M&B shares dive after Lewis drops bid

Shares in Birmingham pub giant Mitchells & Butlers rapidly declined on the stock exchange after Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis pulled the plug on a potential multimillion-pound deal for the pubco. Shares dropped as much as 12 per cent at one stage after "weakness" in M&B's trade was highlighted as the main reason for the collapse of a potential deal.   READ MORE...

RCF recycled by ELG deal

Coseley-based carbon recycling business Recycled Carbon Fibre (RCF) has been bought by German-owned ELG.   Read More...

Service 2000 wins inaugural Walsall loan

A Walsall-based domestic appliance repair company has become the first business to benefit from the Walsall Business Loan Fund.   Read More...

Recycled Polymers kickstarts with investment

A plastics recycling business has been launched in Birmingham following investment in new machinery.   Read More...

Gidney launches apprentice project

A West Midlands business leader is to launch a project today aiming to get 100 apprentices into work inside 100 days, Insider's Midlands Skills Breakfast was told.   Read More...

Job losses as Linford goes to the wall

More than 200 employees will be made redundant from the Linford Group after it collapsed, the administrator has said.   Read More...

Something for the weekend

This week... Riot on, In cider and Load of rubbish   Read More...

Aston Martin and bet365 shine on Sunday Times list

Stoke bookmaker bet365 is the leading West Midlands business on a league table ranking the country's top mid-market private companies.   Read More...

Poundland reaps rewards from consumer squeeze

Poundland has increased its turnover to £642m and added 500,000 customers to its average weekly shopper numbers.   Read More...

Promote your business - Top 500 Companies

Looking to source new clients? Insider’s Midlands Top 500 Companies 2011 database is our accurate and comprehensive business marketing list, providing you with the contacts for the region’s biggest companies. Order today or request a free sample now.   Read More...

£61m relief road opened by Baker

A £61m relief road which aims to tackle congestion in Birmingham has been opened by transport minister Norman Baker.   Read More...

Construction starts on £3.9m Interchange scheme

Work has begun on the £3.9m project to overhaul Birmingham's bus routes and facilities.   Read More...

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