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 Government-owned Forensic Science Service (FSS), based in Solihull, has unveiled losses of almost £104m in its latest year-end report. The company, which is set to be wound up next year, said it was currently "heavily engaged" in discussions with parties interested in acquiring some or all of the assets of the business. READ MORE...
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RBS's healthcare team has backed the development of a care home in Tunstall with a £430,000 loan. Read More...
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Sandwell Council has placed land and property with a price tag of more than £350,000 up for auction. Read More...
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Gas and plumbing specialist BES has doubled the size of its Birmingham site by taking a new warehouse. Read More...
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Rent levels for prime office space in Birmingham city centre have tumbled by nearly 20 per cent in the last four years. That's according to new research from commercial property firm Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). Read More...
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Investment in new products and profitable acquisitions have boosted Dechra Pharmaceuticals' year-end revenue to £389.2m, the company said this morning. Read More...
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Health and beauty product distributor DCS Europe said it will create jobs after investing £500,000 into new facilities at its Stratford-upon-Avon base. Read More...
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Three industrial consultants have invested more than £80,000 in a new business venture to create a bio-diesel plant on the outskirts of Stourport. The entrepreneurs behind Organic Drive are now aiming to turn over £2m in their first year, Insider can reveal. Read More...
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The first of 27 new London Midland trains has started service through Birmingham Snow Hill as part of a £93m investment in the service. Read More...
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Twenty-three family businesses from the West Midlands have been shortlisted for the Midlands Family Business Awards. Read More...
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