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Friday 12 February 2021

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Major office plans set for thumbs up

Proposals to construct a ten-storey office building as part of the £500m Arena Central masterplan in Birmingham look set to receive the thumbs up.
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Business Matters: Investment fraud - The vultures preying on the global financial crisis

In this blog, Carl Mifflin, head of restructuring and insolvency at Howes Percival Solicitors, examines how investment fraud has thrived in recent years, highlights how economic uncertainty provides a breeding ground for fraudsters and identifies some of the key ways to avoid falling victim to investment fraud.
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Deals

Vehicle reconditioning and storage firm snapped up by Cazoo

A vehicle reconditioning and storage specialist which employs more than 500 employees across four locations has been snapped up by online car retailer Cazoo.
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Chapel Down to dispose of Curious Drinks

Winemaker Chapel Down has revealed plans to dispose of its Curious Drinks business and assets, which comprises the Curious beer and cider brands, as well as the Curious Brewery and restaurant.
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Onecom’s Olive deal creates £140m group

Onecom, which is backed by private equity firm LDC, has acquired rival company Olive Communications. The move provides an exit for BGF.
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Jet2 raises more than £420m through placing

Jet2 has raised more than £420m through a placing to support the travel operator during the current challenging trading environment.
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Roundtable: Redefining Public Partnerships - National Summit

As the culmination of its series of roundtable events, Insider gathered stakeholders from Yorkshire, the North West, the Midlands, the South East and from Northern Ireland to discuss how these collaborations could evolve and paint the national picture from a local perspective.
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Business

National centre for tech in professional services launches

A new national centre for tech in professional services has launched in the West Midlands.
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S&U remains “robust and profitable”

Solihull-based motor finance lender S&U has said that the company remains "robust and profitable" in a new trading update.
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Pair of appointments for Gallagher

Insurance broker Gallagher has welcomed two risk management specialists to its Coventry team.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID launches CREATE Fund

Stoke-on-Trent City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a third round of its CREATE Fund.
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Shoe Zone expects revenue dip

National retailer Shoe Zone has said that it expects to report a decrease in revenue and a pre-tax loss ahead of releasing its final results in March 2021.
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Property

Job-creating industrial scheme tipped for approval

The approval has been tipped for a major industrial scheme in Birmingham which is expected to create more than 300 jobs.
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Approval for latest phase of HS2 network

The latest phase of HS2 – which will support at least 5,000 jobs – has secured Royal Assent.
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Strong performance for Birmingham office market - report

Birmingham’s office market came second of the nine core cities for investment volume in 2020, according to strategic real estate advisor Avison Young.
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BioCare eyes further growth following relocation

Healthcare business BioCare is eyeing further growth after relocating from its old Birmingham offices to purpose-built space in Redditch.
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City centre development opportunity brought to market

A development site located in Birmingham City Centre has been brought to market by Cushman & Wakefield.
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Topping out ceremony for major residential building

A topping out ceremony has been held by property developer St Joseph to mark a major milestone in the development of a major residential building in Birmingham.
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Construction nears completion on 69-home scheme

Construction work is nearing completion at a new 69-home development in Coventry, where all the properties for sale have now been purchased.
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Manufacturing

Six-figure investment boosts manufacturer

A six-figure figure investment in factory improvements has helped a Staffordshire-based manufacturer secure an environmental accreditation.
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Member Exclusive News

Hyperoptic partners with Citizen for Midlands roll out

Full fibre broadband provider Hyperoptic is partnering with Citizen to roll out its hyperfast service across 5,000 of its properties in the Midlands.
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MetroPM wins contract to look after listed building

MetroPM has won a contract to look after a collection of apartments and commercial units within a grade II-listed building in Worcester city centre.
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