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Monday 7 December 2020

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Turnover jumps at double Queen’s Award winner

Turnover jumped to near £30m at a double Queen's Award-winning business during its most recent financial year, new documents have confirmed.
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Ask the expert: Why is the cloud the ideal solution for 2021?

Duncan Ward, chief executive of Network Telecom, discusses why the cloud is the ideal solution for businesses as they enter 2021.
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Deals

Spin-out completes new funding round

A spin-out from the universities of Coventry and Warwick has completed a new funding round.
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Mailbox owner’s IPO postponed in light of potential acquisition

The initial public offering of a newly formed company which owns the Mailbox in Birmingham, a move which would raise up to £62.5m, has been postponed because of a potential acquisition.
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Aston Martin shareholders approve Mercedes-Benz deal

The shareholders of Aston Martin have voted through a strategic cooperation agreement with Mercedes-Benz.
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Retail giant in talks over Debenhams rescue

The group behind the likes of Sports Direct and House of Fraser is in talks over a "potential rescue transaction" for Debenhams.
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Marston’s secures further pandemic support

Wolverhampton-headquartered pub giant Marston's has secured further financial backing to help it through the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.
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Contracts exchanged on major infrastructure services deal

M Group Services has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of Skanska UK's infrastructure services operation which operates across the UK with a revenue of £320m in 2019.
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Business Matters: From screens to greens

Graeme Pratt and James Fairweather from Pegasus Group say the environment we live in and constantly interact with changes slowly so we do not always notice the shifts in emphasis.
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Business

Energy supplier collapsed owing more than £60m

The parent company of Birmingham-headquartered renewable energy supplier collapsed owing more than £60m to creditors, new documents have confirmed.
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Turnover tops £200m at Regatta

Turnover has passed the £200m mark at a well-known outdoor clothing retailer, with the company now "well positioned" to maintain steady growth.
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Property

Plans revealed for up to 550 homes

Proposals are being drawn up to construct up to 550 homes and employment land in Warwickshire.
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City centre flats given green light

A plan to create 45 new apartments in Birmingham city centre has been approved.
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VR experience planned for Digbeth site

Proposals for a virtual reality experience to be opened in the Digbeth area of Birmingham have been revealed.
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Midlands ‘could be modular housing national centre’

The Midlands has the chance to become a national centre for modular housing production, an industry expert has said.
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Vote set on new allotments homes bid

Allotments in Walsall could be transformed into 29 new homes, if the go-ahead is granted later this week.
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Caravan industry supplier expands to new base

A supplier and distributor to the recreational leisure industry has announced major plans to significantly upscale the business, starting with a relocation to larger premises in Staffordshire.
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Major office building set for new flats

Formal plans to transform an office building in Solihull into more than 80 apartments have been approved.
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Green light expected for retirement homes bid

An application to develop 30 retirement apartments in Coventry has been tipped for the green light.
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Manufacturing

UK car market falls almost 30 per cent

The UK new car market declined by almost 30 per cent in November, according to new figures.
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Ten-year deal agreed for industrial unit

A new ten-year leasehold deal for an industrial unit in Coventry has been completed.
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Expansion for estate agency

An estate agency has launched its first ever location in Worcestershire.
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