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Friday 3 April 2020

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Professional valeting provider completes fundraising drive

A professional valeting business which provides services to more than 550 motor dealerships located throughout the UK has completed a fundraising drive.
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Business Matters: How to support employee mental health when working remotely

As the impact of coronavirus takes hold, stress for the region’s workforce is at an all-time high, with concerns over job security and personal finances escalating, and those who can, working in isolation from home in line with the government’s social distancing instructions. With this and April’s UK Stress Awareness Month in mind, David McCormack, CEO of employee engagement innovators HIVE360, offers guidance on managing the mental health of employees who are working remotely.
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Deals

Funding for agricultural business buy revealed

The funding worth more than £1m which allowed a family to buy an agricultural business in Worcestershire has been revealed. The move also created five new jobs.
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Law firm advises on YMCA merger

Law firm Bevan Brittan advised on the merger of two YMCAs in the West Midlands.
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Hays raises £200m with placing

Listed recruitment giant Hays has raised about £200m through a placing.
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Joules raises £15m to help cope with Covid-19 crisis

Listed lifestyle brand Joules has raised £15m to help it cope with the Covid-19 crisis.
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Business

Coronavirus loan scheme revised and expanded

An emergency loan scheme set up by the government to help businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which had been the subject of criticism, has been revised and expanded.
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National Express suspends coach services

National Express is to fully suspend its national network of scheduled coach services.
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New CEO for telecommunications provider

A telecommunications provider based in Telford has appointed a new chief executive.
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What’s the social impact of your business?

Insider is looking to find out how high up the agenda social responsibility is among businesses in the Midlands. Let us know your view by completing a quick survey.
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University reopens building to aid Covid-19 fight

Coventry University has reopened its Alison Gingell building to help the NHS train staff to take up clinical roles in the fight against Covid-19 in Warwickshire.
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Pinsent Masons moves to furlough part of workforce

Pinsent Masons, which has an office in Birmingham, has furloughed a team of administrators and business operations staff. 
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Boots retail sales drop as online surges

Boots sales dropped 4.6 per cent during the second quarter of its US parent's fiscal year, but its online takings surged 23 per cent.
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Clipper appointed to support NHS supply chain

Clipper Logistics has been appointed to provide services to establish a new supply chain for NHS personal protective equipment (PPE) products, and is delivering to NHS Hospital Trusts and other healthcare providers across the UK.
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Property

Plans revealed for student studios

Plans have been revealed to create 60 student studio apartments in Coventry.
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Historic contractor eyes profits after “financially challenging” period

A historic Midlands contractor is eyeing profits of £2.5m for its current financial year after its previous period was branded as "financially challenging".
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Bounce back eyed by key suppliers after builders support

Small house builders are working hard to stop key suppliers going under so they can quickly bounce back once things return to normal, an industry group has said.
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Fresh bid to transform vacant offices rejected

A fresh bid to transform vacant offices in Birmingham into new homes has been rejected.
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Manufacturing

JLR starts production of protective visors

Jaguar Land Rover has turned over its prototype build operations to start production of protective visors for keyworkers to help in the fight against coronavirus.
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Racing Point weighing up cost-saving measures

F1 team Racing Point are considering a range of cost-saving measures to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The team are set to become Aston Martin F1 next season.
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New sales hire for Warwickshire hotel

A Warwickshire hotel has made a new appointment to boost its sales team.
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Contractor donates vital Covid-19 equipment

A Shropshire building contractor has donated vital equipment including respirators to the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital to protect staff during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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