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PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT WILL CREATE NEW JOBS IN LIVERPOOL AFTER SECURING INVESTMENT

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A Chinese pharmaceutical giant is to be handed £151m to substantially grow its operations in Liverpool and create 174 jobs. Pharmaron has been named as one of the beneficiaries of the first tranche of Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) grants backed by the government and private investment. The company will now increase its production […]

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EMPLOYMENT CHARITY URGES FOR SUPPORT FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES

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West Midlands-based employment support specialists Steps To Work is calling on local businesses to donate towards or sponsor its Community Hub, a store which offers residents the opportunity to purchase highly discounted food items and hygiene products.   Launched in partnership with food membership club Your Local Pantry, the Community Hub, located in the Pleck area of Walsall, aims to ease financial

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NEW APPARTMENT BUILDING TO ADDRESS A LACK OF QUALITY RENTAL ACCOMMODATION

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Birmingham’s Broad Street has seen an influx of high-rise developments in recent years – and it could soon have another joining the city’s skyline. Developer Regal Property is eyeing a PLOT AT 90-97 Broad Street to house a £150 million 47-storey residential tower with 526 apartments to rent, to be called ‘The Essington’. The site, currently

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INDEPENDENT CHAIN SIGNS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH LONDON BREWERY

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Independent record store chain Rough Trade is joining forces with London based brewery Signature Brew. The two-time Brewery of the Year Award winner is now serving beverages exclusively on draught to Rough Trade customers at the record store’s East London, Bristol, and Nottingham locations. A core range of beers will be available in stores, including Signature’s

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WEST MIDLANDS SMES BOOSTED BY RECENT INVESTMENT

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A new investment fund worth £25 million has been launched to help West Midlands businesses expand. The West Midlands Co-Investment Fund, investments will be focussed on SMEs that offer high-growth potential in sectors such as green technology, advanced manufacturing, life sciences and creative and digital. The West Midlands Combined Authority is putting £12.5 million into

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ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF LEICESTER DEVELOPMENT REVEALED

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New figures suggest Space Park Leicester has generated some £89 million for the economy in its first 12 months. The £100 million development, led by the University of Leicester with backing from the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership and city council builds on the university’s decades of expertise in space research, innovation and education. It

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RETAILER RESTRUCTURES WITH CLOSURES AND REDUNDANCIES

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The North East operation of kitchens retailer Magnet has remained unscathed in a group-wide shake up which has closed its Dewsbury and Grays factory locations. In a restructuring of its UK business, Magnet operator Nobia said it needed to address underperformance in its ‘Projects’ business, which includes the sale of kitchens to public and private

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NEW PRODUCTION STUDIOS AIMS TO CREATE OVER 700 JOBS

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New film and TV production studios which could create 760 jobs have been launched in Birmingham. Spades have gone in the ground at the Digbeth Loc. project which is being spearheaded by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Construction on the site is expected to complete in July, ready for occupation, with the first filming then

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OFFICE LEASING MARKET IN BIRMINGHAM IS ON THE RISE

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Birmingham’s office leasing market grew by 19% in the final six months of 2022, according to new research. The ‘Big Six’ report, which tracks office take-up, vacancy rates and grade A rental growth across Birmingham and five other UK cities, showed 210,300 sq ft was transacted in the final quarter, helping to boost the year’s

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