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Birmingham lagging behind its competitors as base for creative industries

Birmingham lags a long way behind its UK competitors when it comes to being a base for the creative industries, a new study has concluded. CBRE’s Creative Regions report ranks Birmingham as only the...

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Manchester atrocity prompts major security review for Edgbaston

Motorists travelling around Edgbaston and the surrounding area have been warned to expect delays over the next two weeks as the cricket ground stages a major tournament and security will be high alert....

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Begbies chairman hails year of progress despite static results

“A year of further progress” is how Begbies Traynor executive chairman described the groups financial performance, despite it posting figures that were ever so slightly down on the previous year....

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HS2 contracts agreed as Government set to reveal routes north from Birmingham

The route of HS2 north, to Manchester and Leeds, is set to be revealed this morning, with phase one of the project, between London and Birmingham, “progressing well”. The Government has confirmed plans...

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Coach company completes £1m acquisition deal

Bus and coach company Rotala has completed the £1m acquisition of a Manchester bus and minibus business. The West Midlands company reached an agreement last month to acquire Go Goodwins, which operates...

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Regional flights affected by six weeks of cancellations

Ryanair has revealed which flights will be affected in the next three days by a wave of cancellations it has blamed on its efforts to improve punctuality. The airline has said it is grounding 40-50...

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Greater Government support needed to deliver infrastructure growth say...

The devolved regions of the North West and West Midlands need greater support from national Government to deliver vital infrastructure requirements, the elected mayors for both areas have said. Andy...

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Capita workers set to strike after pensions talks collapse

Staff at financial services processor Capita are to take strike action after arbitration talks to resolve a pensions dispute collapsed at the last minute. Trade union Unite, which was representing the...

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Tech firm fast tracks rail industry growth with £1m investment

Stockport-based technology firm Trolex Aporta Holdings has secured £1m investment from Finance Birmingham’s national Rail Supply Growth Fund to accelerate its growth plans in the rail industry through...

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Developer unveils plans for large new industrial scheme

A property investment company has revealed plans to develop a multi-million pound industrial scheme on the outskirts of Wolverhampton following the purchase of the large site. The site on Wobaston...

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West Coast rail services threatened by strike action

Train services on the busy West Coast Main Line service could face major disruption after members of the RMT rail union voted by more than nine to one in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay....

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West Midlands housing projects boosted by £58m cash injection

The West Midlands is in line for a near £58m funding injection to help kickstart new housing and regeneration schemes. The £57.7m committed to the region is part of the government’s latest £866m...

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£154m construction project resumes weeks after Carillion collapse

A month on from the collapse of Carillion, some of the Wolverhampton company’s major contracts are getting back on track. Developer Moda is delivering a £1.7bn pipeline of 6,000 rented homes in core...

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Law firm becomes £23m turnover enterprise with new acquisition

Metamorph Law, based in Sale, Greater Manchester, has acquired Shropshire practice Terry Jones Solicitors to create a £23m-plus turnover company. The acquisition strengthens and enhances Metamorph...

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Record turnover for cleaning and facilities services company

Greater Manchester-based cleaning and facilities service provider Floorbrite has announced record turnover of more than £15.5m for 2017 – an increase of £3m on 2016. In the last four years, the Sale...

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Equistone closes Fund VI at €2.8bn hard cap

Private equity specialist Equistone Partners Europe has announced the final closing of its Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI (EPEF VI) at its hard cap with total commitments of €2.8bn. EPEF VI will...

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National mentoring programme launches with UK’s biggest companies  

A mentoring programme involving some of the UK’s biggest companies, including BAE Systems, Siemens, GSK and Sharing in Growth, is launching in Greater Birmingham and Manchester. The Greater Birmingham...

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Monsoon and Accessorize propose to close “dozens” of stores

Fashion retailer Monsoon Accessorize Limited is set to be the latest casualty of the high street, with administrators being brought in to discuss plans for the future of the company. Sky News reported...

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Shareholder rebellion leaves Hammerson reeling

Hammerson has received a kicking at its own AGM after nearly a third of shareholders voted against its executive pay proposals. 29.7% of shareholders at the meeting voted against approving the 2018...

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