Today's West Midlands business news from Insider |
| Thursday 25 February 2021 |
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Latest News | The executive chairman of Aston Martin has said he and his co-investors are confident for the future success of the luxury car maker following a "transformative" 2020. Lawrence Stroll was commenting as the business reported full-year results featuring a pre-tax loss of £466m on revenue which fell by 38 per cent to £611.8m.
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Over the past six weeks as our understanding of the "Free Trade Agreement" has evolved, it has become increasingly apparent that one of the most significant issues facing businesses is that of origin, according to Terri Bruce, director of indirect tax for SMEs and not for profits at Dains
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The electric vehicle sector team at law firm Gowling WLG has advised Swedish infrastructure technology group Sdiptech on the acquisition of a Lincolnshire-based specialist EV charging point designer, manufacturer and retailer.
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Property services group LSL has secured a new banking facility, which it said provide long-term balance sheet flexibility to take advantage of a number of attractive opportunities, particularly in financial services.
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Food and drink giant Nestlé has agreed to acquire SimplyCook, a recipe kit company operating across the UK.
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Dr Alessandro Merendino is a researcher within Coventry University’s Centre for Business in Society (CBiS), specialising in how leaders’ actions can directly affect the performance of a business. Here, he looks at how they can survive crises like the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit by ensuring they are resilient.
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More supporters have joined the call for the creation of a Freeport in the East Midlands which could support up to 60,000 new jobs.
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MV Commercial has agreed a multimillion-pound deal with Shropshire-based Hiab UK and Ireland for 100 new specialist cranes.
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A new poll by transport body Midlands Connect has revealed major support for investment in the region's transport network ahead of next week's Budget.
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"If I can help business owners and their directors to act now so their future is more secure, I’m also helping to protect jobs, suppliers, buyers and our local economy," says Andy McGill, restructuring partner at Smith & Williamson LLP. Advising business owners and directors in the Midlands, Andy has developed a tried and tested approach which highlights actions they ought to consider to help them stay healthy and robust in tough market conditions.
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M6toll is to launch the first phase of a multimillion-pound transformation project of its existing tolling system infrastructure.
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Virtual tours are to be offered at the Springfields Independent Living facility in Ashby de la Zouch in the coming months, as the £12.5m project nears completion. Birmingham-based Willmott Dixon is carrying out the work.
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Sajeeda Rose, CEO of D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership looks at how an East Midlands could benefit from Freeport status.
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Brexit issues are causing small to medium-sized manufacturers in the West Midlands "significant disruption" as they attempt to recover from the economic effects of Covid-19, a new report has found.
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Full-year sales have edged towards the £21bn mark at BAE Systems as it looks to the coming months with confidence.
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Member Exclusive News | Coventry-based commercial property specialist Bromwich Hardy has worked on the acquisition of a 53,000 sq ft industrial property in Lancashire.
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Edwin James Group is supporting its growth plans through the alignment of its brands.
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