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Tuesday 6 October 2020

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Former HSBC offices tipped for hotel and student scheme

HSBC's former Birmingham offices have been earmarked to be transformed into a major hotel and student accommodation development.
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Business Matters: What to do when furlough ends

The government’s furlough scheme has been keeping many businesses afloat, but with new restrictions and the threat of a second wave looming, will the new Jobs Support Scheme be enough to save jobs? What else can businesses do to keep cash flowing?
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Deals

Majority shareholding taken in assistive tech firm

A majority shareholding in an assistive technology company, which is headquartered in Malvern has been acquired in a deal worth up to £10.6m.
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Co-operative completes travel agency deal

Midcounties Co-operative has finalised an agreement with an independent travel agency to transfer seven of its branches to the society’s retail travel division.
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Crowdcube and Seedrs agree merger

Crowdfunding platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs have agreed terms for a merger, in a move the pair said will accelerate their plans to create the world’s largest private equity marketplace.
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Long-established estate agency acquired

A long-established chartered surveyor, agricultural valuer and estate agency based in Herefordshire has been acquired by Bruton Knowles.
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Investment firm lowers Codemasters stake

An investment firm has lowered its stake in Warwickshire-headquartered games developer Codemasters.
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B-North raises further £1m

B-North, which is building an SME lending bank for the UK, has raised a further £1m as it moves closer to obtaining regulatory approval.
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Business

Turnover passes £140m at car dealership group

Turnover passed the £140m mark at a car dealership group which has sites across the West Midlands during its latest financial year, new documents have confirmed.
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Green delivery plans revealed by DPD

Queen's Award-winning parcel delivery giant DPD has announced plans to deliver to 25 of the largest towns and cities in the UK with zero and low-emission delivery means by 2025.
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Property

Plans in for £17.5m National Brownfield Institute

A formal planning application for a £17.5m National Brownfield Institute in Wolverhampton has been submitted.
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Multimillion-pound business park buildings completed

A pair of speculatively built multimillion-pound buildings have been completed at a Warwickshire business park.
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Furlough money handed back by construction firm

A Shropshire modular construction specialist has repaid thousands of pounds to HMRC previously claimed through the coronavirus job retention scheme.
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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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Work starts on new veterinary school

Construction work has started on a new veterinary training school to serve students from two universities.
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Development site sold for more than £1.5m

A development site in a Warwickshire town has been sold for more than £1.5m.
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Manufacturing

Results rise at acquired cider maker

Turnover and pre-tax profits increased at cider maker Aston Manor in the year after it was acquired, new documents have revealed.
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Cash focus for listed manufacturing group

Walsall manufacturing group Castings has said its board has focused on cash preservation during the first half of its financial year because of concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic, demand in the commercial vehicle sector and Brexit.
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Stainless steel manufacturer eyeing “encouraging” performance

A Shropshire-based stainless steel heat transfer product manufacturer has said its outlook for the rest of 2020 is "very encouraging" after the Covic-19 pandemic had "little impact" on the business.
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Results rise for lubricants giant’s UK arm

Turnover and profits have risen at the Stoke-on-Trent-based UK arm of a German lubricants giant during its latest financial year.
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Worst September this century for UK car market

The UK new car market suffered its weakest September since the introduction of the dual number plate system in 1999, according to new figures.
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Former building society CEO to take board role

A former chief executive of Coventry Building Society is set to join a counterpart's board.
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Wolves extend matchday programme deal

Wolverhampton Wanderers have extended their partnership with the sponsor of the club membership programme.
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