Turnover moves further past £1.3bn at DPD

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West Midlands Monday 19 October 2020 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story Turnover moves further past £1.3bn at DPD Turnover moved further past the £1.3bn mark at Queen's Award-winning parcel delivery giant DPD during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: The value of having a US patent Simon Cooper, patent attorney at Adamson Jones IP Ltd, says the US is home to many of the most innovative companies in the world, which invest heavily in research and development, as well as associated patent protection. This makes patents a key consideration for the US. Read More… Deals Mercia exits investment company in £26m deal Warwickshire-headquartered Mercia Asset Management has announced the sale of a software as a service company for up to £26m. Read More… Cloud-based software firm to raise more than £1m A Coventry cloud-based software company has revealed proposals to raise more than £1m to aid its growth plans. Read More… Cooking sauces and snacks firm ends funding campaign A Birmingham cooking sauces and snacks company has finished its crowdfunding campaign, raising almost £150,000. Read More… Fund manager lowers stake in Clinigen A fund manager has lowered its stake in global pharmaceutical and services company Clinigen. Read More… Multimillion-pound fund to grow exports unveiled A government fund worth more than £6m has been announced to help up to 1,250 small businesses in the Midlands to grow their overseas trading and maximise their profits. Read More… Sumo Group completes acquisition of US studio Listed video game developer Sumo Group, which has a base in Leamington Spa, has completed the multimillion-pound acquisition of a US studio. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: The tech sector - Driving the West Midlands’ economic recovery David Hardman, managing director, Bruntwood SciTech – Birmingham, explores this alongside what technology businesses need from their workspace. Read More… Business Freeports: Have your say on the enterprise hubs The UK Government has unveiled more details on its plans to create Freeports. Insider would like your views on the potential outcomes a Freeport would bring to your local area. Read More… NEC Group to cut 450 jobs Birmingham-headquartered NEC Group has confirmed it will cut about 450 jobs, more than half of its permanent workforce, as a result of the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… UK needs to join £63bn goldrush to recycle e-waste: Insider panel Britain is missing out on a £63bn opportunity to reuse and recycle the growing mountains of electronic waste because of old business models and by shipping discarded devices overseas, according to panellists on an Insider forum. Read More… Results rise at Queen’s Award-winning IT giant Turnover and pre-tax profits rose at a Queen's Award-winning IT company during its latest financial year. Read More… John Lewis commits £1bn to digital push John Lewis Partnership has outlined plans to commit £1bn over five years to accelerate its online business and transform its shops. Read More… CrossCountry wins three-year contract extension Long-distance train operator CrossCountry, which is based in Birmingham, has been awarded a new three-year contract to keep operating its passenger services across Great Britain. Read More… Property Plans in for world’s first octagonal flats tower A planning application for the world’s first pure octagonal residential tower has been submitted to Birmingham City Council. Read More… Major warehouse given green light A major warehouse earmarked for a site in Walsall has been given the green light. Read More… Approval for new railway stations Planning applications for two railway stations on the Walsall to Wolverhampton line have been approved. Read More… Historic company secures £3.5m London contract A Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical services specialist, which was founded in 1890, has won a contract worth more than £3.5m for a new high-rise housing scheme in north west London. Read More… Go-ahead for job-creating development The go-ahead has been granted for a job-creating warehouse in Walsall. Read More… Jewson relocates headquarters Builders' merchant Jewson, which can trace its roots back to the 1830s, has relocated its headquarters from Coventry to the same Leicestershire site as its French parent company. Read More… Approval for up to 65 new homes The green light has been given for up to 65 new homes to be constructed in Worcestershire. Read More… Manufacturing Electric vehicle maker expands into the Netherlands Warwickshire-headquartered electric vehicle maker has expanded into the Netherlands for the first time. Read More… Other News NEW Midlands Top 500 Companies Database - Preorder today and get the Early Bird Offer Member Exclusive News Grade II-listed office building sold A grade II-listed office building overlooking Wolverhampton’s West Park has sold for above the asking price. Read More… Chamber of commerce names new president A new president of the Lichfield and Tamworth Chamber of Commerce has been named. 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