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Friday 17 April 2020

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Fresh vote set for city’s tallest flats tower

Another vote is set to be staged next week on plans for a 51-storey tower in the centre of Birmingham. The £160m project is set to be the city's tallest residential building.
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Business Matters: Understanding the unprecedented - acknowledging the road ahead

Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, looks at the impact of Covid-19 on businesses so far and what lies in store over the coming months.
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Deals

Stobart Group weighs up double deal

Stobart Group is weighing up a deal to buy back two businesses, which were sold as part of the acquisition of Flybe last year.
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Gordon Brothers sells Bench

Bench has been sold to an affiliate of Apparel Brands, one of the streetwear brand's primary European licensees.
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Liberata moves for Renovo

Business process services specialist Liberata, which has sites across the UK, has acquired Renovo, a provider of career transition support services.
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Details of CLBILS revealed

Details of the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) – which is geared towards companies with a turnover of more than £45m – have been revealed.
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Business Matters: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) – Businesses need to take a step back before applying

Roy Farmer, corporate finance partner at Dains Accountants, has said before businesses apply for loan support under the government-backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) it is worth a few minutes of reflection to consider how to make the application successful.
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Business

Purplebricks CFO to leave as successor named

Solihull-headquartered online estate agency Purplebricks has confirmed that its chief financial officer is to step down next month. The listed company has also named his successor.
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Severn Trent makes Covid-19 jobs vow

Severn Trent has vowed to make no redundancies and not furlough any of its employees during the Covid-19 crisis.
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New CTO for HR-tech firm

A Stoke-on-Trent HR-tech company has hired a new chief technology officer.
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March retail sales tumble as crisis unfolds

Actions taken to tackle the spread of coronavirus led to the worst decline in retail sales on record.
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Hilti furloughs part of workforce

Hilti has placed part of its workforce on furlough.
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UK to benefit from £1.1bn air navigation support package

A £1.1bn support package has been made available for air navigation service providers across Europe, with the UK’s provider eligible for £92m.
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Property

Plans in for £260m Digbeth regeneration scheme

A formal planning application has been submitted for a £260m regeneration scheme earmarked for land in Digbeth, Birmingham. If the go-ahead is granted by the city council, buildings of up to 35 storeys will be constructed.
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Go-ahead tipped for job-creating Lidl plans

Proposals for a new Lidl supermarket in Worcester, which could create 40 jobs, have been recommended for approval.
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Approval tipped for new care home

Approval has been tipped for a 74-bed care home proposed for part of a former park and ride in Worcester.
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Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce leading Covid-19 response alliance

Rolls-Royce has invited a group of companies to collaborate on a new project to find new and faster ways to support businesses and governments globally as they recover from the economic impacts of Covid-19.
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Ventilators ready for NHS after regulatory approval

The first newly-adapted ventilator design from the government's Ventilator Challenge has received regulatory approval and is ready to be sent to the NHS frontline to support coronavirus patients.
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Demand high for hygiene products but PZ Cussons’ beauty business takes hit

PZ Cussons is enjoying exceptionally high demand for its hygiene products but its beauty business has taken a hit.
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Measures introduced to ease councils’ financial pressures

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Warehouse lettings completed

A series of warehouse lettings have been completed in Kidderminster to local businesses following a major refurbishment.
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Expanding business takes on more space

A Black Country business has taken on more space as it prepares to continue its expansion plans.
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