Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
| Thursday 10 December 2020 |
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Latest News | Wolverhampton-headquartered pub and brewery giant Marston's made a pre-tax loss of almost £400m during its latest financial year, as its revenue also slumped by nearly £280m, because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Duncan Ward, chief executive of Network Telecom, discusses why the cloud is the ideal solution for businesses as they enter 2021.
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A private equity-backed IT business has acquired two companies in Oxford and Coventry.
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Significant investors in Aston Martin have cut their stakes in the luxury car maker.
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Fintech lender MarketFinance has launched a new fund to support UK small businesses.
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Applegreen has confirmed it is in "advanced discussions" regarding a possible cash offer for the company.
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Graeme Pratt and James Fairweather from Pegasus Group say the environment we live in and constantly interact with changes slowly so we do not always notice the shifts in emphasis.
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Turnover edged closer to the £30m mark at an importer and wholesaler of flat pack furniture in Wolverhampton during its latest financial year.
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A Birmingham-based corporate finance firm has appointed two new partners.
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Pre-tax profits jumped past the £100m mark at the group behind the likes of Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Jack Wills during the first half of its financial year. However, its revenue dipped below £2bn.
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A Shrewsbury-based distributor of garden machinery, professional ground-care products and specialist golf equipment has entered administration.
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A new deputy chair is being sought by the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP).
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A new partnership managed and financed by ENGIE will see two wind turbines and 15,000 solar panels installed on the Keele University campus support its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030.
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Asda has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to 100 stores across the UK.
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The CBI has called for more investment incentives to kickstart the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
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More than 400 jobs could be created if plans to transform a business park in Birmingham are backed.
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Aston Villa have drawn up plans for an inner city football academy.
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Votes are set to be staged next week on plans to construct two hotels, yurts and touring caravan pitches at polo grounds in Warwickshire.
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A new senior Midlands director has been hired by construction and infrastructure services giant Kier.
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Formal plans have been submitted by City of Wolverhampton Council for its first solar farm.
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Demolition plans have been lodged for a large site that used to house a car auctions business near Birmingham city centre which was sold recently.
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Jaguar is marking the 60th anniversary of the E-type sports car in 2021 with the introduction of a new limited edition vehicle.
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Delays and project cancellations combined to lower sales at the UK arm of an Italian manufacturer that provides robots to car makers for their assembly lines.
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The group managing director of a Burton-upon-Trent-based engineering company is to retire after more than three decades with the business. His successor has also been named.
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A £24bn boost is set for the manufacturer's coffers after a boom in companies selling direct-to-consumer, new research has suggested.
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Member Exclusive News | Worcestershire County Cricket Club have signed a new deal with Nike.
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Coventry-based Premiership rugby club Wasps have announced a new multi-year partnership with Utility Team.
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