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 Support services company Carillion has been hit by a 35 per cent fall in pre-tax profits, it announced this morning. The Wolverhampton-based company said the drop was due to one-off acquisition costs totalling £28m. Revenue for the last six months also suffered a decline. READ MORE...
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The government's Birmingham-based Business Growth Fund (BGF) will invest in businesses whose turnover falls short of its original £10m threshold, the fund's head of investments has exclusively told Insider. Read More...
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Turnaround company Melrose, which has major operations in Warwick, has issued its acquisition target Charter with a "put up or shut up" deadline. Read More...
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Investment management company WP Carey & Co has obtained an £8.3m loan facility to refinance National Express' Birmingham headquarters. Read More...
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A Kenilworth lighting company whose film credits include Mamma Mia and Star Trek has received £510,000-worth of backing from venture capitalist Midven. Read More...
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Up to 100 jobs are set to be generated in Stoke-on-Trent as the city council prepares to install solar panels on thousands of its properties. Read More...
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Chilled dessert company Uniq has said it will close several operations at its Shropshire site with the loss of 350 jobs. Read More...
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Banking giant UBS, which has an office in Birmingham, has revealed plans to shed 3,500 employees. Read More...
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Four West Midlands organisations have joined forces to support high-growth businesses in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Read More...
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