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West Midlands Monday 1 March 2021 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story Solid State snaps up tech firm Redditch-headquartered electronics maker Solid State has snapped up a "complementary" technology firm for an initial consideration of £6.3m. Read More… Insider Feature Ask the expert: The trick is to keep pedalling, the saying goes, but the more important question is how long for? Head of employment law at Howes Percival Paula Bailey discusses what employers need to be mindful of as lockdown begins to ease. Read More… Deals Fanatical snapped up by US firm Gaming ecommerce business Focus Multimedia, which trades as Fanatical, has been snapped up by a private equity-backed US firm. Read More… Springboard advises on insurance broker deal Birmingham-headquartered Springboard Corporate Finance has advised on the acquisition of a specialist personal and commercial lines broker. Read More… Talks ongoing over refinance as Card Factory prepares to reopen stores High street gift card retailer Card Factory has said talks are ongoing over a refinance of the business, with its stores set to reopen in April. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: What is the benefit of a Freeport? Sajeeda Rose, chief executive of D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, looks at how the East Midlands could benefit from Freeport status. Read More… Business Trading “stronger” than anticipated at Halfords Halfords Group has said that full-year trading has been "stronger" than initially anticipated in an update to the London Stock Exchange. Read More… Midlands business confidence rises - report Business confidence jumped across the East and West Midlands in February, according to new figures. Read More… Insider Feature Ask the expert: How do you keep employees motivated, especially during lockdown? How do you keep employees motivated, especially during lockdown? Business expert Dr Dyneshia Johnson, of DMU’s Leicester Castle Business School, says you need to go back to basics… Read More… Property Capital & Centric signed up to develop new urban quarter Stoke-on-Trent City Council is working with developer Capital & Centric to create a new urban quarter next to the city’s main train station. Read More… Redrow to build additional 140 homes on major development Redrow has said that a further 140 homes will be built as part of a major garden village development in Tamworth. Read More… Approval for job-creating McDonald’s restaurant Proposals to develop a new job-creating McDonald’s restaurant at a Birmingham retail park have been approved. Read More… Affordable housing scheme proposed in Cradley Heath Plans have been lodged to demolish existing industrial buildings at a site in Cradley Heath to make way for an affordable housing scheme. Read More… Vehicle repair centre expands into new premises An independent vehicle accident repair centre has almost tripled the size of its operation by moving into newly refurbished premises at Wellington Industrial Estate in Bilston. Read More… DB3 Architecture makes management changes DB3 Architecture has made a series of changes to its management team. Read More… Insider Feature Roundtable: Residential Property Management Lockdowns have put more focus than ever on the quality of facilities and services offered in the residential sector. Read More… Manufacturing UK car production drops by almost 30 per cent UK car production dropped by almost 30 per cent in January, according to new figures. Read More… Other News NEW 2021 Midlands Top 500 Companies Database - contact thousands of the senior decision makers Member Exclusive News IMI appoints new non-executive director Birmingham-headquartered engineering giant IMI has appointed a new non-executive director. Read More… Coventry City of Culture Trust recruits new trustees Coventry City of Culture Trust has appointed seven new trustees to help to drive the provision of the 2021 programme. Read More… Services & Guides Corporate Finance Directory Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… Best Places to Meet The region's top places to hold events, conferences and meetings. Read More… Best Places to Stay The region's top hotels and accommodation. Read More… Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact

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