Latest News | Birmingham-headquartered National Express has revealed a proposed placing of up to 19.99 per cent in order to boost its "resilience and financial flexibility" in the face of the Covid-19 crisis.
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As the economic fall-out from Covid-19 bites, John Swarbrick, head of portfolio at BGF, considers what management teams can do to navigate the here and now.
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A Coventry-based manufacturer of all-electric black taxis has secured a £1.25m loan.
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An investor which can trace its roots back to 1857 has upped its stake in a listed Warwickshire business.
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Warwickshire-headquartered Mercia Asset Management has completed a £1m investment into an Oxford genetics company.
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JD Sports has been told to sell Footasylum after the CMA found that the £90m deal – which completed last year – would leave shoppers worse off. Chairman Peter Cowgill has slammed the decision, which he said had relied on an "inaccurate and outdated analysis of the UK sports retail competitive landscape".
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A Shropshire company that makes mobility equipment for organisations including the NHS and charities has secured a Lloyds Bank loan as it grapples with a slowdown in orders because of Covid-19.
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A Queen's Award-winning provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications has hailed its latest financial year as a success.
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Turnover and pre-tax profits increased at a Warwickshire-headquartered electrical engineering company, which has worked with the likes of the Royal Navy and the NHS, during its latest financial year.
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Halfords has hailed its April performance as "better than anticipated", with sales dropping 23 per cent because of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Virgin Atlantic has revealed plans to pull out of London Gatwick Airport, carry out a major rebrand and close a chunk of its retail stores as part of its plans to "reshape and resize the business" in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The process is expected to impact more than 3,000 jobs.
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The chief executive of BGF has hailed a "strong year" for the investor and vowed to continue supporting companies seeking capital through the pandemic and beyond.
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New UK car registrations plummeted 97.3 per cent in April because of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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The West Midlands Interchange project, which could create 8,550 new jobs, has been granted consent.
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Hammerson has moved to terminate a £400m deal to sell nine retail parks after the buyer did not complete the transaction on the agreed date.
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A bid to construct new homes on the former site of a Dyson factory in Stoke-on-Trent has been approved.
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A Shropshire manufacturer of fitness equipment is expanding and taking on new staff after getting help from a funding programme supported by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.
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"Significant progress" has been made by a €4m study led by Keele University to support emerging technology for combustion engines.
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Member Exclusive News | The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) has appointed a new board member.
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A Halesowen-based material handling, automation and maintenance specialist has made a new senior hire.
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