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Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Green light tipped for more than 300 homes

The proposed development of more than 300 homes on agricultural land in Shrewsbury has been recommended for approval.
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Business Matters: How the fully funded Peer Networks Programme can accelerate your business growth

Katherine O'Donnell, GBSLEP growth hub account manager, has worked closely with many SMEs on the pilot of Peer Networks - a fully funded business growth programme for SMEs with more than five staff - with everyone she mentored having a "really positive experience". Growth Hubs across the West Midlands are now recruiting for round two of the programme and she is urging every ambitious business owner to grab the opportunity to join.
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Deals

Victorian Plumbing outlines AIM flotation plans

Bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing has outlined plans to float on AIM.
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Aquiline backs financial education firm

A provider of workplace financial education and guidance has secured an investment from New York firm Aquiline Capital Partners as it looks to continue its growth plans.
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Roundtable: Digital and Social Housing

The social housing sector is undergoing a digital revolution. Increasingly it’s expected to deliver services online, in the belief that digital is easier to access, more cost effective, more efficient and more flexible. The pandemic has accelerated the move, speeding up the pace of adoption and expectation.
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Business

ESG, funding and travel - Pulse Poll

Insider is partnering with KPMG Enterprise for a series of Pulse Polls the latest of which looks at views on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), funding and travel.
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Nexus GS rebrands following acquisition

Coventry-based IT support provider Nexus GS has rebranded as Air IT following its acquisition last December.
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Property

Green light for up to 500 homes

Plans for the construction of up to 500 homes on agricultural land allocated for residential development in Coventry have been approved.
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Design and build agreement reached for new warehouse facility

Derbyshire-based Clowes Developments has sealed the deal on a design and build facility for pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor Manx Healthcare Ltd in Warwick.
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MKM Building Supplies opens site following £1.5m project

MKM Building Supplies has opened a site at Minworth Trade and Industrial Park following a £1.5m design and build project.
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Government selects Wolverhampton’s i9 for new HQ

City of Wolverhampton Council has secured a deal to house the first ministerial department outside of London at the city’s new i9 office building.
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Buildings specialist moves into Black Country office

A buildings specialist has moved into a Black Country office development thanks to a deal brokered by Bond Wolfe Commercial.
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Manufacturing

Senior hire at Sertec

Birmingham-headquartered global car parts manufacturer Sertec has appointed a new vice president of human resources.
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Electronics manufacturer targets order growth

Electronics manufacturer C-MAC SMT is targeting a 50 per cent increase in orders as a result of new automotive, electrification and medical opportunities.
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April surge for UK engine production

UK engine production surged during April but remained below the five-year average, according to new figures.
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Brasshouse Centre brought to market

Birmingham City Council has instructed JLL on the sale of the Brasshouse Centre.
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Talbots Law supports raft of trainees to qualify as solicitors

Talbots Law, which employs 265 people across six offices in the Black Country, Worcestershire and South Staffordshire, has supported ten trainees to qualify as solicitors.
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