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Latest News | Bromsgrove-headquartered wealth management firm AFH Financial Group has reported a "resilient" set of interim results, including a rise in its revenue and pre-tax profits. Read More… |
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Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, takes a look at what the future holds for dealmaking. Read More… |
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A £50,000 facility has been provided to a Wolverhampton energy intermediary. Read More… |
Wealth management firm Tilney and financial and professional services group Smith & Williamson have agreed a revised transaction structure for their proposed merger, and secured a new investor. Read More… |
A 10.7 per cent stake in a Coventry cloud-based software company has been sold. Read More… |
Digital bank Starling has raised £40m in a funding round and said the additional finance would drive forward its growth and help it provide support to small business customers who have been hit by the coronavirus. Read More… |
A supplier of hygiene and cleaning products for the foodservice and hospitality industries has been sold after CMA intervention. Read More… |
DSW Angels is lining up £10m of new investment over the next 12 months as it looks to support the UK's post-pandemic recovery. Read More… |
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The former chairman of Birmingham-headquartered venture capital firm Midven has said he stepped down to focus on his other business interests. Read More… |
Turnover and pre-tax profits have jumped at a contractor which was founded in 1898, according to newly filed documents. Read More… |
Warwick-headquartered Telent has agreed a three-year contract to install anti-drone technology at Bristol Airport. Read More… |
Alton Towers has postponed the launch of a new ride until 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
Plans for the next phase of the ongoing furlough initiative have been confirmed, as have proposals to extend the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. Read More… |
Longhurst Group has appointed a new executive director of growth and development. Read More… |
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More than 50 student bed spaces could be created in a development tipped for Leamington Spa, according to new plans. Read More… |
Detailed plans for the regeneration of a former industrial estate in Dudley into more than 470 homes have been backed. Read More… |
The go-ahead has been tipped for a 22-apartment development in Birmingham. Read More… |
Work to increase the capacity of Resorts World Arena to more than 21,000 has been put back until after the Commonwealth Games in 2022 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
A bid which includes the construction 71 sheltered apartments in Shropshire has been approved. Read More… |
Refusal has been recommended for an application to create a mixed-use scheme including 43 apartments and three retail units. Read More… |
Affordable housing concerns has led to a bid to construct new apartments in Coventry to be rejected. Read More… |
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F1 team Williams have terminated their title sponsorship with a telecommunications business which was co-founded by a West Midlands entrepreneur with immediate effect. Read More… |
Only 15 commercial vehicles were produced in the UK in April, new figures have revealed. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Solihull-based Living Space Housing has restarted construction work at its flagship Malvern Oaks development in Cradley, Herefordshire. Read More… |
Communications consultancy Liquid has made a new appointment to its Birmingham office. Read More… |
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