Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | One of the largest casino operators in the UK fell to a pre-tax loss of more than £80m during its latest financial year due to the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the hospitality industry. However, the business said that it performed "well ahead of expectations" after reopening.
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Dr Alexandra Morgan, executive coach and programme leader at De Montfort University, offers her top five tips for compassionate coaching conversations.
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Birmingham-headquartered National Express has acquired a Spanish bus operator for a headline consideration of €13m.
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A Bilston-headquartered fitted bedroom and home office storage specialist is to be acquired by a private equity firm.
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UKRI has provided a £10m funding boost to the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund, which supports early-stage businesses arising from scientific research in the UK.
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AIM-listed SME funding provider Time Finance has become an accredited lender under the Government’s Recovery Loan Scheme via the British Business Bank.
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Growth is on the menu at Asian-inspired food brand itsu after the business signed a deal with international alternative asset group Bridgepoint. The agreement, which involves Bridgepoint taking a minority stake in the company, is expected to create thousands of jobs within the UK.
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Richard McNeilly, managing partner at Dains Accountants, looks at three key considerations for business owners.
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Businesses must develop "learning cultures" - where staff are encouraged to develop new skills - if they are to remain relevant in the face of technological change, according to experts on an Insider forum.
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A music board has launched in the West Midlands in a bid to boost the industry's post-pandemic recovery in the region.
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Coventry-based event management specialist Stadium has added a new client to its portfolio of sporting venues.
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Telford-based management services provider Call Brian Group has appointed a new chairman to spearhead its strategic growth.
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Simon Johnson, Tax Director and Regional Family Business Lead at KPMG in the Midlands, looks at how family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation.
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A recruitment firm has moved into an historic Redditch site thanks to a deal brokered by commercial property agent John Truslove.
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Plans to redevelop the site of a public house in Coventry to provide new student accommodation have been approved.
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St Francis Group and the Richardson family have agreed the forward sale of a to-be-developed industrial scheme set to be located on the site of former Pilkington Automotive and GKN Aerospace manufacturing plants.
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A partnership designed to address housing needs across the Midlands has brought 700 new homes to site in two years.
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Birmingham-based Real Estate Investors is to boost its dividend payment as it looks to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sanjeev Gupta's Jaguar Land Rover supplier Liberty Aluminium Technologies is facing collapse amid negotiations with its lender, according to reports.
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A Coventry-headquartered manufacturer of anti-terrorism bollards, barriers and crash-rated street furniture has expanded its workforce and operations on the back of two international contract wins.
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Food and drink manufacturers in the Midlands are eyeing a return to growth following the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
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Member Exclusive News | Birmingham-headquartered estate management specialist MetroPM has been appointed to look after a residential development in Slough.
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Sandwell-based education service provider SIPS has recruited a new head of IT.
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