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Thursday 22 October 2020

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Results rise for Tesco-owned convenience store chain

Revenue and pre-tax profits both rose at Tesco-owned convenience store chain One Stop, which is headquartered in Walsall, during its latest financial year.
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Business Matters: The value of having a US patent

Simon Cooper, patent attorney at Adamson Jones IP Ltd, says the US is home to many of the most innovative companies in the world, which invest heavily in research and development, as well as associated patent protection. This makes patents a key consideration for the US.
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Deals

Manufacturer acquired by PE-backed business

A Warwickshire manufacturer of polyurethane adhesives and coatings has been acquired by a private equity-backed business.
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Engineering firm secures pandemic boost

Solihull-headquartered Paragon Bank has provided a £130,000 boost to a Worcester-based engineering firm to help it through the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Former Tandem chairman further lowers stake

The former chairman of Castle Bromwich-based Tandem has further decreased his stake in the listed company.
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Business Matters: The tech sector - Driving the West Midlands’ economic recovery

David Hardman, managing director, Bruntwood SciTech – Birmingham, explores this alongside what technology businesses need from their workspace.
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Business

Freeports: Midlands business leaders share their thoughts

Business leaders from the Midlands have provided their thoughts on the UK Government's plans to create Freeports around the country.
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Turnover increases at major leisure attraction

Turnover increased at a major leisure attraction in the West Midlands during its latest financial year, according to new documents.
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BBC to show Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

The BBC has been named as the domestic broadcaster for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 
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Expansion plans outlined by homewares company

A Birmingham-headquartered homeware and storage group is drawing up plans to create new jobs and open additional stores. The company has also confirmed it secured funding to help it through the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Moneysupermarket CEO upbeat despite revenue dip

Revenues have dipped at Moneysupermarket as the ongoing pandemic continued to impact performance. However, chief executive Peter Duffy believes the group is "well positioned to weather this period of economic uncertainty and deliver future growth".
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Property

HS2 Ltd partners with Innovate UK

Birmingham-headquartered HS2 Ltd and Innovate UK have teamed up to drive innovation on Britain’s largest construction project.  
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Construction work starts on new railway station building

Work has started to construct the steel framework for phase two of City of Wolverhampton’s new railway station building.
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Green light for more than 40 new homes

Plans for more than 40 new homes in Shropshire have been approved.
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Regeneration plans eyed for town centre buildings

Land occupied by empty buildings in Stafford town centre is set to be transformed through a long-term regeneration scheme led by the county council.
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Sky to open retail shops across UK

Sky is launching bricks-and-mortar retail shops across the UK for the first time in its 30-year history.
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Manufacturing

Horiba Mira reveals £1.5m investment

Nuneaton-based Horiba Mira has invested £1.5m in a new large climatic vibration laboratory and battery abuse facility.
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Marketing agency completes recruitment drive

A Birmingham marketing agency has completed a recruitment drive
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New hire for antimicrobial technology firm

An antimicrobial technology company has made a new hire at its Tamworth office.
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