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Jaguar Land Rover is set to create 1,000 new jobs at its Solihull plant. The boost will increase the plant's workforce by 25 per cent, the company revealed this morning. It comes just days after executive director Mike Wright told Insider the company would be "heavily investing" in the site. READ MORE...
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The Birmingham office of private equity house LDC has invested in Evander Glazing & Locks. Read More...
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The West Midlands' construction sector looks set to benefit from an increased number of framework agreements being established, Insider has been told. Read More...
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Plans seeking to limit the number of takeaways in Birmingham have been unveiled for public consultation by the city council. Read More...
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A £14m student accomodation project in Leamington Spa's town centre is set to complete ahead of schedule. Read More...
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Pre-tax profit has fallen more than 20 per cent at Redditch-based retailer Halfords, it was revealed this morning. Read More...
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HomeServe said it has restarted "limited" telesales activity after an inquiry into the mis-selling of its products. The Walsall company added it would now review its direct mail marketing before the New Year. Read More...
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Revenues are up about 6 per cent at engineering company IMI. The Birmingham-based business said the small boost reflected strong comparatives in the second half of 2010. Read More...
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Wesleyan Assurance Society has announced a boost in overall business sales to £36.5m in the last nine months. Read More...
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Talking Point: Speed 'fundamental' to RGF success
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