Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Wednesday 20 January 2021 |
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Latest News | Plans to construct more than 100 apartments and a care home have been drawn up for a former supermarket site in Solihull. Read More… |
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Justine Flack, a family law expert and partner at Howes Percival, urges business owners to consider taking steps early to minimise the impact of divorce and prevent future problems from arising should their marriage come to an end. Read More… |
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A Birmingham-based drinks brand has raised almost £500,000 from a new investor. Read More… |
A digital manufacturer of prototypes, which works with clients in aerospace, medicine and electronics and has its European headquarters in Shropshire, has agreed to snap up an international counterpart for $280m. Read More… |
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has increased its stake in luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss by about £60m. The move takes its total investment to more than 15 per cent. Read More… |
British Business Investments (BBI) has completed a commitment of €40m (£35.6m) to the first close of a new fund targeting fast growing technology businesses. Read More… |
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has raised £93.7m in a share placing. Read More… |
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Dr Steve Walker of ART Business Loans, offers his advice on the government-supported loan schemes. Read More… |
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A Birmingham-based house builder has made a senior hire. Read More… |
HSBC has revealed plans to close more than 80 branches across the UK. Read More… |
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Steve Brandreth from Artorius explains how the firm works with clients to efficiently grow their wealth, to ensure they have the funds they need throughout life and then strategically pass on a legacy to the next generation and beyond. Read More… |
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A clothing wholesaler building in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter could be transformed into almost 30 apartments, according to new plans. Read More… |
New plans to transform a vacant office building in Birmingham, which had once been lined up to become a boutique hotel in a project backed by Premier League and Olympic sports stars, have been refused. Read More… |
An international online retailer has signed a 15-year deal to occupy a major new site in Tamworth. Read More… |
Legal & General's LPI (Limited Price Inflation) Fund has expanded its investment portfolio with a string of deals. Read More… |
A bid to convert the upper floors of a Wolverhampton city centre office building into more than 20 apartments has been approved. Read More… |
A deal has been agreed to accelerate and increase the number of affordable homes in the West Midlands. Read More… |
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David Hardman, managing director, Bruntwood SciTech – Birmingham looks at how talent development will change in a post-pandemic world. Read More… |
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The chief executive of Warwickshire-headquartered supplier to the automotive industry Autins Group has praised its performance "despite the unprecedented challenges" it faced during its most recent financial year. Read More… |
Warwickshire-headquartered LEVC has agreed a five-year deal to operate a parts distribution network. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A silver recovery and recycling company has invested in a new storage and waste management facility in Worcestershire, following a period of sustained growth. Read More… |
A property finance specialist has joined Birmingham-based Principle Estate Management. Read More… |
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