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Tuesday 16 February 2021

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IT consultancy acquired by Accenture

A Birmingham-headquartered IT consultancy has been acquired by professional services giant Accenture.
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Brexit Matters: How does the end of the Brexit transition period affect your IP rights?

David Gwilliam, patent attorney and trade mark attorney for Adamson Jones IP, discusses what the end of the transition period of the UK leaving the European Union means for your intellectual property rights.
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Deals

Urban Growth Company secures £460,000 match funding

The Urban Growth Company is continuing to progress its plans for the UK Central Hub in Solihull after securing an additional £460,000 of match funding.
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Dunelm deputy chairman trims stake

The deputy chairman of Dunelm has trimmed his stake in the listed homewares group through a secondary placing.
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Countrywide shareholders vote in favour of deal

Shareholders of Countrywide have voted in favour of the proposed takeover of the estate agency group by Connells.
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Virgin Wines eyes float

Online wine retailer Virgin Wines has revealed plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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Ask the Expert: Green Finance - What are the impacts of climate change for financial markets?

Professor Hisham Farag from the University of Birmingham talks about the impacts of climate change for financial markets, looking at innovation, implications, green investment and future divestment.
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Business

Senior Midlands appointment at EY

Professional services network EY has appointed a new head of financial services in the Midlands.
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DIB appoints new chair

A Midlands entrepreneur and businesswoman has been appointed as the new chair of Downtown in Business Birmingham (DIB).
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Sales boost for Pure Cloud Solutions

Telecommunications business Pure Cloud Solutions has reported a boost in sales since the outbreak of Covid-19.
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Roundtable: The Digital Citizen

The public sector’s relationship with the citizen is undergoing a revolution.
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Property

Joint venture to bring forward gigafactory proposals

A public-private partnership is to bring forward proposals for the development of a gigafactory at Coventry Airport.
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Green light given to more than 100 homes

The green light has been given to a development set to provide more than 100 homes in a borough of Coventry.
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Paragon launches new loan product for SME developers

Paragon Development Finance is launching a new sub £1m loan product to support SME developers.
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Former Coventry cinema set for transformation

A former cinema at Coventry University’s city centre campus is to be given an internal transformation by refurbishment specialist Overbury.
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MCS Group awarded contracts for new self-storage facilities

Warwick-headquartered contractor MCS Group has secured construction contracts to complete three new self-storage facilities at sites across the country.
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VetPartners to invest £5.5m in practices

Private equity-backed veterinary group VetPartners has revealed plans for a £5.5m investment in its practices in 2021.
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Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover unveils electric-first strategy

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a new plan to reimagine its two brands as electric-first businesses.
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Member Exclusive News

Birmingham CEO elected as CIPR president

The founder and chief executive of Birmingham-based PR firm spottydog communications has been elected as the president of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).
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Jet2 extends summer season to Greece at Birmingham Airport

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has extended its summer season to Greece at Birmingham Airport by adding more flights in October and November.
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Corporate Finance Directory

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Best Places to Meet

The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings.
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Best Places to Stay

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