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Tuesday 17 November 2020

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Law firm outlines plans to more than double in size

Shakespeare Martineau, which is headquartered in Birmingham, has outlined plans to more than double in size by 2023 and "pursue bigger ambitions beyond that".
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Ask the expert: Why now is the right time for developers to consider build-to-rent

Paul Staley, director at Wise Living, has looked at why the resilient Build-to-Rent (BTR) market is booming.
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Deals

Major Tandem shareholder reduces stake

A major shareholder of Castle Bromwich-headquartered bike maker Tandem who led a row against the board over non-executive director pay earlier this year has reduced his stake in the company.
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Consortium completes Hastings deal

A global consortium has completed the acquisition of insurance group Hastings.
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Canadian financial services firm lowers investment

A financial services firm based in Canada has lowered its investment in a Burton-upon-Trent-based company.
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Roundtable: Living Later

An ageing population means soaring demand for accommodation specially designed for older people and a sector worth tens of billions of pounds.
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Business

Freeports: Bidding process for hubs opens

The bidding process to establish new Freeports in England has opened with Chancellor Rishi Sunak saying they will create "national hubs for trade, innovation and commerce". The first sites are expected in 2021, as part of at least ten across the whole of the UK.
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Sports stalwart and prominent businessman dies

The president of two major sports clubs and founder of what is now Worcester Bosch has died.
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HomeServe names new CEO for EMEA region

Walsall-headquartered HomeServe has named a new chief executive for the EMEA region.
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Historic firm’s profits dip despite turnover rise

Pre-tax profits dipped despite a rise in turnover at a builders' warehouse company which can trace its roots back to 1895 during its latest financial year.
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University launches innovation enterprise zone

Staffordshire University has launched its new Innovation Enterprise Zone which aims to kickstart business growth and productivity.
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Senior Central England Co-op directors to retire

The chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Central England Co-op are to retire next year.
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Property

Work starts on 700 job-creating office scheme

Work on a major office scheme which could help create 700 jobs in Coventry has started.
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Near £44m deal agreed for industrial warehouses

An AIM-listed industrial warehouse investment company has agreed to to acquire up to five sites across Birmingham, Basingstoke, Avonmouth, Cardiff and Ebbw Vale for almost £44m.
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Marston’s to open new city centre offices

Brewery giant Marston's has been given the go-ahead to move more than 250 of its employees to vacant offices in Wolverhampton.
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New national distribution centre for plastics firm

A plastics firm which supplies to the likes of Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota, Bentley and Aston Martin has moved into a new national distribution centre at its Minworth site in Sutton Coldfield.
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Planning decisions ‘to be centalised’

Whitehall officials could end up making many of the decisions currently handled by planning departments and councillors in the Midlands, industry experts have told Insider.
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Coventry apartments scheme backed

New apartments are set to be constructed in Coventry after the proposals were given the green light.
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Plans for 20 apartments refused

Plans to build 20 apartments in Solihull have been refused.
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Manufacturing

Shares slump after £3.6m exposure risk revealed

Shares in Malvern-based tube maker Tricorn Group have slumped almost 30 per cent after the listed company revealed it has uncovered a balance sheet exposure risk of £3.6m.
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Results rise for JLR components maker

Turnover and pre-tax profits increased at the UK arm of a Jaguar Land Rover components maker during its most recent financial year, new documents have revealed.
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New Centre of Excellence revealed after major investment

A Telford-headquartered additive manufacturing specialist has unveiled its revamped centre of excellence after an investment of more than £1m.
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Manufacturer helps protect bus drivers from Covid-19

A Birmingham manufacturing company has helped to further protect London bus drivers against Covid-19 after developing a new way of pushing air around their cabs.
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