Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
Latest News | Fresh plans have been revealed to transform the former Wolverhampton Royal Hospital into almost 200 homes. Read More… |
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Paul Staley, director at Wise Living, has looked at why the resilient Build-to-Rent (BTR) market is booming. Read More… |
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A Birmingham company which is developing driverless vehicle technology has broken its crowdfunding target of more than £1m. Read More… |
Electra Private Equity is preparing to exit struggling retailer Hotter Shoes, the company has confirmed. Read More… |
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has quashed a decision to prohibit JD Sports Fashion's acquisition of Footasylum. Read More… |
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An ageing population means soaring demand for accommodation specially designed for older people and a sector worth tens of billions of pounds. Read More… |
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Pre-tax profits jumped at a national provider of industrial and electronic products during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed. Read More… |
Revolution Bars' plans to close a number of sites through a CVA have been backed. Read More… |
Birmingham-headquartered bus operator Rotala has pulled out of a base near Heathrow and reduced the number of coaches it leases as a result of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
Greggs is set to cut more than 800 jobs in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read More… |
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The construction of more than 20 apartments in Worcester has been recommended for the green light. Read More… |
Concern is growing among experts that the Midlands’ ability to provide affordable housing could be hit by a coming revolution in planning law. Read More… |
A government department has shortlisted Wolverhampton to be the location of a major new office which could be create up to 1,00 jobs, according to an MP. Read More… |
Work is set to start "within a matter of weeks" on an affordable homes scheme in a Shropshire town. Read More… |
A final decision on proposals for a £140m project to build more than 700 apartments on the edge of Coventry city centre has been delayed. Read More… |
Plans to knock down a mix of industrial storage and residential buildings in Birmingham to make way for 20 apartments have been unveiled. Read More… |
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Jaguar Land Rover is working to create a smart city hub that will allow real-world testing of connected technology where self-driving vehicles share the streets with cars, pedestrians and cyclists. Read More… |
Aston Martin has confirmed that one of its directors has stepped down. Read More… |
A Telford-headquartered toilet roll maker grew its turnover past the £100m mark during its latest financial year. Read More… |
The directors of a supplier of high performance nickel alloy wire have said they are "pleased with the continued success" of the business after its pre-tax profits edged closer to the £2m mark during its latest financial year. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical building services specialist, which was founded in 1890, has secured a £20m contract to support one of the UK’s biggest regeneration projects. Read More… |
Business leaders from Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being sought to help to lead the area’s local enterprise partnership. Read More… |
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