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Tuesday 11 May 2021

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Health tech firm raises £7.9m

A Birmingham-based personalised health tech company has raised £7.9m in series A funding after growing its revenue by more than 600 per cent over the past year.
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Ask the expert: What does Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building mean for the city?

David Hardman, managing director of Bruntwood SciTech – Birmingham, looks at what Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building will mean for the city.
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Deals

Finance package supports entrepreneur’s new venture

A seven-figure finance package has supported an entrepreneur's new venture in Walsall.
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CapVest agrees sale of Valeo Foods

Valeo Foods, a group whose portfoliio includes well-known brands such as Jacobs, Rowse, Kettle, Odlums, Barratt, and Balconi, is to be acquired by a US-headquartered investment giant.
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UK Government trims NatWest stake with £1.1bn share disposal

The UK Government has sold 5 per cent of its shareholding in NatWest Group for £1.1bn.
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Business Matters: Is employee resilience the new employee engagement?

Is employee resilience the new employee engagement? Jeanette Wheeler, HR director at MHR Global, discusses.
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Business

Director at train maker expects Freeport to be a major benefit

A senior director of the world’s second-largest train maker says a Freeport centred around East Midlands Airport could be a major benefit to the business.
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Senior hire at The Sigma Financial Group

Redditch-headquartered outsourcing specialist The Sigma Financial Group has appointed a new bids and tendering lead who will support the firm’s growth plans in the UK and abroad.
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Birmingham partner promotions at Weightmans

National law firm Weightmans has made four partner promotions at its Birmingham office.
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“Positive” year for construction firm despite Covid impact

A construction company that has worked on a host of high-profile projects has reported a positive performance in its latest results despite the impact of Covid-19.
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Property

HS2 reveals team to build Curzon Street station

HS2 Ltd has revealed the team which will build Birmingham’s new Curzon Street station in a deal worth up to £570m.
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Slow first quarter for Birmingham office market

Birmingham’s office market had a slow first quarter of 2021, according to new research from Avison Young.
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Apartments planned for former police headquarters

Apartments have been proposed for the site of a former police headquarters in Dudley.
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Plans in for job-creating care home

Plans have been submitted for a new job-creating care home in Shropshire.
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Wedding and events venue eyes £300k revamp

A wedding and events venue in Warwickshire is beginning its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic by investing £300,000 in a series of improvements ahead of the planned lifting of restrictions in June.
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Recruitment firm secures Jewellery Quarter office space

Commercial property agents Siddall Jones has let Jewellery Quarter office space to a recruitment company looking to double in size.
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Manufacturing

Manufacturer signs new international agent

A Black Country manufacturer has set its sights on global expansion after recruiting its 46th international agent.
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Motorbike racer signs deal with AutoJack

A female motorbike racer from Erdington is setting her sights on competing in the British and World Superbike Championships after agreeing a new sponsorship deal with AutoJack.
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Lounge bar launches in Birmingham city centre

A chartered architect with a 25-year career in higher education has launched a New York inspired lounge bar in Birmingham city centre.
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