Latest News | Insider’s annual celebration of Midlands manufacturing has marked its tenth anniversary with a record number of entries. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
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A managed IT services provider with offices in West Sussex, the West Midlands and London has secured private equity investment as it looks to expand its service capabilities through a buy-and-build strategy. Read More… |
IPO activity has been "severely impacted" by the reduction in oil prices and the Covid-19 crisis, creating "the most turbulent market conditions since the financial crisis in 2008", according to EY. Read More… |
Ducati Manchester, which has offices in Stoke-on-Trent and Worcester, has secured a funding boost to help it navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Read More… |
easyJet has borrowed from the Covid Corporate Financing Facility and drawn down on its revolving credit facility in order to increase its liquidity in the event of a prolonged grounding of the fleet. Read More… |
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The chief executive of West Bromwich Albion is to take a 100 per cent reduction in his wage during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Championship club are also preparing to furlough their non-playing staff. Read More… |
Gowling WLG has appointed three new partners at its Birmingham office. Read More… |
Department store chain Debenhams has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators. Read More… |
Revenue jumped at Burton-upon-Trent-based Northbridge Industrial Services during its latest financial year while it also returned to making a pre-tax profit. Read More… |
Coventry City have furloughed all of their players and a number of full-time staff. The League One club added they will top up the salaries of those affected. Read More… |
A Walsall-headquartered housing association has signed a deal worth £20m with an arm of Travis Perkins. Read More… |
The UK new car market slumped by 44.4 per cent in March, according to new figures. Read More… |
Property consultancy Harris Lamb has announced three key promotions within its commercial agency, lease advisory and planning departments in Birmingham. Read More… |
Worcestershire County Cricket Club have confirmed they have furloughed all but 15 of their staff. Read More… |
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Plans have been revealed to transform a former cinema in Coventry city centre into a new music venue. Read More… |
A former car park earmarked for more than 40 apartments in Birmingham has been sold for almost £2m. Read More… |
The developer who will lead the transformation of the former British Telecom building in Wolverhampton into apartments has been revealed. Read More… |
More than six acres earmarked for almost 40 new homes has been sold. Read More… |
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for more support to be given to UK construction firms following a steep decline in activity caused by Covid-19. Read More… |
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Shares in Rolls-Royce jumped almost 20 per cent after it revealed a range of measures to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic including cutting the salary of its global workforce by 10 per cent in 2020. The executive team's pay will be reduced by 20 per cent for the rest of the year. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A Staffordshire engineering firm has stepped in to lend its support to the county’s army of care workers following an appeal last week. Read More… |
An ecology consultancy has been appointed onto a framework of suppliers to Severn Trent Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy. Read More… |
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