Global ecommerce firm signs for UK distribution hub

Laden...

3 jaren geleden

Html
Tekst

Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |

View this email online
Please add midlands@insidermedia.com to your address book

West Midlands

Thursday 9 December 2021

LATEST NEWS

TOP STORY

Global ecommerce firm signs for UK distribution hub

A global ecommerce business has selected Warwickshire's Prologis Park Ryton for its UK Net Zero distribution hub.
Read More

INSIDER FEATURE

Business Matters: MEIF - helping smaller businesses fulfill big ambitions in the Midlands

Mark Wilcockson, from British Business Bank, looks at how MEIF is helping smaller businesses fulfill big ambitions in the Midlands.
Read More

DEALS

Digital training firm eyes growth after landing funding boost

A Black Country specialist in digital training services has landed a £625,000 funding package to drive forward its growth strategy.
Read More

Onex moves for Tes Global

Tes Global, a UK-headquartered education technology services provider, is to be acquired by Onex Corporation from Providence Equity Partners. Tes' management team will also invest alongside Onex.
Read More

German food giant acquires stake in VBites

A German food conglomerate has entered into a strategic partnership with plant-based food business VBites, founded by Heather Mills, that will include the purchase of a minority stake of the company.
Read More

McCain Foods investing $55m in plant-based food company

McCain Foods is investing $55m (£42m) in a plant-based frozen food company to support its expansion.
Read More

INSIDER FEATURE

Business Matters: Creativity/Certainty/Speed- The must have gifts this Christmas!

Paul Edmeades, asset based lending director at Independent Growth Finance (IGF), explains why creativity, certainty of delivery and speed of execution remain key attributes when selecting a funding partner.
Read More

Business Matters: Employee awareness is key to cyber security

Alexeis Garcia-Perez, professor of management information systems at Coventry University's Centre for Business in Society, considers the role that the people within a business can play to protect them from cyber-attacks.
Read More

PROPERTY

Hundreds of Telford homes near approval

Plans for the construction of hundreds of homes on a site allocated for housing in Telford have been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.
Read More

Deal agreed for Black Country warehouse

A 100,000 sq ft warehouse in the Black Country has been let to a distribution firm.
Read More

Hortons’ Estate completes logistics building refurbishment

Hortons' Estate Ltd has completed the refurbishment of an industrial and logistics building on an established business park in North Staffordshire.
Read More

Go-ahead for affordable Bromsgrove housing project

Planning approval has been secured for an affordable housing project in Bromsgrove.
Read More

Taylor Wimpey chief executive to step down

The longstanding chief executive of housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is to step down.
Read More

INSIDER FEATURE

Ask the expert: What are the ethical implications posed by the Metaverse?

In a day and age where huge corporations race to announce their own future constructs of a metaverse, Gowling WLG partner David Brennan takes a look at the ethical implications these new, parallel universes will have on society and how to ensure that such "worlds" are kept safe.
Read More

Ask the Expert: My experience with a private equity partner

Richard Harden, CEO of British manufacturing firm Stuart Turner, discusses how a private equity partnership is helping to realise his ambitions.
Read More

BUSINESS

England to move to Plan B measures in response to Omicron spread

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed Plan B restrictions are to be introduced in England - including the return of working from home guidance, the introduction of vaccine passports and stricter rules on mask wearing - in a bid to slow the spread of the Omicron Covid variant.
Read More

Senior promotions at Orbis Partners

Birmingham-based mid-market corporate advisery firm Orbis Partners has made a pair of senior promotions.
Read More

Vice president in at Alantra

Alantra, a global mid-market investment banking specialist, has strengthened its Midlands team with the appointment of a vice president.
Read More

Four new recruits at Claritas

Claritas Tax has has welcomed a further four recruits as the firm continues to expand.
Read More

Results surge at Frasers Group

Frasers Group, the company behind Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has reported a surge in revenue and pre-tax profits for the first half of its financial year.
Read More

MANUFACTURING

Dr Martens boss hails strong first half

The chief executive of iconic shoe brand Dr Martens has hailed the company's performance for a first half in which it upped revenue and pre-tax profits.
Read More

OTHER NEWS

NEW Midlands Top 500 Companies Database - contact thousands of the senior decision makers

Midlands Top 300 SME companies data - contact top decision makers

MEMBER NEWS

Fresh appointment at Knight Frank

Knight Frank has grown its regional residential development team with a fresh appointment.
Read More

Consultancy appointed to historic London building

A Birmingham-based consultancy has been appointed to lead the remediation of a historic building in South London that was once home to Robert De Niro.
Read More

UPCOMING EVENTS

9 Dec	Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2021
19 May	Insider East Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2022
26 May	Insider Made in the Midlands Awards 2022
23 Jun	Insider Midlands Residential Property Awards 2022
30 Jun	Insider Made in the UK Awards 2022