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Wednesday 19 August 2020

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Goodyear accelerates back into the black

The Birmingham-headquartered UK arm of tyre giant Goodyear accelerated back into the black during its latest financial year, new documents have confirmed.
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Business Matters: Redundancy and Covid-19: Five pitfalls to avoid…

Lucy Twomey, HR and legal adviser at Make UK, says as businesses consider how to survive the economic impact of Covid-19, the stark reality is that, for many, redundancies are now unavoidable. Managing a redundancy procedure can be challenging in normal circumstances but Covid-19 has added new complexity.
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Funding secured to make electric vehicle audio systems

Environmentally friendly audio systems are to be made for electric vehicles by a university and one of its spin-outs after a grant was secured from Innovate UK.
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Wesleyan Bank provides £1m boost

Birmingham-based Wesleyan Bank has provided a £1m boost to an asset finance company.
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Five-figure grant for data science company

A Solihull-based data science company has won a five-figure grant to increase the coverage of its NHS automated compliance management software.
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UK Government-backed Covid-19 lending for more than 1.23 million businesses

More than 1.23 million UK businesses have now been supported by lenders through government-backed coronavirus lending schemes, according to new figures.
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More than 10,000 SME owners apply for Business Boost grant

More than 10,000 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners have applied for Simply's Business Boost grant in a bid to secure support during the pandemic.
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Business

Revenue passes £100m at Air Liquide’s UK arm

The UK arm of French-owned Air Liquide increased its revenue to more than £100m during its latest financial year.
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Pizza Express to close more restaurants under CVA proposals

Pizza Express has confirmed that more than 70 of its restaurants are to close permanently, affecting 1,100 jobs.
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National Express CEO’s departure date set

Birmingham-headquartered National Express has confirmed its out-going chief executive will leave the listed business earlier than previously announced.
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North America deal for med-tech start-up

A Birmingham medical technology start-up has signed a North American distribution deal.
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Drive Energi agrees Greene King deal

Drive Energi has struck a 20-year deal with pub giant Greene King.
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Asda boosts online capacity as sales grow

Like-for-like sales have grown at Asda with the supermarket giant also boosting online capacity in response to a "structural shift in customer behaviours" following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Property

Vote set for £17m Friargate funding boost

Funding worth £17m to support the development of a second office building at Coventry's Friargate scheme is set to be approved. The plans would help create 700 jobs.
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Environmental focus set for residential property post-Covid - expert

There will be a bigger focus on the environment and wellbeing in residential development post-Covid, a senior director of a leading social housing provider has said.
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Major speculative industrial scheme completed

A speculative industrial development in Shropshire with more than 70,000 sq ft of space has been completed.
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Companies sign up to business park space

A supplier of eco-friendly packaging and a distribution business have signed up to take space at a St Modwen business park in Worcester.
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Manufacturing

Profits rise at fruit and veg grower

Pre-tax profits increased at a West Midlands producer and supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables during its latest financial year.
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Full-year profit expectations rise at Luceco

Telford-based LED lighting maker Luceco has increased its adjusted operating profit expectations for its current financial year.
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Tile and brick maker’s results impacted by demerger and pandemic

The full-year results at the company behind a tile and brick maker founded in 1805 dipped during its latest financial year following a demerger and the impact of Covid-19.
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A Stoke-on-Trent marketing agency has announced two new appointments from JCB.
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Sofas & Stuff to open Birmingham showroom

Sofas & Stuff is to open a new Birmingham showroom this weekend.
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