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New Year new opportunities to buy and sell 
Midlands Business News 20 Dec 12
Ian Clark Market sentiment in 2013 is likely to build on what is proving to be a better last quarter of 2012, according to Ian Clark, senior asset manager at Real Estate Investors, the West Midlands-based property investment company.
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Christmas comes early for Institute of Directors
Midlands Business News 20 Dec 12
John Rider, West Midlands chairman of the Institute of Directors, has hailed a triple drop of festive cheer.
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Free lecture tackles the challenges facing sport
Midlands Business News 20 Dec 12
Professor Simon Chadwick A free professorial lecture being delivered at Coventry University on Thursday 31 January 2013 will address the major issues facing the global sport industry in the 21st century.
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Pop-up shop success for Birmingham jewellers
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
A group of up-and-coming jewellers are celebrating after their pop-up shop attracted nearly 600 visitors and took over £4,000 during its first six weeks of trading.
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Record night for local courier firm
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Essington-based courier firm APC Overnight has marked its busiest night ever by successfully processing more than 135,980 deliveries in the last 24 hours.
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This Christmas Santa Claus is coming to town.. on a special festive bus!
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Staff at National Express West Midlands’ ten local depots have pulled together to give kids at Birmingham Children’s Hospital presents to make their stay in hospital over Christmas as special as possible.
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Clearwater advises Norman Hay on US acquisition
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Midlands headquartered global chemicals and surface coatings specialist Norman Hay plc has acquired SIFCO-Applied Surface Concepts (SIFCO-ASC), a subsidiary of US giant SIFCO Industries, in a deal advised on by the chemicals team of Clearwater…
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Auto Styling Truckman supports charity ball for Myeloma UK
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Ball sponsors Ruth and Mike Wheeler at the event Auto Styling UK, the Brierley Hill-based 4×4 accessory manufacturer and distributor, supported a major charity ball, which raised over £28,000 for Myeloma UK.
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HME Technology putting the D&T into Birmingham schools
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Julian Davis A West Midlands supplier has picked up nearly £250,000 of business across three Birmingham schools.
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CPBigwood auction tops £8.3 million in pre-Christmas bonanza
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Jonathan Hackett CPBigwood’s December auction notched up an 81 per cent success rate with more than £8.3 million being raised on the day.
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Nightingale celebrates first birthday with new owners
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Pictured outside the Nightingale is Lawrence Barton Owners of Birmingham’s biggest gay nightclub the Nightingale are celebrating their first anniversary since rescuing the iconic city venue.
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Taking interaction to a new level to boost profits
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
New groundbreaking, innovative and novel technologies are to be developed in the West Midlands which explore and develop the different ways we use digital technology to interact with each other and the world around us, and turn them into profitable…
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Brammer helps Alcoa ‘pump’ up the volume at local community facility
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Youngsters from the Pump making good use of tools provided by Brammer on Alcoa’s Month of Service Brammer, the UK’s leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, is supporting the efforts of…
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Creative industries celebrate a very British Christmas
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Media and creative professionals enjoying the festivities Media and creative professionals from across Birmingham joined forces last week to celebrate a Very British Christmas and raise funds for the Birmingham Publicity Association’s (BPA…
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Make a sound investment at Park Central
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
People looking for an investment opportunity in the Midlands could benefit from the high rental yields on offer at Crest Nicholson’s Park Central residential development, located in Birmingham city centre.
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Charity for homeless welcomes Christmas support from Seal
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
(l-r) Sophie Baker Louise Evans (Seal) Jay Berry and Andrew Chaplain (Fireside volunteers) The spirit of Christmas cheered a Birmingham homeless shelter when volunteers from a city PR agency distributed gifts and provided festive cards.
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Part-time Britain creating management challenges
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Christian Berenger, business development director at Auto Time Solutions The growing trend for businesses to employ workers on a part-time basis to cut costs could prove counterproductive unless they introduce workforce management solutions…
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Jaffabox wins prestigious packaging industry award
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Birmingham-based Jaffabox Ltd, one of the UK’s leading cardboard box manufacturers, has scooped the prestigious ‘SME Company of the Year Award’ at the ‘UK Packaging Awards 2012′.
