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A manufacturer of injection-moulded products based in Halesowen, West Midlands, has revealed plans to expand its activity after relocating to a larger base, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

Up to 20 new jobs are set to be created when a 220-seat 108 World Buffet restaurant opens in Loughborough this month, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Restaurateur Rakhal Paul, the owner of the World Buffet restaurant set to open in Rushes, said: "I’m delighted to be opening 108 World Buffet and bringing a new concept and dining experience to the town.

Up to 4,200 new houses are set to be built as part of the New Lubbesthorpe development near Leicester, creating numerous local jobs and boosting the local economy, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to reveal. The £9.4 million deal will also see numerous shops, schools and a health centre being built in the area.

Over 20 jobs have been lost after a Walsall manufacturing company went into administration, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. JW Bonser (Walsall) Ltd manufactured a range of metal products, including bathroom fittings, handles and cistern levers, but encountered financial difficulties which forced it into administration.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed plans to double its advanced engineering and design centre at Whitley in Coventry, a move that would see multiple new jobs created in the area, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.

A private hospital group has managed to secure planning permission for building a new £60m development in Nottingham which could create 250 jobs, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to reveal. Spire Healthcare’s new state-of-the-art facility will be built in Tollerton and will be open to all patients, including those funded by the NHS.

The level of employment across the West Midlands has reached the fastest rate of growth in February since the survey began in 1997, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.

A Daventry-based vehicle trailer manufacturer has revealed ambitious growth plans after relocating to new premises, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to find. Brian James Trailers, which makes custom-built transporters, acquired a new warehouse to support rising overseas sales. The new site will help the firm streamline its manufacturing and exporting processes.

A Northampton-based company has revealed plans to train and recruit up to 100 delivery drivers in the next 12 months, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to reveal. AE Driver Training and Recruitment, set up by directors of Action Express, said it was responding to an industry shortage of drivers.

Up to 35,000 jobs could be created across the West Midlands should local companies decide to re-shore more of their production capabilities, a recent report by EY was able to reveal.

A Lutterworth-based logistics company is set to hire more staff following a major contract win, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

A well-known West Midlands automotive supplier has revealed plans to build a new internal training academy to help fill the engineering skills gap in the region, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Coventry-based Brose UK has doubled its operations over the past 18 months and created 200 jobs and is now set to invest up to £3m in the new centre.