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Monday 6 September 2021

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TOP STORY

Plans to convert a former motorcycle factory in Wolverhampton can restart following the site's sale to Paragon Living Space for £7.5m.
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INSIDER FEATURE

It's been widely suggested that hybrid working or working from home is the way of the future. But what are the implications, particularly for younger workers? Jeanette Wheeler, HR director at MHR International, offers her advice.
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DEALS

Entrepreneur and Wrightbus boss Jo Bamford has joined forces with multi-family office Vedra Partners to launch a hydrogen investment fund which has set its sights on raising £1bn.
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Clearwater International has advised LDC on its investment in a data-led software and automated fulfilment company.
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Construction company Buckingham Group has transferred to an employee ownership trust.
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AMP Capital has agreed to sell a 51 per cent stake in Angel Trains - a major rolling stock company in the UK - to a consortium comprising the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and funds advised and managed by Amber Infrastructure Group.
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PROPERTY

Plans for the redevelopment of a site in Birmingham's Digbeth area to create a hotel-led scheme have been green lit. It is forecasted that the project will create hundreds of jobs and provide an estimated £38.5m in construction investment to contribute to the regeneration of the area.
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The proposed development of up to 200 homes on former green belt land in Coventry has been backed by the council.
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Commercial property specialist Bromwich Hardy has secured deals for more than 150,000 sq ft of space at a Coventry industrial site.
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An application proposing the construction of 125 homes on council-owned land in Coventry has been approved.
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Vistry Partnerships has secured strategic partnership status with Homes England.
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Property group Watkin Jones has said the strong momentum in the business has continued into the second half and its development pipeline has been enhanced.
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BUSINESS

The senior manager at banking giant HSBC charged with providing funding to help fuel the UK's green revolution will be a speaker at Insider's Sustainable Business Conference.
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Outsourcing specialist Sigma Connected has won a contract to support a 100 per cent renewable energy supplier to manage its most vulnerable or financially challenged customers
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A new Starbucks drive-thru and café has opened in Brierley Hill, creating 20 jobs in the process.
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Asda is expanding in the convenience market by partnering with EG Group to launch 28 new Asda On the Move stores this year, up to 200 sites next year and the ambition to roll out further stores in 2023.
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MANUFACTURING

Nuneaton-based BITO Storage Systems has taken on additional staff and developed new services in response to an increase in demand.
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OTHER NEWS

MEMBER NEWS

A West Midlands trade park is nearing full occupancy following the letting of a unit to a bathroom products specialist.
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Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has completed the sale of two Peepo Day Nursery settings in Solihull and Birmingham.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

SERVICES & GUIDES

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