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Friday 9 April 2021

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Job-creating R&D campus set for green light

Proposals for a new research and development campus in Birmingham have been recommended for the green light. The scheme is expected to create thousands of jobs upon completion and would provide a hub for healthcare and technology innovators.
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Business Matters: CWLEP’s plans to reset the sub-region’s economy post-Covid

Sarah Windrum is the new chair of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) and she explains why it is vital that the area makes the most of digital opportunities to reset the sub-region’s economy post-Covid.
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Deals

Birmingham lawyers advise on social housing group deal

National law firm Bevan Brittan, led by a partner from its Birmingham office, has advised Catalyst Housing Group on its partnership with Rosebery Housing Association. Rosebery will operate as a subsidiary of Catalyst and will have its own board and management team.
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Prominent venture capital firm snapped up

A venture capital firm which was established more than 30 years ago and manages a number of prominent funds has been acquired by Future Planet Capital.
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VCT fundraising up by 11 per cent

Funding raised by the venture capital trust (VCT) sector has increased by 11 per cent in the 2020/21 tax year, according to new figures.
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musicMagpie lines up float

Prominent recommerce website musicMagpie has announced its intention to float.
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Business

Senior appointment at Miriad

Miriad, a Staffordshire-based caravan, campervan and motorhome leisure equipment specialist, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a financial controller.
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Wright Hassall bolsters immigration team

Leamington Spa-based law firm Wright Hassall has bolstered its business immigration team with a fresh appointment.
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Property

Major housing plans on former quarry site given thumbs up

Major housing plans on the site of a former quarry in West Bromwich have been given the thumbs up.
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Hortons’ Estate Ltd acquires former Avnet distribution centre

Independent property company Hortons’ Estate Ltd has completed the acquisition of a former Avnet distribution centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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Land deal paves way for major housing scheme

Vistry Group has completed the acquisition of a 76-acre site in Telford to pave way the way for a major housing scheme.
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Raft of Birmingham appointments at Colliers

Seven new staff appointments have been made at the Birmingham office of global commercial property specialist Colliers.
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Land sale to make way for new BMW centre

Opus Land has completed the sale of a four-acre site in Warwick to make way for a purpose-built BMW centre.
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Property specialist joins CWLEP board

A property specialist has joined the board of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership to boost the provision of multimillion-pound regeneration schemes in the area.
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Manufacturing

Gin specialist eyes further recruitment

A Staffordshire gin specialist is creating 20 jobs this year as it continues its international expansion plans.
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MetroPM appointed to Birmingham apartment complex

Estate management company MetroPM has been appointed by the directors of a Birmingham apartment complex to oversee the running of the properties.
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University arena almost doubles solar energy capacity

The University of Worcester have almost doubled the amount of electrical energy it is capable of generating through solar panels on the roof of its arena.
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