Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | Listed law firm Knights, which is registered in Staffordshire, has reported interim results featuring a 15 per cent increase in revenues, although the business fell to a reported pre-tax loss. Read More… |
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Justine Flack, a family law expert and partner at Howes Percival, urges business owners to consider taking steps early to minimise the impact of divorce and prevent future problems from arising should their marriage come to an end. Read More… |
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JP Morgan Chase has increased its investment in Codemasters, one of the oldest names in Britain's video game industry, which is currently a target of a takeover attempt from Electronics Arts. Read More… |
Software giant Ideagen's acquisition of a counterpart which works with the likes of EDF Energy, the US Department of Defense and UK Home Office for almost £30m has been named as Insider's Deal of the Month for December 2020. Read More… |
Specialist asset-based lender Ultimate Finance provided in excess of £1.5bn in funding to SMEs across the UK in 2020, supporting more than 1,000 new clients. Read More… |
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Dr Steve Walker of ART Business Loans, offers his advice on the government-supported loan schemes. Read More… |
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Senior appointments have been confirmed by strategic real estate advisor Avison Young for its Birmingham office. Read More… |
Pre-tax profit has grown in the latest accounts for a historic group of timber businesses, with demand from the construction sector providing a boost during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
A Staffordshire-based homes developer has added to its board. Read More… |
Global information services giant Experian has said its recovery in UK and Ireland revenue during its third quarter "has been driven by increased new business and strengthening transactions reflecting improved credit supply". Read More… |
Fashion retailer Superdry has posted results detailing the impact the Covid-19 pandemic had on its first half performance and in the build-up to Christmas, but said progress was being being made on its brand reset and its influencer-led digital marketing strategy. Read More… |
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Steve Brandreth from Artorius explains how the firm works with clients to efficiently grow their wealth, to ensure they have the funds they need throughout life and then strategically pass on a legacy to the next generation and beyond. Read More… |
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Proposals to construct more than 200 houses and a care home in Shropshire have been lodged. Read More… |
Permission has been granted to construct 25 apartments as part of a wider residential scheme in Birmingham. Read More… |
A shopping centre has been earmarked to become the new base of a West Midlands council at a cost of £12.5m. Read More… |
Approval has been recommended to build up to 40 new homes in Staffordshire. Read More… |
A Leicestershire-based retail technology company has snapped up a site on a Warwickshire industrial park. Read More… |
Watkin Jones has hailed its "ability to adapt and respond to the most challenging of times" in its full year financial results. Read More… |
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David Hardman, managing director, Bruntwood SciTech – Birmingham looks at how talent development will change in a post-pandemic world. Read More… |
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A trio of senior appointments have been made at a Brierley Hill manufacturer which is marking 75 years in business in 2021. Read More… |
A Coventry-based autonomous vehicle maker is to take part in a £4m 5G project. Read More… |
The finance director of a Birmingham chocolate maker has stepped down. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A nursery in a Staffordshire town has been sold to an expanding operator. Read More… |
A former Shropshire care home has been sold ahead of it being transformed. Read More… |
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