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Tuesday 15 September 2020

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Brexit concerns and stockpiling affects historic firm’s sales

Brexit concerns and stockpiling by customers affected the sales of the UK arm of an engineering and electronics company which can trace its roots back to 1886, according to new documents.
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Ask the Expert: Fuelling business growth in a post-Covid world

Keith Rose, director, business development (Midlands Region) at Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited, offers his expertise business growth in a post-Covid world.
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Deals

Shareholder raises more than £100m in major sell off

A major shareholder in a luxury watch retail group with sites across the UK has raised more than £100m after selling a significant size of its stake.
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Pandemic support for hospitality group revealed

The funding which helped a hospitality group through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic has been revealed.
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$10m boost for funding tech platform

A funding technology platform has completed a $10m round with the closure of the second tranche of the financing.
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Transport and logistics firm’s lockdown help outlined

The funding which has helped a transport and logistics company in Birmingham to restart its operations following the coronavirus pandemic has been revealed.
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GardaWorld weighing up G4S offer

Security services company GardaWorld has announced plans to make a possible offer for G4S, which has rejected the approach, labelling it "highly opportunistic".
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Lender makes £25m available to Midlands companies

Independent business lender White Oak has said it still has £25m available to Midlands companies as part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
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Business

Half-year loss for listed transport group

Transport company Rotala Group fell to a pre-tax loss during the first half of its financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures have confirmed. Up until the lockdown, the group had been on track to achieve its best-ever interim results.
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Turnover passes milestone at historic company

A historic plumbing and heating supplier grew its turnover past the £30m mark during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
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Pandemic forces restaurants supplier into the red

A Rugby-based company which provides cooking oil filtration and fryer management services to restaurants has reported a pre-tax loss for the first six months of its financial year, with its results hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Tech firms join HS2’s Innovation Accelerator

The first group of technology firms have joined HS2 Ltd’s Innovation Accelerator programme.
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Aldi starts click-and-collect service

A click-and-collect service has been started by Aldi in the UK on a trial basis.
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Property

Government hub deal for global fit-out specialist

A global fit-out specialist has won a contract to help complete the new UK Government hub in Birmingham.
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New building for family-run ceramics maker approved

A family-run ceramics maker's plans to build a new building in Stoke-on-Trent have been approved.
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Building for growth: share your views

Our latest survey hopes to explore how the Midlands' property and construction sectors manage their greatest challenges.
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New space for expanding engineering companies

A pair of expanding engineering companies have moved into a warehouse in central Birmingham.
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St Modwen to start latest construction phase

St Modwen has launched its latest industrial and logistics development phases as part of plans to deliver about 1.5m sq ft of space in 2021.
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Chldren’s day nursery sold

A Burton-upon-Trent children’s day care nursery has been sold.
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Manufacturing

Aston Martin reveals first race simulator

Aston Martin has revealed its first racing simulator for drivers who want to compete in the virtual or the real world.
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Olympic torch maker enters administration - reports

The Warwickshire company which made the 2012 London Olympic torch has gone into administration, according to reports.
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Rolls-Royce returns to pre-pandemic shifts

Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce has resumed two-shift production as operations return to pre-pandemic levels.
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Wolves name new commercial partner

Wolverhampton Wanderers have named an official global FC trading partner for the 2020/21 season.
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Sweet deal for Birmingham City Women

Birmingham City Women have agreed a new deal with Maple from Canada. 
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