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Friday 20 November 2020

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Turnover accelerates past £800m at car retail giant

Turnover at one of the largest privately owned new and used car retailer groups in the UK broke through the £800m barrier during its latest financial year.
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Ask the expert: Why now is the right time for developers to consider build-to-rent

Paul Staley, director at Wise Living, has looked at why the resilient Build-to-Rent (BTR) market is booming.
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Deals

National Express receives £500m boost

Birmingham-headquartered National Express has received a £500m boost.
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Major investments in royal carpet maker complete

Moves which have seen more than £200m invested in Worcestershire-based royal carpet maker Victoria to support its acquisition drive have been completed.
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PE-backed communications firm makes latest acquisition

A Solihull-headquartered private equity-backed communications company has acquired a St Albans business.
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Mulberry takeover considered as retail giant ups stake

The group behind Sports Direct and House of Fraser has further increased its stake in luxury brand Mulberry to more than 30 per cent. A takeover offer is now being considered by the group.
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Aparthotel operator secures £30m loan

An aparthotel operator has secured a £30m loan from OakNorth Bank.
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Packaging company buys oven bags and film business

A packaging company which has its UK headquarters in Telford has acquired an oven bags and film business.
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Roundtable: Living Later

An ageing population means soaring demand for accommodation specially designed for older people and a sector worth tens of billions of pounds.
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Business

Rotala makes £3.2m green investment

Birmingham-headquartered listed transport company Rotala has made a £3.2m investment in 19 fuel efficient and low emission vehicles.
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Chairman “remains cautious” for second-half performance

The chairman of a Worcestershire-based lighting company has said the group "remains cautious" about its second-half performance.
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Leaders called to break out of “survival mode”

Leaders of Midland firms need break out of "survival mode" and start thinking about the immediate changes they can make to their companies, according to a business academic.
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Administrators appointed at Peacocks and Jaeger

Retail giants Peacocks and Jaeger have entered administration, with discussions taking place in a bid to secure the future of the businesses.
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Property group names new chairman

A Staffordshire-headquartered property provider and developer has named a new chairman.
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Spectator sports to get £300m winter boost

A combined £300m cash injection has been announced for major spectator sports in England by the government to protect their immediate futures over the winter period.
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ComparetheMarket hit with £17.9m fine

ComparetheMarket has been fined £17.9m after it was found to have breached competition law. The company said it was "disappointed" with the decision and "fundamentally disagrees" with the conclusions.
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Property

Jewellery Quarter’s £260m flats plans voted through

Plans worth £260m for more than 700 apartments to be constructed in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, in a scheme which include a 39-storey tower, have been voted through.
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Architects chosen to design next Paradise building

An architecture practice has won the competition to design the next building at the £700m Paradise Birmingham scheme.
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Plans for £28m scheme at business park submitted

Plans worth £28m for three manufacturing/logistics units totaling 220,750 sq ft at a Staffordshire business park have been revealed.
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Proposals for up to 350 homes approved

Up to 350 homes are to be constructed in Shropshire after the plans were given the green light.
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Creative Quarter plans progress

An agreement has been reached to progress with the first stage of Leamington’s Creative Quarter plans.
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Significant milestone for residential scheme

A significant milestone has been reached at a residential development originally earmarked to form part of the athlete's village for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Manufacturing

Morgan reveals special edition to mark production end

The Morgan Motor Company is marking the end of production of one of models with the announcement of a new edition.
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New chairman for Solid State

A new non-executive chairman has been appointed by Redditch-headquartered electronics maker Solid State.
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JCB launches latest electric vehicles

JCB has launched a number of new of electric products as it expands its range of zero-emissions machines.
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Historic Queen’s Award winner makes carbon neutral pledge

A pledge to become carbon neutral has been made by a Warwick-based Queen's Award-winning boiler and heating products manufacturer which was founded in 1866.
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Carter Jonas brings four sites to market

Carter Jonas has brought four development sites to market on behalf of Severn Trent.
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Landmark agreements pave way for 5G

Landmark lease agreements have been signed to accelerate the roll-out of 5G network infrastructure in Birmingham and Dudley.
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