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Bosses at Tata, the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, were opposed to the abolition of Advantage West Midlands (AWM), according to the shadow chancellor. Ed Balls told Insider: "Tata was persuaded by AWM’s Rover Taskforce to take on the company and they said to me when I visited them last year that they couldn’t understand why the RDAs were being abolished." READ MORE...
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Carpet manufacturer Victoria has put itself up for sale after feeling the heat from shareholders to maximise the company's value. Read More...
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Massive deals have helped boost M&A data for the food and beverage industry. They include the £342m takeover of Northern Foods and the acquisition of Daniels Group by the owner of the Linda McCartney food brand. Read More...
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Best Buy's Dudley branch is one of 11 across the country which closed for a final time yesterday (15 January). Read More...
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Birmingham-based Mechatronic Solutions has moved into purpose-built premises in Kings Norton Business Centre in the city. Read More...
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The region's private sector reported a rise in growth, orders and recruitment last month, according to the latest PMI survey. Read More...
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Chamberlin, the Walsall-based engineering company, has appointed a new non-executive director. Read More...
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MFG Solicitors, based in Shropshire, has expanded with the introduction of an equine practice. Read More...
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Logistics company Redhead International, based in Burton-on-Trent, is expanding its European operations by signing an exclusive agreement with a Czech freight company. Read More...
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