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Friday 17 July 2020

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Major Arden Cross masterplan worth £3bn published

A masterplan for the HS2 Interchange Station has been launched, aiming to boost the regional economy by £1bn, create and support up to 27,000 jobs as well as thousands of homes and six million sq ft of commercial space.
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Business Matters: Office safety after lockdown

Lucy Cheatham, head of marketing at HIVE360, looks at how offices will need to prepare after lockdown.
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Deals

Significant investment and jobs boost for building supplies firm

A Worcestershire-based building supplies company has secured a significant investment and revealed plans to create 30 jobs.
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Firm more than halves National Express stake

A London investment firm has more than halved its significant stake in Birmingham-headquartered National Express.
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Funding for wholesale company deal revealed

Details have been revealed about the funding for the acquisition of East End Wholesale Stores.
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Next in pole position for Victoria’s Secret UK

Next is on pole position to acquire the British operations of Victoria's Secret.
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Assetz Capital nears £750k Seedrs milestone

Assetz Capital is nearing the £750,000 mark on its Seedrs campaign.
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In-depth CMA inquiry raises concerns over window blind deal

The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Hunter Douglas' acquisition of counterpart 247 Home Furnishings raises competition concerns.
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Talking Point: Encore-managed block among first in the country to benefit from ACM Cladding Remediation Fund

Tom Hopson, associate director of Encore Estate Mangement, talks about the importance of the removal and replacement of ACM cladding and the government's new Building Safety Programme.
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Business

Casino giant puts 1,600 jobs at risk

More than 1,600 jobs are set to be cut at a national casino chain, which is headquartered in Birmingham, because of the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the business.
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New group CFO for cruise holiday company

A new group chief financial officer has been appointed by a Worcestershire-based cruise holiday company.
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Consultancy wins major water contract

Property consultancy Fisher German has won a contract to act as land agents on one of the largest strategic water infrastructure projects in the UK.
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Property

Go-ahead for major student apartments scheme

Almost 500 student bedrooms are to be created in Coventry after plans for two towers which would rise to between 12 and 14 storeys were voted through.
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Gun Quarter flats bid gets council backing

A development which will contain more than 200 apartments on a site in Birmingham's Gun Quarter has been approved.
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Major Digbeth flats plans get thumbs up

Approval has been granted to build a total of 131 apartments in the Digbeth area of Birmingham.
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Loungers to not reopen Birmingham venue

Café and restaurant bar operator Loungers has confirmed that one of its Birmingham sites will not reopen after its temporary closure due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Contractor secures £8m London contract

Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical services specialist J S Wright has secured an £8m-plus contract to fit out homes at a new neighbourhood at Bermondsey in London.
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Castleforge Partners closes third fund at £270m

Castleforge Partners has reached final close of its third commercial real estate fund at more than £270m.
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Manufacturing

Major engine milestone for JLR

A major engine manufacturing milestone has been passed by Jaguar Land Rover.
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Dräger to invest in UK mask production

Dräger is to set up a production facility in the UK to make respiratory masks in response to an order from the British government.
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Former LEP CEO hired by rebranded communications agency

A Birmingham communications agency has hired a former local enterprise partnership chief executive as a senior adviser. The company has also announced a rebrand.
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New energy partnership for Walsall FC

Walsall FC have partnered with an energy consultancy for the next three years.
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