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Monday 24 January 2022

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TOP STORY

Turnover neared the £60m mark at a Macquarie Capital-backed business telecommunications and technology services provider during its latest financial year. The company added that it is continuing with its "exciting" acquisition strategy.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Grant Peggie, director for venture capital solutions at British Business Bank, says from local manufacturers to innovative tech start-ups, small businesses are the foundation of the Midlands' economy and its future growth.
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DEALS

A Warwickshire-based diversity and inclusion accelerator which aims to power growth for blue-chip companies has beat its £400,000 crowdfunding target.
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Shakespeare Martineau has advised global manufacturer Viessmann on its acquisition of an appliance repair group's home services division in partnership with its existing senior management team.
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A veggie-led pastry brand has outlined a £10m investment drive after historic food giant Samworth Brothers increased its stake in the business.
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INSIDER FEATURE

With the global cost of cybercrime predicted to top US$10.5tn by 2025, it is more lucrative than drug trafficking. Fayyaz Shah, operations manager at METCLOUD, explains why syndicates are targeting SMEs and what businesses can do to protect themselves.
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PROPERTY

A pair of planning applications aimed at supporting the future redevelopment of the University of Worcester Severn Campus have been recommended for approval.
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A chemical etching manufacturer has completed a £5.1m refurbishment of its Birmingham site two-and-a-half years after a fire broke out at the facility.
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Savills has bolstered its position in the West Midlands after being instructed to manage The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust's property portfolio.
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Seetec Pluss has said it is to support 11,000 people into sustainable employment under the new Restart Scheme over the next four years after moving to a new base in Redditch.
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An application proposing the construction of an apartment building on the site of a former council care home in Rowley Regis has advanced.
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Online property portal OnTheMarket has been buoyed a strong performance, with the company achieving "a great deal" in 2021.
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BUSINESS

The number of profit warnings issued by listed companies based in the West Midlands dropped by almost 80 per cent during 2021.
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The government is set to introduce the bill for the next phase of HS2 today. Once approved, the bill will allow HS2 to continue its journey from Crewe to Manchester.
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Coventry-based Aurrigo is embarking on a project in the US which aims to provide the blueprint for how airports implement autonomous operations in the future.
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Alternative Bridging Corporation has added to its support to Midlands businesses with a fresh appointment.
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MANUFACTURING

Coventy-headquartered Britishvolt, which is behind plans to create a 30GWh Gigafactory in Blyth, has unveiled a two-year multimillion-pound co-development framework with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to produce its next generation of battery cells.
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Coventry-headquartered electric vehicle maker LEVC has secured a partnership with rental provider Europcar Mobility Group UK.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Contractor G F Tomlinson has completed construction on a new primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
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The final home has been sold at a Malvern housing development as construction enters its final stages.
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