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Wednesday 14 July 2021

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Revenue surges past £100m mark at Knights

Revenue surged past the £100m mark at listed law firm Knights during its latest financial year, according to new results.
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Business Matters: Research reveals huge performance gaps between organisations with different levels of resilience

Andy Davies, HR Expert at MHR, says we may be approaching the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, the global economy is still months, if not years, away from being back to the state it was in early 2020. Most businesses all over the world have been forced to adjust to significantly reduced revenue levels as well as lower employee productivity and morale.
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Telecoms firm eyes expansion with £2.5m funding package

A family-run telecoms service provider in Birmingham has secured a £2.5m invoice finance facility from HSBC UK to help it expand its physical footprint in the UK and enter new markets. 
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AceOn awarded £1m grant for energy storage project

Telford-based AceOn has been awarded a £1m grant from Innovate UK to accelerate development work on its mobile solar energy storage unit.
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AstraZeneca’s $39bn Alexion deal clears final hurdle

Biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca's proposed $39bn takeover of Alexion Pharmaceuticals has cleared a major hurdle, with completion now close.
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Pitalia Capital to launch £50m investment fund

Pitalia Capital has outlined plans to launch a £50m investment fund in response to increased demand for capital and support from small to mid-sized businesses across the UK. The move comes on the back of a senior hire at the firm who will lead the venture.
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Roundtable: Buy and Build

Insider’s roundtable found out why companies were entering into build and buy strategies, where the opportunities were, how businesses were being priced and why successfully completing an acquisition is often more than just about money.
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Business

Businesses must adapt to digital change – Insider expert

Organisations must adapt to digital change to keep pace with increasingly fast business cycles - or find themselves 'not even in the same market' as their rivals, according to an expert on an Insider forum.
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New interim managing director at Transport for West Midlands

Transport for West Midlands has appointed a new interim managing director.
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The FSE Group strengthens Midlands team

The FSE Group has strengthened its Midlands team with the appointment of two investment managers.
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Midlands insolvencies more than halve over H1 2021 - report

The number of corporate insolvencies across the Midlands more than halved during the first six months of 2021, according to new figures.
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Investment to boost cybersecurity growth across UK

Cyber businesses across the UK are set to benefit from a £700,000 fund.
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Property

City living has a strong future – residential developer

City living has a strong future despite the rise of a work-from-home culture on the back of the Covid pandemic, says a leading residential developer.
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Brandon Stadium owner lodges updated plans for new homes

The owner of the former Brandon Stadium has submitted updated plans for new homes and community sport facilities.
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Green light tipped for student accommodation plans

An application for the redevelopment of a site in Leamington Spa to provide new purpose-built student accommodation looks set to be green lit.
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Wildjac secures additional business space

Wyre Forest-based eco distillery Wildjac has expanded into additional business space just nine months after launch.
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Pair of lease renewals for Hortons’ Estate

Independent property company Hortons’ Estate Ltd has agreed a pair of lease renewals with long standing tenants at Wellington Industrial Estate in Bilston.
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Manufacturing

Losses deepen at Michelin as Covid bites

Pre-tax losses have deepened at the UK arm of tyre manufacturer Michelin as a result of challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new documents.
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Alucast hails five-figure investment in testing capability

Alucast, which employs almost 100 people at its factory in Wednesbury, expanded after making a five-figure investment in its testing capability.
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Support package launched for aspiring businesspeople

A support package has been launched offering free help to individuals in Coventry who are thinking of starting their own business.
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Lovell Partnerships bolsters Midlands team

Lovell Partnerships has bolstered its team in the Midlands with the addition of two new assistant partnership managers.
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