promotions.
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Budget airline Ryanair has said that up to 3,000 jobs could be lost as a result of its restructuring and job loss program, set to commence from July 2020.
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A new programme director has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to head-up its involvement in the planning, preparation and delivery of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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A Hereford law firm has announced the appointment of a new partner.
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Cashflow pressures and reduced fee income has put many small law firms at risk of collapse, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned.
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Proposals to extend a Worcestershire industrial park and create 1,000 full-time jobs have been voted through.
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Almost 40 new properties are to be constructed in a Worcestershire town after the go-ahead was granted.
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Permission has been granted for almost 30 affordable apartments to be built in Evesham town centre.
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The new HS2 station, to be built near Solihull and the NEC in the West Midlands; has become the first railway station globally to achieve the BREEAM 'outstanding' certification.
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The Coventry Very Light Rail project has been awarded £1.5m to investigate how to create a low cost trackform for the carriages already in development.
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Up to 8,000 jobs could be lost at Rolls-Royce after aircraft makers slashed production during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to reports.
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The parent company of a Coventry-based meat packing business has hailed its performance during the group's latest financial year with directors "optimistic" for the future.
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The production of vehicle engines in the UK slumped 40 per cent in March, new figures have confirmed.
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Member Exclusive News | Coventry-headquartered Severn Trent has appointed a new board member.
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New orders have been received by Burton-upon-Trent-based Northbridge Industrial Services during the lockdown period.
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