Latest News | The Richardson family has revealed plans to invest in West Midlands businesses with the launch of a new £100m fund. Read More… |
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Helen Lau is associate director for Knowledge Exchange at Coventry University and has more than 15 years of commercial experience, including developing the role that universities play in helping SMEs to develop and grow. In this blog, Helen outlines why collaborative partnerships are important now more than ever for SMEs, whilst also showcasing the impact that Coventry University is already having for some areas of business. Read More… |
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Birmingham-headquartered Melrose Industries, the parent of historic engineering giant GKN, has entered into an agreement to sell its Nortek Air Management business for a consideration of approximately £2.62bn. Read More… |
EG Group has expanded with the acquisition of a British fresh fast food restaurant chain which has is based in more than 70 locations. Read More… |
AstraZeneca's proposed $39bn acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals has taken an important step toward completion. Read More… |
Kier Living, part of Kier Group, is to be sold to private equity firm Terra Firma in a £110m deal. Read More… |
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The pandemic has accelerated a growing trend within manufacturing to adopt digital technology and start adopting processes such as Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things and Big Data. Read More… |
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Covid-19 has hit the results of a Hereford-headquartered packaging and timber business, according to new documents. However, the company has said that its next financial year has started positively. Read More… |
The Premier League's 'big six' have agreed to join a host of European sides – including the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus – in launching a new competition. The proposals have been criticised by pundits, fans and other organisations. Read More… |
Establishing industrial clusters in every region of the UK is the only way to 'level-up' post-Covid-19, according to the CBI. Read More… |
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Fresh approval has been granted for a 51-storey tower to be constructed in the centre of Birmingham. The £160m project is set to be the city's tallest residential building. Read More… |
Wolverhampton's Network House has been acquired to make way for a residential project by Taylor Grange Developments. Read More… |
The proposed development of almost 100 homes within a residential area in Birmingham have been given the thumbs up ahead of a planning committee meeting next week. Read More… |
Stoford Developments has secured the go-ahead for a multimillion-pound service hub for West Midlands Ambulance Service. Read More… |
Work is underway to create a new drive-thru Costa Coffee restaurant in Wolverhampton. Read More… |
GLIL Infrastructure has been appointed as an infrastructure investment partner for government-established workplace pension provider Nest and secured an initial capital injection. Read More… |
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Insider’s annual celebration of Midlands manufacturing showcases the key role the sector will play in the region’s recovery. Read More… |
Stoke-on-Trent-headquartered Churchill China has said it is "well-positioned" despite posting results showing a decline in revenue and pre-tax profit. Read More… |
Pre-tax profit has risen at the company behind the Golden Wonder, Real Crisps and Mr Porky snack brands, according to new documents. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Malvern-based software firm Osprey Approach has strengthened its team with a pair of senior hires. Read More… |
A new Tex-Mex restaurant will soon be opening its doors to guests at Brindleyplace after expanding its business into Birmingham city centre for the first time. Read More… |
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