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Monday 9 November 2020

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Takeover offer values video game developer at £739m

A takeover offer which values one of the oldest names in Britain's video game industry at £739m has been announced.
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Business Matters: Work effectively from anywhere with a unified communications solution

Duncan Ward, CEO of Network Telecom, looks at the ways in which businesses can prepare to work from anywhere with a unified communications solution.
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Deals

RAC set for £65m funding boost

Walsall-headquartered breakdown giant RAC is set for a £65m boost after the move was approved by shareholders.
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Breedon agrees disposal worth more than £12m

Construction materials giant Breedon has agreed to dispose of certain assets to a counterpart for more than £12.2m. The deal will pave way for the completion of a wider acquisition with Rugby-based CEMEX UK.
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Countrywide confirms Connells approach

Estate agency and property services provider Countrywide has confirmed it has been approached by Connells to potentially be acquired by the group.
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Business Matters: Building business resilience - How business operations can thrive in uncertain times

Many businesses were forced to adapt and adopt new processes in a rush as the pandemic hit. SafetyCulture’s Dan Joyce explores how we can build on those hasty foundations and optimise for safer, more productive and successful companies in 2021.
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Business

Results success for newly acquired group

Turnover and pre-tax profits increased at a property management group in the financial year before it was acquired by a private equity-backed company, new documents have revealed.
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Revenue increase for funerals giant

Underlying revenue increased during the first three quarters of Sutton Coldfield-headquartered funerals provider Dignity, new figures have shown.
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Pizza Express completes recapitalisation scheme amid senior hires

Pizza Express has announced the completion of its recapitalisation scheme which has seen its total debt reduced by more than £400m. The restaurant chain also secured a further £130m of additional funds while a new chairman and group chief executive have been appointed.
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Senior appointments for mobile payment provider

A Birmingham-based mobile payment provider has bolstered its commercial team through the appointment of three senior hires - to be led by a newly promoted chief commercial officer.
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Property

Approval to transform city centre offices into flats

Plans to convert an office block in Birmingham city centre into more than 120 apartments have been approved.
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Plans in for more than 100 homes

Proposals for more than 100 new homes in Birmingham have been unveiled.
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Green light for MoD homes proposals

The green light has been given to transform land currently occupied by the Ministry of Defence's property arm into 135 new homes.
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Refreshed masterpan approved for Solihull town centre

A refreshed masterplan which could see the delivery of nearly 1,200 homes and bring more than 4,000 new jobs to Solihull town centre has been approved.
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Final decision on major student flats plans delayed

A decision on plans for a major student accommodation development in the Selly Oak area of Birmingham has been delayed.
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Unanimous approval for mixed-use scheme

A mixed-use local centre near Warwick, comprising shops, a care home, children’s day nursery and new offices, has been unanimously approved.
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Manufacturing

Double Queen’s Award winner eyes “exciting future”

A Worcestershire-based double Queen's Award winner has said it has an "exciting future" despite reporting "disappointing" results in newly filed accounts.
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LCV market grows for second consecutive month

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the second consecutive month in October, according to new figures.
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Companies sign up to business park space

A supplier of eco-friendly packaging and a distribution business have signed up to take space at a St Modwen business park in Worcester.
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Letting agency appointed for office space scheme

A letting agency has been named for the four floors of office space at Shrewsbury's Flaxmill Maltings which will be unveiled next year.
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