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West Midlands Friday 15 January 2021 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story Third vote set for £275m landmark scheme A third vote is set to be held on plans to build more than 1,000 homes and two landmark towers in Birmingham after more objections were raised. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: Never let a good crisis go to waste These words are attributed to Winston Churchill as he shaped the post-war international system. In the aftermath of the greatest crisis since then, now is the time to reform a tax system that is unsuited to the demands of a 21st century economy, says Iain Wright, a partner at Claritas Tax. Read More… Deals Digital firm passes crowdfunding target A Stourbridge company aiming to be a connected digital toolkit for creating more effective charity fundraising challenges has passed its crowdfunding target. Read More… Shareholders back Future’s proposed GoCo acquisition Shareholders of both parties have voted in favour of media business Future plc's planned acquisition of GoGo Group in a deal which values the operator of price comparison website GoCompare.com at almost £600m. Read More… Forensic Access buys IntaForensics Forensic Access has completed the acquisition of IntaForensics. Read More… Business Wealth management firm’s CEO leaves Wasps role The chief executive of a wealth management firm has stepped down as a director of Coventry-based Premiership rugby club Wasps. Read More… Partner promotion at regional accountancy and business advisory firm A regional accountancy and business advisory firm has appointed a new partner at its Coventry office. Read More… Championship rugby club braced for further cutbacks The managing director of Championship rugby club Coventry has warned they will have to make further cutbacks so that they can "survive the immediate future". Read More… Commercial property solicitor joins Beswicks Legal A commercial property solicitor has taken up a position with Beswicks Legal in Stoke-on-Trent. Read More… Gym Group “ready to emerge” from pandemic The Gym Group ended 2020 "with manageable levels of debt and significant liquidity", according to chief executive Richard Darwin, who added that the business is "ready to emerge from the pandemic and take advantage of the many opportunities available". Read More… Property Green light tipped for mixed-use plans Plans to create almost 40 apartments as well as three retail units at a site in Birmingham have been recommended for approval. Read More… Proposals for new Aldi voted through Proposals to construct an Aldi supermarket in Staffordshire have been approved. Read More… Logistics space surge for West Midlands Take-up of logistics space in the West Midlands jumped 70 per cent in 2020, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Read More… Landmark office building’s £1.2m transformation completes A £1.2m refurbishment of a landmark office building in Dudley has reached practical completion. Read More… Manufacturing Meggitt “well placed” for recovery after pandemic hit International aerospace and defence engineering company Meggitt has said it is "well placed" to recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic after its 2020 results were hit by the crisis. Read More… Stable results for Queen’s Award winner A Queen's Award-winning manufacturer has reported a stable set of results for its latest financial year. Read More… Record new car market share for Toyota Toyota achieved a record new car market share in 2020 despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new figures. Read More… Pre-tax profits set to pass expectations at Eurocell Pre-tax profits are set to be ahead of market expectations at Eurocell, the manufacturer of PVC window, roof and door products, for its latest financial year. Read More… Other News NEW Midlands Top 500 Companies Database - contact thousands of the senior decision makers Member Exclusive News Principle to manage historic Jewellery Quarter building An early Victorian building that has since been converted into apartments in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter is to be managed by Principle Estate Management. Read More… Best financial year for content marketing agency A Birmingham-based content marketing agency is set to celebrate its best financial year after securing £1m worth of new business and welcoming seven new team members. Read More… Services & Guides Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… Best Places to Meet The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More… Best Places to Stay The region's top hotels and accommodation. Read More… Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact

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