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 An £800,000 dent in profits has not fazed West Bromwich wholesaler East Ends Foods. The company is predicting increased turnover and market share once its new Aston site opens next year, telling Insider the company would be creating "the future – a new identity". READ MORE...
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A £17m inward investment campaign is to be launched across the West Midlands. Led by Marketing Birmingham, the bid received an £8.8m boost from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Read More...
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Midlands estate agency group Burchell Edwards has been snapped up by Connells. Read More...
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Banking giants RBS, NatWest and HSBC have been granted £95m from the government's Regional Growth Fund (RGF). The cash will be distributed among small businesses which cannot access commercial funding. Read More...
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A Coventry-based design and manufacturing company has secured more than £650,000 in funding after landing several new contracts. Read More...
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Plans outlining the £120m redevelopment of a site in Dudley have been submitted for approval by property company Skelton Group Investments. Read More...
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The former home of BBC Birmingham could become a new NHS dental hospital and school. Plans for a six-storey building at the former Pebble Mill Studios are being recommended for approval by Birmingham City Council planning officers. Read More...
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The first two speakers have been confirmed for Insider's Property Breakfast 2011. Carl Potter, director at GVA and Steve Hollis, deputy chairman at Birmingham and Solihull LEP, will join our panel to discuss whether the region's property sector can fuel the growth of the economy. Read More...
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Leamington Spa brand Aga has said sales are "slightly below" last year's £259m after a "very tough" autumn period. The company added it would increase selling prices in 2012 to reflect higher costs over the previous year. Read More...
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This week: The chips are up; in the mix and holiday showdown Read More...
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Talking Point: Speed 'fundamental' to RGF success
The government must ensure money from the Regional Growth Fund is efficiently distributed if the scheme is to be a success, writes John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce.
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