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Latest News | 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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Paul Staley, director at Wise Living, has looked at why the resilient Build-to-Rent (BTR) market is booming.
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Birmingham-headquartered National Express has received a £500m boost.
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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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A Solihull-headquartered private equity-backed communications company has acquired a St Albans business.
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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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An aparthotel operator has secured a £30m loan from OakNorth Bank.
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A packaging company which has its UK headquarters in Telford has acquired an oven bags and film business.
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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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Birmingham-headquartered listed transport company Rotala has made a £3.2m investment in 19 fuel efficient and low emission vehicles.
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The chairman of a Worcestershire-based lighting company has said the group "remains cautious" about its second-half performance.
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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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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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A Staffordshire-headquartered property provider and developer has named a new chairman.
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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 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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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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An architecture practice has won the competition to design the next building at the £700m Paradise Birmingham scheme.
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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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Up to 350 homes are to be constructed in Shropshire after the plans were given the green light.
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An agreement has been reached to progress with the first stage of Leamington’s Creative Quarter plans.
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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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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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A new non-executive chairman has been appointed by Redditch-headquartered electronics maker Solid State.
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JCB has launched a number of new of electric products as it expands its range of zero-emissions machines.
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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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Member Exclusive News | Carter Jonas has brought four development sites to market on behalf of Severn Trent.
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Landmark lease agreements have been signed to accelerate the roll-out of 5G network infrastructure in Birmingham and Dudley.
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