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Unemployment is history as Simon strikes gold
Midlands Business News 19 Dec 12
Simon Humphries is enjoying working with the Staffordshire Hoard at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Unemployment is now history for an archaeologist who struck gold when he secured his dream job working at a West Midlands museum.
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W.Mids signings will spearhead Government’s New Year Green Deal scheme for householders
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
David Reason, operations director, Green Deal Consulting, Andy Chicken, managing director Green Deal Consortia, Phyllis Prior-Boardman, executive director, Green Deal Consortia Britain’s leading Green Deal Advisor company, Brierley Hill…
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New course to meet the needs of the building industry
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
Coventry University College (CUC) has brought forward the start date of a new course because the demand for places has been so great.
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New lease of life for famous old building
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
In safe hands: Boston Tea Party’s new Birmingham branch A Bristol-based coffee shop chain has opened its first branch in Birmingham, after taking up residency in a famous old building next to the city’s law courts.
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Clearwater to start 2013 with record £1billion order book
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
Phil Burns Clearwater Corporate Finance, the Birmingham-based corporate finance house, is on target for its most successful year with total deal values set to exceed £1billion in 2013.
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Willoughby Public Relations joins the PRCA
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
Leading Birmingham PR consultancy Willoughby Public Relations has signed up to the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA), in the year that the firm celebrates its twentieth anniversary.
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Estate agency of the year celebrates all action 12 months
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
Lee Morton, managing partner of Paul Dubberley Co Black Country estate agency Paul Dubberley Co moves 11 people into their new home every week, according to the latest snapshot.
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Government support boosts Oxgyen Accelerator programme
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
Ian Holder Government seed finance support has given a major boost to the Oxygen Accelerator initiative to find the next generation of entrepreneurs, according to Ian Holder, partner in the Midlands office of international accountancy firm…
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Plan now for pensions automatic enrolment to avoid last minute panic
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
Rob Davies West Midlands businesses owners could face a last minute scramble to ensure they are complying with the new pensions automatic enrolment regulations unless they put in place an orderly timetable of action, experts at EFG Independent…
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Exciting times at The Belfry for two key appointments
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
(l-r) Amanda Macchi and Emma Pride at The Belfry The new director of sales at The Belfry needed no introduction to the business, golf and leisure resort in Sutton Coldfield.
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asra campaign launch: Are you ready for changes to your benefit?
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
A campaign has been launched today to help West Midlands residents prepare for the Government’s forthcoming welfare reforms.
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Snowball event fills Santa’s sleigh for local children
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
(l-r) Jilly Cosgrove (PFK and Barques Design), Ian Martin (PFK) and Sally Dennis (Birmingham Solihull Women’s Aid) outside The Jam House There’s no need for Santa Claus to come to town this year after Birmingham’s business community donated…
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easyGym launches free community pop up work out classes in Kings Heath town centre
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
easyGym, the new fitness club concept from Stelios, the founder of easyJet, has launched a series of community pop up work out classes in the heart of Kings Heath to celebrate the launch of its new £1.5million gym site on Findlay Road.
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Henwood Court strengthens team with new apppointment
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
Nick Platt and Jason Ashman Henwood Court has strengthened its team with the recruitment of Jason Ashman.
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Bullring celebrates a bumper weekend
Midlands Business News 18 Dec 12
Thousands of shoppers flocked to Bullring over the weekend to take advantage of the penultimate weekend before Christmas.
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Jon celebrates college course success
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
Jon (right) receives his certificate from Cyril Getlevog, Regional Operations Manager Jon Lennon, assistant manager at the Coventry branch of National Windscreens at Newport Road, Holbrook, has climbed further up the career ladder after a hectic…
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Birmingham’s business community enjoys the festive spirit at PKF’s annual ‘Chicken Wings’ bash
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
Rob Wilson, Dipa Patel, Tim Lynch, James Ward, James Peck (all PKF) Over 250 guests marked the start of the festive season at PKF’s annual ‘Christmas Chicken Wings’ event at Milans Indian Restaurant, Newhall Street on 7 December.
