Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | A software company which uses video games to help businesses manage and motivate their sales teams is eyeing expansion after securing new funding.
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Chris Raybould is the managing director of PeoplesFuture Ltd, a subsidiary of Coventry University which helps to prepare students for the world of work. He explains why it's important for new and imminent arrivals to the job market to be as skilled as possible — to boost their own career prospects and to ensure the continued growth of their prospective employers.
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National Grid has completed the acquisition of PPL WPD Investments, the holding company of Western Power Distribution. The competition regulator's review of the transaction is ongoing.
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Law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys has advised on a £40m sale and £1.6m acquisition for Tavistock Investments.
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The Midlands office of Crowe has supported 14 deals worth £112m in the past 12 months.
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Alex MacGruer, associate director at Faithful+Gould, says in today's rapidly changing world it can be difficult to keep up with the evolving vocabulary related to sustainability. One of the latest phrases to garner popular use in the construction world is 'Net Zero'.
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Prominent business organisations have reacted to the UK Government's decision to delay the planned easing of lockdown restrictions by four weeks and called for support for affected firms.
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Premier League clubs have collectively recorded their first ever drop in revenue, according to new analysis from Deloitte Sports Business Group, as well the largest pre-tax loss in the division's history.
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Boohoo has enjoyed a strong start to the year as Q1 sales increased by more than £100m. The group has also made "excellent progress" on its Agenda for Change programme.
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Plans have been lodged for a new housing development on a site previously used as a leisure facility in Coseley.
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Proposals to build new homes on a former industrial site in Cradley have been approved.
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Birmingham-based regional property investor Colmore Capital has revealed a duo of lettings at its Quartz Point Business Park in Solihull.
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OakNorth Bank has provided a £50m loan to Brigid Investments to support the acquisition of a UK retirement living rental portfolio.
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Work has started on the creation of a multimillion-pound convention centre at Ricoh Arena ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Jaguar Land Rover is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle prototype with testing scheduled to begin this year.
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Member Exclusive News | Commercial agents at Harris Lamb have sold a former Birmingham workshop to an education provider for £750,000.
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The first homes have gone on sale at a new Bellway housing development in Staffordshire.
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