Property force launches in Birmingham

The £197m merger of property giants Jones Lang LaSalle and King Sturge will create a "powerful force" in Birmingham, bosses from both companies have told Insider. Jan Thompson and Ian Cornock said the company was looking to integrate both Birmingham-based teams, and said although some job roles would have to be reviewed, there would be "limited damage".   READ MORE...

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Goodrich completes £269m buy

Goodrich Corporation, which has bases in Birmingham and Wolverhampton, has acquired Italian aerospce business Microtecnica for €330m (£269m).   Read More...

Roman Originals swoops for CDU labels

Several brands belonging to CDU, the Staffordshire-based retailer, have been bought out of administration by Birmingham's Roman Originals.   Read More...

Business growth scheme launches

A new service has launched in the West Midlands that aims to support 300 expanding companies.   Read More...

Need A Skip grows with EIB funds

A West Bromwich waste management company has expanded its premises after securing a six-figure European Investment Bank (EIB) loan from Lloyds TSB Commercial.   Read More...

Ember TV heads to Eastside

Ember Television has relocated to Digbeth, after moving from its premises in Birmingham Science Park Aston (BSPA).   Read More...

EZs up for grabs in government competition

The location of the next ten enterprise zones in England will be determined by a government run competition, communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles has revealed.   Read More...

Library books ICE president

The president of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has visited the £190m Library of Birmingham project on his tour of the region.   Read More...

Squire Sanders Hammonds advises Lee Cooper

The Birmingham office of Squire Sanders Hammonds has been retained by Red Diamond Holdings, the owner of the Lee Cooper brands, to advise on global licensing, the Lee Cooper trade mark and other commercial matters.   Read More...

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