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 West Midlands businesses would benefit from a combined French/German currency rather than the floundering euro when trading abroad. That's according to Stuart Towe, chairman of the Black Country LEP, who was speaking at an Insider event. He said: "In some ways it would be easier for the euro if it had a 'FrancMark'. Germany and France are clearly the highest performers, and we're seeing greatest demand from these countries." Read More...
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Acquisitions of distressed businesses continue to play a large role in the Midlands deals market, according to new research. Read More...
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The chairman of Leamington Spa-headquartered Umeco, Neil Johnson, has joined the board of the Birmingham-based £2.5bn Business Growth Fund (BGF). Read More...
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A total of £200,000 in start-up funding has been won by the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) from the government, it has announced. Read More...
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Leamington Spa-based law firm Wright Hassall has launched its own debt recovery business. Read More...
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Logistics giant DHL and retail warehousing and distribution specialist Amethyst Group have taken a combined 245,000 sq ft of space at Fradley Park in Lichfield. Read More...
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Developer St Modwen has started building the new £8m Phoenix Retail Park in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Read More...
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Lichfield-based logistics business Palletways UK has signed a new two-year contract with metalwork product manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie. Read More...
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Tickets for Insider's inaugural Made in the Midlands Awards are now on sale. The evening – a celebration of manufacturers and manufacturing in the region – will take place at a glittering ceremony at the Ricoh Arena on the evening of 1 November 2011. Read More...
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Directors at FTSE 100 companies are retiring on pensions of about £175,000 per year, a new report has revealed. Read More...
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