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Laura Watson

HS2, JCB and Dragons' Den - here are the most-read West Midlands stories of 2021 on BusinessLive

It's been another busy year for business news in the region so we have compiled the list of the ten most-read stories over the past 12 months

Miriad secures 拢5.25m follow-on investment

The funding takes Duke Royalty's total investment into Miriad to 拢18.25 million

Fresh plans lodged to build 700 new homes in Coventry

If approved, the Abbotts Park scheme will boast a mix of homes from three-bed town houses to one and two-bed apartments

Goodflex Rubber relocates to larger base in Warwickshire

The rubber hose manufacturer had previously been based at an 8,000 sq ft factory in Worcestershire

Staffordshire IT provider acquires Shropshire counterpart

Stafford-based EPX Technical Services has joined forces with PC Net Solutions

Autins slashes carbon emissions thanks to 拢20k grant funding

The Warwickshire company has installed LED lighting at its head office and production facility

Wetherspoon appoints local managers to board

The pub giant wants to get those who work on the 'front line' involved in the business at board level

Midlands cafe owner agrees deal for third venue

Lydia Papaphilippopoulos-Snape already runs two popular cafes in Leamington and Birmingham

RKW creates 80 new jobs after securing eight-figure investment from HSBC

The Stoke-on-Trent company has also used the cash to turn its Staffordshire warehouse into a 24/7 operation

Approval granted for 拢13m institute of technology in Staffordshire

Thousands of students from across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are expected to train at the new centre

FSB releases 10-strong list of things Government should consider to help businesses amid lockdown speculation

Federation of Small Businesses

The organisation says the options it has put forward will help small businesses continue to function through the new year and into the spring

Stafford's 拢2 million enterprise hub scheme on track for completion in the summer

Part of Stafford's Shire Hall is being transformed into an enterprise hub for up for 20 small businesses

拢6m scheme to transform city centre office building edges closer to completion

EDG Property is renovating the Sirius building on Ironmonger Row in Coventry

Dains secures investment from Horizon Capital

The accountancy firm has almost 200 staff which operate across five Midlands offices

Midlands property developer adds to expanding portfolio with double Staffs acquisition

The Younas family bought two specialist facilities from Grace Care for a seven-figure sum

Former Dragons' Den investor Sarah Willingham tells how her Stoke-on-Trent roots still shape her business decisions

Sarah went from working on Stoke Market to owning the largest chain of Indian restaurants in the 海角视频

JCB staff to get 拢750 Christmas bonus after "solid" 2021

More than 6,000 staff based in the 海角视频 - including agency workers - will get the pay out

Punch Pubs acquired by private equity giant Fortress

The Burton-based pub company has more than 1,300 sites across the 海角视频

Opening date revealed for new Costa Coffee drive-through

And work is progressing on a new Greggs bakery store at the Stoke-on-Trent site

IT guys aiming to take growing business to next level

Business Guys IT founder Benjamin Challinor has big plans for growth in 2022

The Range agrees deal for huge Stafford warehouse

The 475,000 sq ft building is located close to junction 13 of the M6 motorway

BCTG wins major funding to provide HGV driver training

The Black Country organisation has secured 拢875,000 to help support 285 people to get a job in the industry

Business activity, sales and output continue to increase for West Midlands firms but at much slower rate - report

The latest NatWest PMI report shows that growth among West Midlands firms has lost momentum

Tooling 2000 makes 拢1m investment in new machinery as it marks 25 years in business

The investment forms part of the company's plans to double turnover within the next three years