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Friday 27 November 2020

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Food giant secures £555m boost 

Food giant 2 Sisters, which is headquartered in Birmingham, has secured a £555m refinancing package to support its next stage of development.
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Business Matters: Real estate and construction - how do we build growth from here?

Ray Abercromby, tax partner at the Birmingham office of Smith & Williamson, offers some practical actions to consider to drive business growth in challenging times.
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Deals

Deal to sell GKN division to German giant completes

A Germany-headquartered asset management group's deal to acquire a division of Redditch-headquartered historic engineering giant GKN has completed.
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Aston Martin shareholders set to vote on cooperation deal

The shareholders of Aston Martin are set to vote next week on a strategic cooperation agreement with Mercedes-Benz.
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Financial planning firm acquired

A financial planning firm in Warwickshire has been acquired.
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Business Matters: Extraordinary times provide a catalyst for change

The Covid-19 pandemic was unforeseen, unexpected and unwanted, but has been the catalyst for businesses, people and economies to adapt to survive, which says much about the resolve of the region’s business community, according to Graham Spalding, partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice of regional law firm Lodders.
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Business

Gateley optimistic after first half performance

Birmingham-headquartered commercial law firm Gateley has entered the second half of its financial year with "a strong sense of optimism" after revealing its performance in the first six months.
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Profits fall at building society amid Covid-19 preparations

Pre-tax profits fell at West Bromwich Building Society during the first half of its financial year after it set aside additional provisions for credit losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pub chain announces rebrand and half-year results

A Solihull-headquartered community pub company has announced a rebrand and its half-year results.
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IT group’s UK arm makes loss despite turnover rise

The UK arm of a Switzerland-headquartered IT group fell to a pre-tax loss despite growing its turnover during its latest financial year.
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Stellar performance lays strong foundations for Beaverbrooks

Beaverbrooks has said its best ever financial year provided a "strong foothold to get through 2020 and beyond".
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Property

Homes builder set to double turnover to £100m

Turnover at a Solihull-headquartered homes builder is forecast to double its turnover to £100m next year.
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HQ plans revealed by advanced battery tech investor

An investor in advanced battery technologies has revealed plans to open its new global headquarters in the West Midlands.
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Proposals for new Aldi voted through

Permission has been granted for a new Lidl store to be constructed in Redditch, creating up to 40 jobs.
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Job-creating video game opens new studio

A video game developer is opening a new studio in Leamington Spa and is set to create about 60 jobs by 2022. 
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Manufacturing

Panel revealed for Insider manufacturing talk

A group of major industrialists supplying the aerospace, automotive and domestic sectors are to sit on Insider’s panel looking at how Midlands manufacturing is embracing the next industrial revolution.
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Commercial vehicle production falls more than 25 per cent

The production of UK commercial vehicles decreased by more than 25 per cent in October, according to new figures.
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Warehouse let to engineering specialist

A warehouse near Dudley has been let to an engineering specialist.
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Landmark building set for auction

A landmark building in Rowley Regis is set to go under the hammer next month with a price tag of more than £195,000.
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