Latest News | Solihull-headquartered building products maker Epwin Group has announced the acquisition of the trade and related assets of a plastic building products distributor.
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Haydon Simmonds and Jahid Ali, banking and finance and corporate partners at Howes Percival, consider some of the issues facing businesses looking to fund growth in a post-Covid world.
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A Worcestershire IT infrastructure provider to the UK retail property sector has been acquired by a Netherlands-headquartered specialist technology and communications company
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Merrill Lynch has further increased its investment in Codemasters, one of the oldest names in Britain's video game industry, which is currently a target of a takeover attempt from Electronics Arts (EA) which submitted a bid valuing the listed company at £945m.
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British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has made a £10m commitment to venture capital fund Syndicate Room.
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The Birmingham-headquartered owner of GKN Aerospace has declined to comment on reports that it is reviving plans to sell its US-based air conditioning arm for more than $3.5bn.
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Listed estate agency business Hunters Property has reached an a agreement on a £24.2m acquisition by counterpart The Property Franchise Group (TPFG).
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Roy Farmer and David Bradshaw from Dains LLP say the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will face the impossible task of balancing the books, whilst trying to keep the taxpayer happy, when contemplating the fiscal plan to be outlined during the Spring budget.
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About 850 jobs are available at a state-of-the-art laboratory in Leamington Spa as part of the UK’s NHS Test and Trace programme.
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Revenues have approached the £250m milestone at a UK construction machinery brand which forms part of Japanese conglomerate Hitachi.
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A corporate law firm has launched a recruitment drive for partners in the Midlands following the opening of its Birmingham office.
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Revenue dipped below the £100m mark at lifestyle brand Joules during the first half of its financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures have confirmed. The listed retailer has also announced the departure of its chief financial officer.
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Mitie Group has reported a strong third quarter performance although the new national lockdown measures currently in place are likely to result in flat growth in the final quarter of the outsourcing giant's financial year. Mitie completed the acquisition of Interserve Facilities Management during Q3 and said the business had made an encouraging start.
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Proposals to construct a new Lidl store on the site of a former Homebase in Warwick have been recommended for the green light.
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Plans for an eight-level multi-storey car park to be constructed in Stoke-on-Trent have been tipped to be granted approval next week.
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A new discount foodstore could be constructed in Stoke-on-Trent if the go-ahead is granted next week.
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Jaguar Land Rover has appointed its chief creative officer to its board.
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JCB has revealed plans to recruit more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees as the company gears up for a surge in production.
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Tributes have been paid to the long-serving managing director of a Wolverhampton-based heating and air-conditioning equipment hire company, who has passed away.
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The production of cars in the UK reversed by almost a third in 2020, according to new figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said it was the worst year for manufacturers since 1984 because of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit concerns.
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Member Exclusive News | The government has taken the final 16,500 sq ft of commercial space at a landmark building in Birmingham.
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A gardening supplies company has hired a Birmingham-based PR agency.
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