JLR to rev up West Mids with £1bn profit

Jaguar Land Rover's feat of passing the £1bn profit mark has been welcomed by Coventry and Warwickshire's business community. Sales of the vehicles rose by 26 per cent in the last year, a result which Denys Shortt, chairman of the region's LEP, said will "massively benefit the economy and be a boost to supply chain".   READ MORE...

Accessing finance from private investors

Private investors can help take your business to the next level - but how do you attract their attention and money? Angel investor Joe Dwek offers an invaluable insight.

Martineau confirms merger talks

Birmingham law firm Martineau is in talks with London-based Sprecher Grier Halberstam to agree a potential merger.   Read More...

Finance hopes float up in mid-market – Grant Thornton

Finance officers of UK mid-market businesses expect it to be easier to secure finance deals in the coming 12 months, while more are weighing up an IPO, according to a survey by accountancy firm Grant Thornton.   Read More...

Wragge & Co advises £100m housebuilding deal

Birmingham law firm Wragge & Co has advised on a deal worth £100m for housebuilder The Miller Group. The firm's residential development team closed the deal which will allow The Miller Group to re-brand and integrate ten UK sites into its business.   Read More...

Princess House sold for £9.6m

Princess House in Shrewsbury has been acquired by Rockspring Property Investment Managers in a £9.6m deal.   Read More...

Severn Trent leaks profits

Profits at Severn Trent plummeted by 24.3 per cent in the last year, it was revealed this morning. In a statement to the Stock Exchange, the Coventry-based water company said that its profit dropped from £334.3m to £253m for the year ending 31 March 2011.   Read More...

Birmingham Airport “needs to get its act together” - Grove

Outspoken industrialist David Grove, owner of Warwickshire-based Grove Industries, has said Birmingham Airport "needs to get its act together". Do you agree? Insider wants your views on the airport as part of a special upcoming feature.   Read More...

Insolvency Service winds up charity

Needy Children International Foundation, a charity with offices in Wolverhampton and Manchester, has been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by the Insolvency Service.   Read More...

Job losses announced by Ricoh

Japanese manufacturer Ricoh has said it will axe more than 10,000 jobs across the globe. The company, which has offices in Telford and Welingborough, said the cuts were a cost saving measure.   Read More...

Something for the weekend

This week's off-diary gems include: Higgs event scores for charity; Harriers and college in hospitality push and Truslove targets Monza.   Read More...

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