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West Midlands Wednesday 8 September 2021

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TOP STORY Delays and project cancellations hit robot maker’s sales Delays and project cancellations combined to lower sales at the UK arm of an Italian manufacturer that provides robots to car makers for their assembly lines. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Business Matters: Young people and the post-lockdown workplace It's been widely suggested that hybrid working or working from home is the way of the future. But what are the implications, particularly for younger workers? Jeanette Wheeler, HR director at MHR International, offers her advice. Read More

DEALS TransDigm Group withdraws Meggitt takeover interest TransDigm Group has revealed that it does not intend to make a firm offer for international aerospace and defence engineering company Meggitt. Read More Broker eyes expansion following ownership change A Worcester insurance broker is looking to expand following one of its partners becoming sole stakeholder of the business with support from Lloyds Bank. Read More Reward Finance Group breaks through £100m lending milestone Reward Finance Group has broken through the £100m loan book milestone for the first time, which it said keeps it on track to record its eleventh year of continuous growth. Read More ICC Group snapped up by US firm Data centre maintenance and managed services business ICC Group has been snapped up by a US company in a cross border transaction. ICC was supported by corporate finance adviser Orbis Partners. Read More Plant hire business acquired by Scottish group Morris Leslie Plant Hire has expanded with the acquisition of Selwood Ltd’s plant hire business. The acquired locations - in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Exeter and Southampton - will complement Morris Leslie Plant Hire's nationwide coverage. Read More

PROPERTY Plans lodged for BTR development extension Birmingham-based property developer Cordia Blackswan has submitted a planning application for an extension to The Lamp Works, a BTR development expected to provide almost 150 apartments. Read More J S Wright appointed to Soho Wharf project Building services provider J S Wright has secured a contract worth more than £6m at the 117-acre Soho Wharf scheme in Birmingham. Read More Green light tipped for Wolverhampton solar farm Plans for the development of a solar farm on an approximately 28-acre site to the north east of Wolverhampton city centre look set to be green lit. Read More West Midlands expansion for Just for Pets National retailer Just for Pets has secured an additional two stores in the West Midlands as part of its UK expansion drive. Read More CrowdProperty strengthens senior team Birmingham-based online lending platform CrowdProperty has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of a new chief commercial officer. Read More

BUSINESS Halfords boss hails performance after strong start The chief executive of motoring and cycling products group Halfords has hailed the company's performance after reporting a strong start to its financial year. Read More Isio appoints first chief technology officer Isio, a pensions and investment advisory firm, has appointed its first permanent chief technology officer. Read More Endpoint Automation Services achieves sales target Software automation and cloud consultancy Endpoint Automation Services, which operates nationally from its Shropshire-based head office, has achieved its annual target of £1m in sales with just under four months still to go. Read More Social care investment ‘necessary, but NI hike could hurt hiring firms’ - CBI Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans for a 1.25 per cent increase in National Insurance to pay for social care reforms. The CBI said the move could "directly hurt a business's ability to hire staff". Read More August boost for UK LCV market The new light commercial vehicle market reported its second best August on record in 2021, according to new figures. Read More

MANUFACTURING Midlands playing “an essential” role on emission-free aircraft creation The Midlands is playing "an essential" role in creating a groundbreaking emission-free aircraft, a prominent aerospace engineer has told an Insider event. Read More Chairman appointed at Manufacturing Technology Centre The Manufacturing Technology Centre has appointed the former chief executive of Amey as its new chairman. Read More

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MEMBER NEWS IoD appoints Worcester and the Marches chair The Institute of Directors has appointed the managing director of a human resources consultancy to lead its Worcester and the Marches branch. Read More Planning manager in at Hayfield Solihull-headquartered housebuilder Hayfield has bolstered its ranks with the recruitment of a new planning manager. Read More

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