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Tuesday 2 June 2020

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Bomb disposal firm reports results rise

Turnover has surged and pre-tax profits jumped at a Queen's Award-winning company which specialises in the elimination and mitigation of explosive devices.
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Business Matters: Where next for dealmaking

Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, takes a look at what the future holds for dealmaking.
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Deals

Council launches new Covid-19 fund for mirco businesses

City of Wolverhampton Council has launched a new grant scheme to provide financial support for 'micro' businesses impacted by coronavirus but ineligible for other government help.
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Shares in The Works sold

Shares in Sutton Coldfield-headquartered retailer The Works have been sold by a Canadian investment firm.
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Home Instead Senior Care snaps up counterpart

Home Instead Senior Care has acquired a national counterpart as part of ambitious plans to extend its live-in offering.
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Business

New hires for global investment bank

Global investment bank GCA Altium has made four new appointments to its Birmingham office.
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Loganair resumes Birmingham Airport flights

Loganair has resumed passenger flights at Birmingham Airport, re-establishing its route to Aberdeen as the first step to restoring full services after the Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse of Flybe. 
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Codemasters signs World Rally Championship deal

Warwickshire-headquartered Codemasters is to develop and publish the FIA World Rally Championship videogames and esports tournaments.
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Telent wins Channel Islands network contract

Warwick-headquartered Telent has been awarded a contract by Sure to upgrade the service provider’s network and enhance its network security on the Channel Islands.
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Wolves agree Le Mans team sponsor deal

Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed a sponsorship deal with a racing team ahead of the virutal 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Card Factory revenue up but profits dip in “challenging year”

Turnover has grown in the latest accounts for Card Factory despite a "challenging year for the high street" but pre-tax profits have dipped. The listed gift card retailer has also revealed plans to reopen 10 per cent of its stores later this month.
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Tesco CFO to retire

Tesco's chief financial officer is to retire from his position and leave the company in April 2021.
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Property

Developer eyeing 2020 profit despite pandemic hit

A developer has revealed it still expects to turn a profit in 2020 despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the business.
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Major mixed-use plans rejected

Plans for a major mixed-use development in a Warwickshire town have been rejected.
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Commercial units scheme revealed

A total of 11 commercial units could be constructed in Sutton Coldfield, according to new plans.
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Principle triples in size during second year

Birmingham-based Principle Estate Management has tripled in size in the last 12 months, with the number of units it looks after rising from just under 2,000 to nearly 6,000.
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Bid submitted for more than 40 flats

More than 40 flats have been earmarked for a new three-storey building in the Handsworth area of Birmingham.
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Hammerson’s sites in England to re-open from 15 June

Hammerson's shopping centres in England are to re-open from 15 June, in line with the latest guidance from the UK Government.
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Manufacturing

Engine production slumps as pandemic hits

Only 830 engines were produced in the UK in April, according to new figures, because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sparkling growth at Thatchers

Cidermaker Thatchers has reported a strong set of financial results with turnover and profits increasing in a year when the family business made multimillion-pound investments.
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Go-ahead granted for new convenience store

Permission has been granted for a new convenience store in Kingswinford to be built on the site of a former petrol station.
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Retail warehouse hits the market

A Coventry retail warehouse has been made available to let.
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