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Latest News | Plans to build the world's tallest pure octagonal residential building in Birmingham have been revealed. If approved, the 49-storey building would include 346 apartments.
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As the economic fall-out from Covid-19 bites, John Swarbrick, head of portfolio at BGF, considers what management teams can do to navigate the here and now.
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A New York-based investment management company has taken a stake in the Birmingham-headquartered owner of GKN.
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A Sutton Coldfield company which has developed an app allowing consumers to pre-order and pre-pay at food and beverage venues has broken its £250,000 fundraising target.
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A supplier of specialist vehicle equipment based in Wolverhampton has secured a £525,000 loan from HSBC UK to help maintain critical supplier payments during lockdown.
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A range of vegan ice cream sold by the likes of Tesco and Ocado has smashed its crowdfunding target as it eyes global expansion.
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Spanish giant Telefónica - the owner of O2 - has confirmed it is in talks with Liberty Global, the owner of Virgin Media, to merge their respective UK telecommunications businesses.
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Savills has appointed a new recoveries and receivership team at its Birmingham office from JLL.
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The Birmingham Law Society, which was established in 1818, has appointed a new chair.
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The Bounce Back Loans initiative – which is set to help thousands of small business and sole traders such as hairdressers, coffee shops and florists – has launched.
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Mills & Reeve has recruited a "high-profile, pioneering technology" lawyer to its Birmingham office.
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Listed finance provider 1pm has been accredited as a lending partner under the CBILS scheme.
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A consultation has launched into plans for more than 1,000 homes and at least 40 acres of employment land in Shropshire.
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Urban Splash has reopened its construction sites and its House modular factory from, safely commencing operations across the country.
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Real estate investor LondonMetric Property has announced plans to raise about £100m in a share placing.
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Turnover has been driven up by more than £60m at the Warwickshire-headquartered company famous for its London black taxis, new figures have revealed. Its pre-tax losses have also been cut and the business reported the best sales year in its history.
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Turnover and pre-tax profits at the UK arm of an international manufacturer of heating, industrial, and refrigeration systems increased during its latest financial year, new figures have confirmed.
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The chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society.
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An automotive engineering company in Coventry will more than double its workforce if its design to manufacture face masks for frontline NHS staff is given the go ahead.
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Member Exclusive News | Birmingham-based Al Rayan Bank has confirmed the appointment of a new head of conduct and compliance.
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The Morgan Motor Company has announced an extension to the warranty period on its vehicles because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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