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Tuesday 9 February 2021

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St Modwen boss hails “strong operational results”

The chief executive of Birmingham-headquartered property giant St Modwen has hailed its "strong operational results" despite slipping to a pre-tax loss.
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Business Matters: Investment fraud - The vultures preying on the global financial crisis

In this blog, Carl Mifflin, head of restructuring and insolvency at Howes Percival Solictors, examines how investment fraud has thrived in recent years, highlights how economic uncertainty provides a breeding ground for fraudsters and identifies some of the key ways to avoid falling victim to investment fraud.
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Deals

Elaghmore acquires component manufacturer

Leamington Spa-based private equity fund Elaghmore has acquired a £60m-turnover integrated manufacturer and supplier of lightweight components.
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Frasers Group sells stake in French Connection

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has sold its stake in fashion retailer French Connection.
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Joules snaps up garden product retailer

Lifestyle brand Joules has acquired a digitally led retailer of home and garden products inspired by the British countryside.
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Details revealed on flexible repayments scheme for Bounce Back Loans

The British Business Bank has revealed more details of its new 'Pay As You Grow' facility that will enable more flexible repayments on Bounce Back Loans for UK smaller businesses.
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Roundtable: Redefining Public Partnerships - National Summit

As the culmination of its series of roundtable events, Insider gathered stakeholders from Yorkshire, the North West, the Midlands, the South East and from Northern Ireland to discuss how these collaborations could evolve and paint the national picture from a local perspective.
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Business

Capacity for commercial thinking ‘key’ to public-private partnership success

Over the next decade, challenges around public funding and a shift in live/work priorities will create an increasing need for greater public-private collaboration as we seek to rebuild, repurpose and regenerate our towns and cities in a post-Covid and post-Brexit climate, according to experts from across the UK.
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Deritend Group secures multimillion-pound Severn Trent contract

Engineering services provider Deritend Group has secured a multimillion-pound framework agreement with Severn Trent Water.
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Wider Ambition opens new school with Lloyds Bank support

Education provider Wider Ambition has opened a new school in Bromsgrove offering specialist support for students with autism, anxiety and additional needs, with the development having been supported by a £650,000 boost from Lloyds Bank.
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Property

Green light given to major apartment scheme

Proposals for more than 350 apartments across two new buildings in Birmingham have been been approved.
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Office Principles secures £15m of new Midlands business

Interior design consultancy Office Principles, which has invested in new regional headquarters in the Midlands, has continued its expansion by securing seven new projects worth a combined contract value of more than £15m.
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Work starts on new Birmingham office scheme

Work has begun on the refurbishment of a building in Birmingham city centre that will provide a range of contemporary office suites.
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Hayfield acquires site for 80-home development

Solihull-headquartered Hayfield has acquired a site on the outskirts of Bedford to make way for the development of 80 eco-friendly homes. The scheme is being part-funded by an existing £50m land and development facility from OakNorth Bank.
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Bellway reports “excellent” first half

Bellway has reported an "excellent" first-half of its financial year, with "robust" output, strong demand and record investment.
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Manufacturing

Edwin James Group to expand apprenticeship scheme

Edwin James Group, a company which has operations in Burton-upon-Trent, is launching a programme to expand its apprenticeship scheme from 10 to 15 per cent of the total workforce over the next two years.
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Marston’s hails environmental progress

Wolverhampton-headquartered pub giant Marston's has hailed the company's energy team for its progress in making the company more environmentally friendly.
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Birmingham Airport offers Covid-19 screening services

Birmingham Airport and ExpressTest have launched rapid Covid-19 testing within the terminal.
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