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Thursday 25 June 2020

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Property group hails “very successful” year

A property group behind major developments in the region has hailed its latest financial year as "very successful" and is "very satisfied" to see an increase in profits, cash and net assets.
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Business Matters: The current state of markets

With markets continuing to march higher in the wake of an unpredictable global pandemic, Suhas Sainath, senior banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, analyses their current state. What scenarios are the markets accounting and not accounting for? Are they oblivious to the risks, or keenly aware of them?
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CEO and directors up holdings in property investment firm

The chief executive of a Birmingham-headquartered property investment company has taken a larger stake in the business, alongside a number of other directors.
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Clearwater reveals M&A strategic alliance

Clearwater International, which has an office in Birmingham, has announced a strategic alliance designed to enhance growth for global middle-market companies.
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£271m deal agreed to create facilities management giant

Mitie has lined up a transformative deal to acquire Interserve's facility management business, unveiled a £200m rights issue and extended its revolving credit facility.
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CMA provides further Amazon/Deliveroo ruling

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provided a further judgement on Amazon's plans to invest in food delivery business Deliveroo in a £437m deal.
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£12m opticians group secures BGF investment

A £12m-turnover opticians and audiologists group with 19 practices across the UK has secured investment from BGF.
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Business Matters: Delivering apprenticeships during lockdown

Tasmin Raynor, head of apprenticeships at De Montfort University, looks at how to deliver apprenticeships during lockdown.
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Business

New hire for Midlands Asset Finance

Midlands Asset Finance has expanded its agriculture exposure with the appointment of a new relationship director.
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The secrets of leadership after lockdown

Leaders must force rather than accept change in the era after lockdown if they are to stay ahead, but need to do with far greater awareness of their staff’s needs, according to the top line panel at an Insider online forum.
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Swissport to cut more than 4,000 jobs

Ground handling giant Swissport is slashing is UK workforce in half in a move that could impact more than 4,000 jobs.
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New board members set for HS2 Ltd

New non-executive directors are set to be appointed to provide "leadership, oversight and scrutiny" to HS2, a government minister has said.
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Company launches to help firms return to offices

A new Warwickshire company has been launched offering a spraying and anti-bacterial fogging service to commercial clients allowing staff to return to the workplace after the Coronavirus lockdown.
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Property

Three companies shortlisted for £570m HS2 station

Three companies have been shortlisted to construct the £570m Curzon Street HS2 station in Birmingham.
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Major employment space proposals tipped for go-ahead

Proposals for almost 150,000 sq ft of employment space in Staffordshire have been tipped for the go-ahead.
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Refreshed student flats plans submitted

Refreshed plans for a student apartment development in Birmingham have been submitted.
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Bid for 141 new homes voted through

A bid to build 141 new homes in Tamworth has been voted through.
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Student studio plans for offices approved

A proposal to convert an office building in Newcastle-under-Lyme into student studio apartments has been approved.
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Serviced offices set for old Carillion HQ

Part of the former headquarters of collapsed construction and facilities management giant Carillion is to be transformed into serviced offices.
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Approval recommended for new city park

Approval has been recommended for proposals to create a linear park in Coventry.
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Manufacturing

JLR to help create high-powered wireless taxi service in Oslo

Jaguar Land Rover is to support the city of Oslo with the world's first high-powered wireless taxis.
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Testing starts on Aston Martin’s first motorbike

Testing has begun on Aston Martin's first motorbike ahead of it entering production in the autumn.
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DPD to partner with LEVC on new electric van

Queen's Award-winning parcel delivery giant DPD is to partner with the London EV Company (LEVC) for a series of road trials ahead of the launch of the company's new VN5 Electric Van later this year.
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Work starts on £7.5m neighrbourhood centre

Work has started on a £7.5m mixed-use neighbourhood centre on Blythe Valley Park.
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Law firm wins place on framework

Law firm Bevan Brittan LLP has been appointed to the legal services framework operated by a Birmingham-based organisation.
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