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Monday 24 August 2020

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Job cuts planned amid group refocus

About 40 per cent of employees at the Birmingham-based company behind a demolition contractor are set to leave the business, it has been revealed, with the hopes that the restructure will lead to a 'nimbler and more scaleable model'.
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Business Matters: Help us put the Midlands at the forefront of the energy from waste industry

As the world's population rises, the demand for energy is also growing significantly. At the same time, the issue of managing the waste caused by the population increase urgently needs to be addressed. Professor Martin Freer, director of the Energy Research Accelerator, explores the issues and the possible solutions.
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Deals

DAC Beachcroft’s expansion plans get £65m boost

Law firm DAC Beachcroft is eyeing an expansion into new international markets after securing a £65m boost from longstanding bankers HSBC and Lloyds.
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Frasers buys DW Sports assets for £37m

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has acquired certain of the assets relating to the fitness and gym business of DW Sports from administrators in a deal worth £37m.
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LDC-backed Babble strikes latest deal

LDC-backed IT firm Babble has acquired a provider of business telephony and cloud-based services.
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Business

New main shirt sponsor for Sky Blues

Newly promoted Championship football club Coventry City have named a new main shirt sponsor for the upcoming 2020/21 campaign. The deal is the Sky Blues' highest value sponsorship deal of its kind since the 2011/12 season.
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Low-cost airline launches new route

A low-cost airline has announced a new route from Birmingham Airport
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Retail sales rise as restrictions loosen

Retail sales across the UK saw further marked improvement in July, according to new data, after benefitting from a loosening of restrictions.
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Turnover hits £500m in record year for Clipper Logistics

Turnover has hit the £500m mark in the latest results for Clipper Logistics boosted by strong organic growth, with activity bouncing back quickly following the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Property

Approval on track for region’s second HS2 station

The West Midlands' second HS2 station could be given the go-ahead at a meeting later this week.
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Major office building bought for almost £19m

A major Solihull office building has been snapped up for almost £19m.
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Contractor starts work on three school schemes

Willmott Dixon has started construction three existing schools, which will accommodate an additional 990 students in Sandwell.
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Expanding water treatment company secures new base

A water treatment company is expanding the manufacturing and distribution of its own brand of sanitiser with a new operation at Redditch.
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Manufacturing

Anti-terrorist bollards maker protects London market

A designer and manufacturer of anti-terrorist bollards based in Coventry has finished a project to protect a popular outdoor street market in London from the threat of terrorist vehicle attacks
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Cluster launched to target £10m electrification opportunities

A new manufacturing cluster has been established to target more than £10m of electrification opportunities over the next 12 months.
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Saddlers renew partnership with local firm

Walsall Football Club have renewed their partnership with a local roofing, cladding and glazing firm.
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New board member for building society

The West Bromwich Building Society has appointed a new board member.
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