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Monday 1 February 2021

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Results accelerate at Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover's revenue and pre-tax profits accelerated during the last three months of 2020, new figures have revealed.
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Ask the expert: New Standard Methodology; a cure for the housing crisis?

Howes Percival planning law partner Paul Hunt discusses the government’s plan to boost housing supply and whether it will succeed in meeting its ambitious target.
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Deals

US private equity firm brews up Marston’s proposal

A US private equity investment firm has submitted a takeover bid for pubs and brewing giant Marston's.
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Investment firms continue to trade Codemasters shares

Investment firms continue to increase and lower their stakes in Warwickshire-headquartered video game maker Codemasters as its takeover from EA, which values it at £945m, is progressing.
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Knights CEO sells almost half his stake

The chief executive of Knights has sold almost half of his shares in the listed law firm.
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Bombardier completes deal to sell transportation arm for $6bn

A deal for a French business to take over Bombardier's transportation arm $6bn has been completed.
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ASOS buys 'iconic' brands in £265m deal

Online fashion giant ASOS has agreed to buy the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands in a £265m deal.
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Airports in line for £8m boost

Airports across England are could be set to receive a £8m boost each as the government’s financial support scheme opens for applications.  
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Sumo Group snaps up Polish studio

Listed video game developer Sumo Group, which has a base in Warwickshire, has acquired a Polish studio for an initial £250,000.
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Roundtable: Redefining Public Partnerships: Midlands

Partnerships between the public and private sectors have had a big impact in the Midlands, and could potentially achieve more.
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Business

Midlands business confidence suffers January drop

Business confidence fell across the Midlands in January, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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Contracts worth almost £17m secured

A subsidiary of healthcare services group Totally has secured two additional 12-month contract extensions worth a total of about £16.8m.
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Property

Town centre transformation plans lodged

Apartments, a 145-bedroom hotel, a food hall, retail units, leisure facilities and a cinema could be constructed in Nuneaton after a formal planning application was lodged.
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Revised extra-care plans submitted

Revised plans to knock down a closed pub and create extra-care apartments in Birmingham have been submitted.
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Bruntwood buoyed by resilient performance

Bruntwood has hailed its resilient performance in 2020, despite posting a pre-tax loss of almost £20m, and said it looks ahead with confidence.
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Major car parking plans for international supplier

An international automotive components supplier has applied to create almost 400 new car parking spaces at its Solihull base.
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Plans revealed for college site homes

Proposals have been revealed to construct about 100 new homes on the site of a Coventry college.
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Self-storage company sells site of new base

An AIM-listed self-storage company has sold its freehold land site at Pantheon Park, Wolverhampton.
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Manufacturing

Engine manufacturing reverses in 2020

The manufacturing of engines in the UK reversed by 27 per cent in 2020, according to new figures.
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New president for Worcestershire CCC

A new president has been named for Worcestershire County Cricket Club.
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Mercia Asset Management hires BDO as new auditor

Warwickshire-headquartered Mercia Asset Management has appointed BDO LLP as its auditor for the financial year ending 31 March 2021.
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