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Thursday 31 March 2022

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TOP STORY

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has acquired a Birmingham-based industrial and logistics agency with the aim of enhancing its commercial presence in the region.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Praveen Gupta, regional managing partner with Azets and the UK Top 10 firm's National Head of Tax, recaps some of the key announcements made by Rishi Sunak during his Spring Statement and how they could impact SME businesses.
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DEALS

Beech Tree Private Equity has sold its investment in a fast-growing telephone advice mortgage and specialist lending intermediary for £95m.
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A Solihull-based technology service provider which is backed by NorthEdge has completed its first strategic acquisition.
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A fast-food restaurant has outlined plans to expand in Staffordshire after securing a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
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Wealth management specialist Brewin Dolphin is set to be acquired after an offer which values the long-established business at £1.6bn was recommended to shareholders. Brewin Dolphin has a network of more than 30 offices in the UK and Ireland.
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Apollo Global Management has said it does not intend to make an offer for Pearson after being unable to reach agreement with the board of the global academic publishing business.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Adrian Gleeson, strategy director at Rhino Interiors Group, says the term hybrid working was unheard of two years ago, but due to the massive upheaval and unimaginable change over the past two years, it has now become an accepted part of our daily language.
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Ian O'Donnell, lecturer on business Growth at Coventry University and director of branding agency Real Point, says international trade is still something that many smaller businesses should consider.
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PROPERTY

An application proposing the construction of a 12-storey aparthotel on land owned by a flagship furniture store in Birmingham has been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.
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Landmark plans for a £60m urban quarter next to Stoke-on-Trent's train station - which are expected to create hundreds of jobs - have been backed by the council.
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Deals have been completed for the entirety of Pioneer Park, an 80,000 sq ft industrial scheme in Telford.
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The proposed development of 200 homes on the site of a former school in Telford looks set to move forward.
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Main contractor MCS Group has completed two facilities for a major self-storage specialist.
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KWB Residential has been appointed to manage a historic apartment building in Birmingham which has been home to a range of TV, music and football stars.
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Plans for a solar farm which has the potential to power thousands of homes in Telford look set to be refused.
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BUSINESS

Australian businesses have outlined details of investments totalling £28.5bn in projects across the UK, including landmark schemes in the East and West Midlands.
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Additional funding has been secured to extend a programme designed to help companies across Coventry and Warwickshire to take the next steps to growth.
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Midlands business confidence has fallen during March but remains positive, according to new figures.
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OakNorth Bank has hailed a "significant period of growth" in its 2021 results, with pre-tax profits up more than 70 per cent.
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MANUFACTURING

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed its 2030 sustainability targets, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its operations by 46 per cent.
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OTHER NEWS

MEMBER NEWS

A topping out ceremony has been held to mark the progress of a Wolverhampton college's extension.
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Birmingham-based HIVE360 has added more than 100 accredited workplace training courses to its employee benefits app.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

SERVICES & GUIDES

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