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Cure Leukaemia celebrates golden success at its Christmas Ball
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
(l-r) Phil Upton with Chairman Ian Allen’s wife Sarah Allen, with the Bradley Wiggins signed Tour De france jersey Birmingham-based charity Cure Leukaemia has celebrated a year of golden champions at its annual Christmas Ball at Edgbaston…
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Cobbetts’ advice takes startup Sorted beyond £100,000 of funding
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
James Pursey from Sorted and Emma Ray from Cobbetts The corporate team at Cobbetts in Birmingham has advised tech startup Sorted on acquiring a further £25,000 of seed capital – taking the firm over £100,000 of funding.
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Networking event ‘feeds’ local business growth
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
Callum Haynes (Client Relationship Manager); Emma Rose (Marketing Assistant); James Gwilliams (Partner, Residential Property) A networking event that started as a small gathering of Stourbridge businesses recently marked its seventh anniversary…
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Amey deck Birmingham Children’s Hospital halls with boughs of holly
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
Amey staff ready to decorate Staff at Amey gladly gave up their free time last week they headed down to the Oncology ward at Birmingham Children’s Hospital to help make Christmas come alive by decking it out with glittering tinsel, baubles…
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Santa Claus comes to town as NC Creative celebrates its new office
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
The Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Ken Hawkins meets Santa at NC Creative Group’s new office The Mayor of Solihull, representatives from some of the region’s top businesses and a visit from Santa Claus were the order of the day as international…
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Win-win partnership between University of Birmingham and Wyatt International creates training and jobs for the West Midlands
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
Laura King (left) and Kathryn Wright (right) show off their Wyatt International Awards with Mark Fones Wyatt International, Birmingham’s longest established independent PR and marketing communications consultancy, has recruited the two most…
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Court of Appeal issues insurer warning over limiting freedom of choice
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
In a Court of Appeal test case before the event (BTE) legal expenses insurers cannot restrict an insured’s right to appoint their own lawyer based solely on cost.
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Boxers Benefit from Island Delight Pattie Support
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
Head Coach Peter Christie, Boxer J Khan and Assistant Coach Pat Small local boxing clubs from in and around the Birmingham area, continue to benefit from the support of volunteer coaches and business sponsors who provide them with the opportunity…
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Nuttall’s completes Middle East installation, with debut store for George
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
Picture shows Asda’s fashion label George in Al Wahda, Abu Dhabi Dudley store fitting specialist Alan Nuttall Ltd has completed its latest installation in the Middle East, with the debut store opening for Asda’s fashion label George in Abu…
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West Brom Lends a Festive Hand to Walsall Shoppers, in Aid of Acorns
Midlands Business News 17 Dec 12
(l-r) West Brom colleagues Carol Salmon, Walsall branch manager Adele Hayward, Sam Pritchard and Wendy Blake A team of volunteers from local building society the West Brom is offering to pack customers’ festive shopping bags at Marks Spencer…
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New starter and promotion for GVA property management consultancy
Midlands Business News 14 Dec 12
(l-r) Tori Robinson, Senior Surveyor; Guy Thompson, Director; Jonathan Cooper, Senior Surveyor The UK’s largest independent commercial property consultant and the Midlands leading national property advisor, GVA has announced a new appointment…
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Government vows to work with Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce over HS2
Midlands Business News 14 Dec 12
The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce has received assurances from government that it will ‘work together’ with the region to make sure HS2 benefits the area.
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Haines Watts advises Mobile Fun in international link-up
Midlands Business News 14 Dec 12
Birmingham-based Mobile Fun has appointed the Birmingham office of Haines Watts – a member of international network GGI – as its accountancy advisers as the company seeks further investment to fuel its international growth plans.
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Office fundraisers make such a vital contribution
Midlands Business News 14 Dec 12
(from left) Cherag Ali, Jawaad Iqbal and Catherine Beroard-Gabbidon, of Pertemps People Development Group, hand over the cash to Natalie Bridge from Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Sales Director announced at local chain company
Midlands Business News 14 Dec 12
Brett Southall Brett Southall has been promoted to Sales Director at Wolverhampton based Donghua Limited, and will be responsible for client relations and sales management across the whole of the UK.