Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | An Australian wealth management and transfer agency software has acquired a Birmingham company for £23m. Read More… |
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The government’s furlough scheme has been keeping many businesses afloat, but with new restrictions and the threat of a second wave looming, will the new Jobs Support Scheme be enough to save jobs? What else can businesses do to keep cash flowing? Read More… |
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Willenhall-headquartered Poundland has acquired a frozen food retail giant in a deal that will pave the way for the creation of about 1,000 jobs. Read More… |
The managing director of the UK arm of Carlsberg has welcomed the approval of its £780m joint venture with Wolverhampton-based Marston's. Read More… |
A company which makes static bikes for the likes of Olympians, the army and the England football team securing an £11.5m investment from a private equity firm has been named as Insider's Deal of the Month for September. Read More… |
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Birmingham-headquartered National Express has announced a new group chief executive. Read More… |
Losses widened at the company which operates the M6toll after a fall in traffic numbers. Read More… |
Warwick-headquartered technology giant Telent has secured a new contract with the Home Office. Read More… |
The government’s Job Support Scheme (JSS) will be expanded with the aim of protecting employees and supporting businesses required to close their doors as a result of coronavirus restrictions. Read More… |
The Very Group has returned to profit and posted revenues of more than £2bn for the first time. Read More… |
Edinburgh Woollen Mill is reportedly on the brink of appointing administrators, putting 21,000 jobs at risk. Read More… |
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Further details of a £210m life sciences campus in Birmingham, which could create 10,000 jobs, have been revealed. Read More… |
A plan by a historic family business to transform its Birmingham headquarters to safeguard its long-term future has been voted through. Read More… |
Plans for a job-creating warehouse in Walsall have been recommended for approval. Read More… |
Permission has been granted for a mixed-use scheme in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter which will feature offices, retail, apartments, a restaurant and health centres. Read More… |
Proposals to create 25 apartments by partially demolishing a 1930s building in Birmingham have been approved. Read More… |
The organiser of global property expo MIPIM has announced when its next edition will be staged. Read More… |
More than 30 homes could be constructed in Worcestershire if approval is granted next week. Read More… |
Proposals for 65 affordable homes in Warwickshire have been backed. Read More… |
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Turnover has risen at a Birmingham-headquartered manufacturer and wholesaler of personal protective clothing and equipment following the outbreak of Covid-19. Read More… |
Turnover at a private equity-backed workwear manufacturer in Staffordshire increased to almost £7m during its latest financial year. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A historic building near Birmingham city centre that was originally an umbrella factory is to be looked after by Principle Estate Management. Read More… |
A 3.7-acre site near Coventry, which is earmarked for more than 40 new homes, has been acquired. Read More… |
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