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A refocus on mining as a key industry has boosted Titan Europe's revenue to £253.1m in the first half its financial year, the company said this morning. The Worcestershire-based manufacturer said sales had grown 51.7 per cent compared with the same period in 2010. READ MORE...
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Buck & Hickman, based in Coventry, has been purchased by industrial components supplier Brammer in a deal worth £27.6m. Brammer said it planned to fund the majority of the cost through a £25m share placing. Read More...
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The consolidation of smaller Midlands law firms continues apace, says Sam Metcalf, assistant editor at Midlands Business Insider. He discusses HCB Solicitors' acquisition of Walsall-based Hadens, Insider's Deal of the Month. Read More...
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US company Colfax Corporation has been named as the mystery bidder to thwart Warwickshire-based Melrose's attempt to buy Charter International. Read More...
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Aston Reinvestment Trust (ART) has lent more than half a million pounds to businesses in Birmingham and Solihull in the last month. Read More...
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A Black Country home care service business has expanded with a new property in Wolverhampton after securing finance from Lloyds TSB Commercial. Read More...
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Barwood Developments and JP Morgan Asset Managers have purchased the 72-acre Wellesbourne Distribution Park in Warwickshire for about £21m. Read More...
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Construction company Shaylor, based in Aldridge, has won several contracts worth more than £13m. Read More...
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Bonus performance targets are set to become more challenging, according to research by PwC, with payouts after disappointing results less likely. Read More...
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