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Tuesday 22 June 2021

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Pre-tax losses at casino giant as Covid-19 bites

One of the largest casino operators in the UK fell to a pre-tax loss of more than £80m during its latest financial year due to the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the hospitality industry. However, the business said that it performed "well ahead of expectations" after reopening.
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Business Matters: Top five tips for compassionate coaching conversations

Dr Alexandra Morgan, executive coach and programme leader at De Montfort University, offers her top five tips for compassionate coaching conversations.
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Deals

National Express acquires Spanish bus operator

Birmingham-headquartered National Express has acquired a Spanish bus operator for a headline consideration of €13m.
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Fitted furniture specialist to be acquired by private equity firm

A Bilston-headquartered fitted bedroom and home office storage specialist is to be acquired by a private equity firm.
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Funding boost supports UK tech companies

UKRI has provided a £10m funding boost to the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund, which supports early-stage businesses arising from scientific research in the UK.
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Time Finance accredited to Recovery Loan Scheme

AIM-listed SME funding provider Time Finance has become an accredited lender under the Government’s Recovery Loan Scheme via the British Business Bank.
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itsu eyes growth after signing Bridgepoint deal

Growth is on the menu at Asian-inspired food brand itsu after the business signed a deal with international alternative asset group Bridgepoint. The agreement, which involves Bridgepoint taking a minority stake in the company, is expected to create thousands of jobs within the UK.
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Business Matters: Business owners need more clarity to evolve and succeed

Richard McNeilly, managing partner at Dains Accountants, looks at three key considerations for business owners.
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Business

“Learn-ability” cultures are key for success in digital world – Insider panel

Businesses must develop "learning cultures" - where staff are encouraged to develop new skills - if they are to remain relevant in the face of technological change, according to experts on an Insider forum.
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Music board launches to boost industry’s Covid-19 recovery

A music board has launched in the West Midlands in a bid to boost the industry's post-pandemic recovery in the region.
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Major client win for Stadium

Coventry-based event management specialist Stadium has added a new client to its portfolio of sporting venues.
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Call Brian Group appoints new chairman

Telford-based management services provider Call Brian Group has appointed a new chairman to spearhead its strategic growth.
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Business Matters: Family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation

Simon Johnson, Tax Director and Regional Family Business Lead at KPMG in the Midlands, looks at how family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation.
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Property

Recruitment firm relocates to historic site

A recruitment firm has moved into an historic Redditch site thanks to a deal brokered by commercial property agent John Truslove.
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Student accommodation plans approved in Coventry

Plans to redevelop the site of a public house in Coventry to provide new student accommodation have been approved.
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Industrial warehouse scheme snapped up

St Francis Group and the Richardson family have agreed the forward sale of a to-be-developed industrial scheme set to be located on the site of former Pilkington Automotive and GKN Aerospace manufacturing plants.
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Partnership brings 700 new homes in two years

A partnership designed to address housing needs across the Midlands has brought 700 new homes to site in two years.
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Real Estate Investors boosts dividend

Birmingham-based Real Estate Investors is to boost its dividend payment as it looks to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Manufacturing

JLR supplier ‘faces collapse’

Sanjeev Gupta's Jaguar Land Rover supplier Liberty Aluminium Technologies is facing collapse amid negotiations with its lender, according to reports.
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Bollard maker expands following contract wins

A Coventry-headquartered manufacturer of anti-terrorism bollards, barriers and crash-rated street furniture has expanded its workforce and operations on the back of two international contract wins.
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Midlands food and drink manufacturers eye return to growth – report

Food and drink manufacturers in the Midlands are eyeing a return to growth following the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
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MetroPM appointed to residential development

Birmingham-headquartered estate management specialist MetroPM has been appointed to look after a residential development in Slough.
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New head of IT at SIPS

Sandwell-based education service provider SIPS has recruited a new head of IT.
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