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Monday 26 April 2021

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Midlands Residential Property Awards shortlists revealed

Insider’s Midlands Residential Property Awards has received a record number of entries this year and the shortlists can today be revealed.
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Business Matters: When dying becomes your exit strategy

Sam Hart, associate partner and head of private client tax at Claritas Tax, offers her advice on your exit strategy.
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Deals

GCA Altium enjoys record start to year for dealmaking

Investment bank GCA Altium’s UK team has reported its most active first quarter in history, with 18 deals completed since the start of the year.
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£7m Global Screen Fund launched

A £7m Global Screen Fund has been launched to support independent film and screen content made in the UK.
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First Restart Grants paid to businesses in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council has started to process the first Restart Grants to businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries.
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Acquisitive firm snaps up stolen vehicle recovery specialist

A stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) telematics business has been snapped up by acquisitive payment services specialist Radius.
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Business Matters: Addressing cyber risk is critical to building back better

Del Heppenstall, cyber security partner at KPMG, says In line with broader national sentiment this spring, there is distinct positivity in the air when considering the cyber resilience of the region’s privately owned businesses.
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Business

New managing director at V12 Vehicle Finance

V12 Vehicle Finance, which is operated by Secure Trust Bank, has appointed a new managing director.
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Anthony Collins Solicitors names new partners

Birmingham-based Anthony Collins Solicitors (ACS) has named three new partners as part of a raft of promotions.
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UK economy’s growth prospects upgraded - EY

The UK economy is set to grow at a faster rate than previous expected according to a report from EY.
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Ask the expert: How businesses can take advantage of the latest government funding incentives to recruit and upskill their workforce

Tasmin Raynor, head of apprenticeships at De Montfort University, discusses how businesses can take advantage of the latest government funding incentives to recruit and upskill their workforce.
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Property

World’s first octagonal flats tower set for approval

A planning application for the world’s first pure octagonal residential tower looks set to be approved ahead of a planning committee meeting this week.
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Green light set for job-creating scheme on former copper works site

A major commercial development aiming to provide new employment uses on the site of a former copper works in Walsall has been recommended for the green light. The scheme is expected to create hundreds of jobs in the region.
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Refusal looms for new extra care facility

Proposals to demolish an existing Solihull garden centre to make way for a new extra care facility look set to be refused ahead of a planning committee meeting this week.
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Lifestyle store relaunches following six-figure refurbishment

A lifestyle store and brasserie near Stratford-upon-Avon has been relaunched following a six-figure refurbishment.
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Director hire at Living Space Housing

Solihull-based Living Space Housing has appointed a new land and partnerships director to drive land acquisitions and partnership development opportunities.
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New café and restaurant launched as part of wider project

Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is launching a new café and restaurant as part of a wider and ongoing redevelopment capital project.
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Ask the expert: How to use apprenticeships to grow your business

Helen Birbeck, apprenticeship adviser at GBSLEP Skills Hub, says apprenticeships can help businesses boost productivity and grow. Plus employers can now receive a financial incentive of £3000 for hiring an apprentice (with an additional £1000 if they’re aged 16-18). Apprenticeships are a great cost-effective way of expanding your team or upskilling your existing staff.
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Fulfilment business takes unit at Coventry business park

Commercial property specialist Bromwich Hardy has concluded a deal to let a unit on a Coventry business park to an e-commerce fulfilment business.
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Synectics Solutions partners with 360 Globalnet

Staffordshire-based fraud and financial crime prevention specialist Synectics Solutions has partnered with 360 Globalnet to strengthen its proposition in the motor insurance market.
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