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Friday 11 December 2020

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Revenue accelerates by £100m at Volvo’s UK arm

Revenue at the Warwick-based UK arm of Swedish vehicle making giant Volvo jumped by more than £100m during its latest financial year.
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Ask the expert: Why is the cloud the ideal solution for 2021?

Duncan Ward, chief executive of Network Telecom, discusses why the cloud is the ideal solution for businesses as they enter 2021.
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Deals

Equity and employee buyouts ‘to rise next year’

Expect to see increases in owner managers selling, private equity buying and employees sharing in 2021, according to expert dealmakers.
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Vehicle finance firm acquired by listed banking group

A subsidiary of a listed banking group is to acquire a vehicle finance firm which has a major base in Wolverhampton for £4.1m.
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Travel technology company secures £500k boost

A Birmingham-based travel technology business has received a £500,000 boost.
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Shrewsbury firm sold out of administration

A Shrewsbury-based distributor of garden machinery, professional ground-care products and specialist golf equipment has been sold out of administration.
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Investment to drive further growth at Think Hire

Investment from a consortium of three North West businessmen is set to support expansion at Think Hire, which specialises in the hire of site accommodation and renewable and hybrid power supplies. The investment follows a period of strong growth at the Manchester-headquartered business.
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Flutter’s £3bn fantasy sports site stake deal moves forward

The acquisition by Flutter Entertainment, the group behind Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting and Gaming, of a further stake in fantasy sports site FanDuel for more than £3bn has moved forward with a meeting scheduled for shareholders to vote on the deal.
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Business Matters: From screens to greens

Graeme Pratt and James Fairweather from Pegasus Group say the environment we live in and constantly interact with changes slowly so we do not always notice the shifts in emphasis.
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Business

Turnover and profits grow at power provider

Turnover and pre-tax profits both grew at a Birmingham-headquartered company that provides power to the National Grid during its latest financial year.
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Managing partner re-elected for another three years

The managing partner of a national chartered surveyor firm is to continue in the role for the next three years.
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New president for chamber of commerce

A new president of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce has stepped into the role.
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Shakespeare Martineau wins panel framework place

Birmingham-headquartered law firm Shakespeare Martineau has won a competitive tender to join The Regenda Group’s legal panel framework. 
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Property

Major student scheme earmarked for historic cinema site

A six-storey building containing 100 student bed spaces could be constructed in Coventry on the site of a historic cinema, according to new plans.
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BT poised to move into new Birmingham base

BT has said that about 200 staff are to move to its new regional office at Three Snowhill in Birmingham in the New Year. The office, which was first announced in January, will eventually be the base for more than 3,000 employees.
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Plans for almost 150 homes turned down

Plans to construct almost 150 new homes in Warwickshire have been turned down, despite being recommended for approval.
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Huge solar farm plans voted through

A solar farm covering more than 100 acres in Warwickshire is to be constructed.
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Approval to transform industrial land

Plans to transform a former industrial site in Dudley into a mix of 33 houses and apartments have been approved.
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Homes backed for old pub site

The site of a former pub in Sandwell is to be transformed into 24 new homes after the go-ahead was granted.
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Manufacturing

Lubricants and holiday home parks group hails results

The Shrewsbury-headquartered group which owns a lubricants arm and holiday home parks has hailed the results of its latest financial year.
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Rolls-Royce beats job-cutting target

The number of jobs lost at Rolls-Royce by the end of 2020 is set to hit more than 5,500, beating the engineering giant's target.
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Dulux takens space at commercial estate

Paint manufacturer Dulux has taken space at a commercial estate near Birmingham after a £2m redevelopment scheme completed.
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Haribo to join £160m retail development

Sweets maker Haribo has announced plans to expand its retail presence at the newly constructed McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands.
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