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Monday 16 November 2020

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Fresh plans to transform historic hospital revealed

Fresh plans have been revealed to transform the former Wolverhampton Royal Hospital into almost 200 homes.
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Ask the expert: Why now is the right time for developers to consider build-to-rent

Paul Staley, director at Wise Living, has looked at why the resilient Build-to-Rent (BTR) market is booming.
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Deals

Crowdfunding target passed by driverless vehicle tech firm

A Birmingham company which is developing driverless vehicle technology has broken its crowdfunding target of more than £1m.
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Electra Private Equity makes move towards Hotter Shoes exit

Electra Private Equity is preparing to exit struggling retailer Hotter Shoes, the company has confirmed.
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Tribunal overturns CMA’s bans on JD’s Footasylum takeover

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has quashed a decision to prohibit JD Sports Fashion's acquisition of Footasylum.
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Roundtable: Living Later

An ageing population means soaring demand for accommodation specially designed for older people and a sector worth tens of billions of pounds.
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Business

Pre-tax profits jump at national supplier

Pre-tax profits jumped at a national provider of industrial and electronic products during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed.
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Revolution Bars to advance with CVA proposals

Revolution Bars' plans to close a number of sites through a CVA have been backed.
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Rotala pulls out of Heathrow base

Birmingham-headquartered bus operator Rotala has pulled out of a base near Heathrow and reduced the number of coaches it leases as a result of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Greggs confirms more than 800 redundancies

Greggs is set to cut more than 800 jobs in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Property

Worcester flats plans earmarked for go-ahead

The construction of more than 20 apartments in Worcester has been recommended for the green light.
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Concern grows over planning revolution’s affect on affordable housing

Concern is growing among experts that the Midlands’ ability to provide affordable housing could be hit by a coming revolution in planning law.
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Government considering major new Wolves office

A government department has shortlisted Wolverhampton to be the location of a major new office which could be create up to 1,00 jobs, according to an MP.
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Work set to start on affordable homes scheme

Work is set to start "within a matter of weeks" on an affordable homes scheme in a Shropshire town.
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Final decision on 731-flats scheme delayed

A final decision on proposals for a £140m project to build more than 700 apartments on the edge of Coventry city centre has been delayed.
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Apartments planned for Birmingham site

Plans to knock down a mix of industrial storage and residential buildings in Birmingham to make way for 20 apartments have been unveiled.
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Manufacturing

JLR creating smart city hub

Jaguar Land Rover is working to create a smart city hub that will allow real-world testing of connected technology where self-driving vehicles share the streets with cars, pedestrians and cyclists.
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Aston Martin director steps down

Aston Martin has confirmed that one of its directors has stepped down.
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Turnover passes £100m at toilet roll maker

A Telford-headquartered toilet roll maker grew its turnover past the £100m mark during its latest financial year.
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Directors “pleased” with manufacturer’s “continued success”

The directors of a supplier of high performance nickel alloy wire have said they are "pleased with the continued success" of the business after its pre-tax profits edged closer to the £2m mark during its latest financial year.
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Historic firm secures £20m London contract

A Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical building services specialist, which was founded in 1890, has secured a £20m contract to support one of the UK’s biggest regeneration projects.
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Business leaders sought to join LEP board

Business leaders from Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being sought to help to lead the area’s local enterprise partnership.
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