Solihull to cash in on £120m casino

Casino operator Genting UK has been granted a licence for a large casino at the NEC which is set to bring in £120m of investment. Birmingham-based Genting UK said the move could create up to 1,700 construction jobs as it planned to build a complex including a hotel, spa cinema and casino. Jane Jackson, director of Solihull Chamber of Commerce, told Insider the move was "absolutely brilliant" considering the current economic climate.   READ MORE...

West Mids in management buyout lift

The number and value of management buyouts in the West Midlands has doubled since the second half of 2010. According to figures released by the Centre of Management Buy-Out Research (CMBOR), the region experienced one of the biggest leaps in deal activity in the UK in the first half of 2011.   Read More...

VINCI Energies powers up with joint venture

VINCI Energies, based in Coventry, has joined forces with a Newcastle-upon-Tyne business to create a new company. SWITCH EV is set to act as 'one stop shop' for the operation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.   Read More...

CIC Photographic snaps up investment

A Stoke-on-Trent-based photography business said it is experiencing rapid growth after securing a loan from Lloyds TSB Commercial. CIC Photographic has expanded its business into computer generated imagery (CGI) after being granted the cash boost.   Read More...

Sustainable development is here to stay

The trend towards sustainable development and fit-out is unlikely to be reversed because of the tough conditions in the commercial property market.   Read More...

Galliford Try appointed to £29m care village

Housebuilder Galliford Try has won a £29m contract to build the Hagley Road retirement village in Birmingham.   Read More...

Caravan company bites the bullet with relocation

Two lettings totalling 30,000 sq ft have been secured on the Easter Park scheme in Kidderminster. Silver Bullet Caravans, which has relocated from Stourbridge, is among the new tenants.   Read More...

Businesses undecided about elected mayor - chamber

Birmingham's business community is yet to be convinced about the value of an elected mayor to the city. According to a survey by the region's chamber, 41 per cent were unsure whether they wanted an elected mayor or not, and 23 per cent declared they were not in favour of the move.   Read More...

Sir Michael Lyons to advise CBRE

CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has appointed Sir Michael Lyons as a strategic adviser to boost its government and infrastructure team's knowledge on public sector assets.   Read More...

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