Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | Plans for almost 500 new homes and a 40-acre country park in the West Midlands have been recommended for approval a second time. Read More… |
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The move towards ‘agile working’ is being adopted by many organisations in response to the speed of change and the need to provide flexibility for employees but also to retain staff and increase productivity. Dr Christine Grant of Coventry University explains further. Read More… |
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A Tamworth-based manufacturer of brake components for the motorsport and performance vehicle market has secured a £3m finance package from HSBC UK to fund new state-of-the-art machinery to boost production. Read More… |
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the proposed acquisition of premium crisp brand Pipers Crisps by PepsiCo. Read More… |
A deal for a specialist bakery which started as a corner shop in Warwick in the 1960s and now sells more than six million products a year has won Insider's Deal of the Month for November. Read More… |
Funding Circle UK has entered a strategic partnership with Waterfall Asset Management to support the growth of UK small businesses. Waterfall will invest in £1bn of loans originated through Funding Circle's UK platform over a two-year period. Read More… |
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Amanda Glover of Economic Growth Solutions says that research has found that UK manufacturers are much more optimistic about their international prospects post-Brexit, on average predicting double digit growth in export sales by 2020. Read More… |
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EY has added to its Midlands practice, which is based in Birmingham, with the appointment of four new directors. Read More… |
Worcestershire-headquartered construction company Speller Metcalfe has won a place on a framework worth up to £1bn. Read More… |
A senior appointment has been made by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce to lead its international operation. Read More… |
A new group to increase digital skills in the West Midlands, which includes Amazon and Cisco among its numbers, has held its first meeting. Read More… |
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Chris Everard, chair for East & West Midlands at Vistage tells us how the mission statement is made possible. Read More… |
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A Birmingham office block is set to be transformed into 41 apartments after plans were approved by the city council. Read More… |
Work has started on a project for more than 80 homes near Shrewsbury. Read More… |
A Birmingham construction company has appointed a property manager in the city to look after two of its developments. Read More… |
A professional services group has opened its 17th UK office in Worcester. Read More… |
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Over a third of respondents to Insider’s raising finance survey said they would be “extremely unlikely” to consider issuing equity to a third party to fund growth. Read More… |
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Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) sales in November dropped by 8 per cent compared to the same period in 2017, new figures have confirmed. Read More… |
The Bloodhound land speed record project has been brought to a close after administrators failed to raise additional finance. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A Wolverhampton company that advises businesses on research and development tax credits has reported a further 25 per cent rise in turnover for the third consecutive year. Read More… |
A Sutton Coldfield-based entrepreneur has expanded her childcare business after acquiring a second nursery. Read More… |
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Services & Guides | | Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… |
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