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Shropshire Star Business and Farming Editor.

Stories by James Pugh

Majestic Wine stores saved from closure threat as Fortress completes £95 million takeover

Majestic Wine stores saved from closure threat as Fortress completes £95 million takeover

Majestic Wine has confirmed it is keeping all of its 190 stores open following the £95 million sale of its business to US investment firm Fortress Investment Group.

Wolverhampton | Last updated: 15 hours ago

Sales and profits rise for 2 Sisters owner

Sales and profits rise for 2 Sisters owner

Birmingham | Last updated: Dec 11, 2019

Clintons Card chain secures rescue deal to safeguard 2,500 jobs

Clintons Card chain secures rescue deal to safeguard 2,500 jobs

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Dec 4, 2019

How Dean Craven went from playing for Shrewsbury to turning over £3 million

How Dean Craven went from playing for Shrewsbury to turning over £3 million

Business | Last updated: Dec 2, 2019

Fears for Oldbury site as Npower restructuring could cost thousands of jobs

Fears for Oldbury site as Npower restructuring could cost thousands of jobs

Oldbury | Last updated: Nov 29, 2019

13 TSB branches to close in West Midlands

13 TSB branches to close in West Midlands

Birmingham | Last updated: Nov 28, 2019

West Bromwich Building Society sees profits rise

West Bromwich Building Society sees profits rise

Business | Last updated: Nov 27, 2019

Pub chain Marston's sinks to a loss

Pub chain Marston's sinks to a loss

Business | Last updated: Nov 27, 2019

New managing directors appointed for West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

New managing directors appointed for West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

Business | Last updated: Nov 26, 2019

Investment boost for West Bromwich-based steelwork fabricator

Investment boost for West Bromwich-based steelwork fabricator

Business | Last updated: Nov 26, 2019

MPD to invest £250k in new machinery

MPD to invest £250k in new machinery

Business | Last updated: Nov 26, 2019

Record year for M3 as it looks to push the region’s creative talent

Record year for M3 as it looks to push the region’s creative talent

Business | Last updated: Nov 26, 2019

Up to 400 jobs at risk as TSB set to close 82 branches

Up to 400 jobs at risk as TSB set to close 82 branches

Business | Last updated: Nov 25, 2019

Severn Trent sees profits stumble

Severn Trent sees profits stumble

Business | Last updated: Nov 21, 2019

Babcock profit jumps after £1.25bn MoD contract boost

Babcock profit jumps after £1.25bn MoD contract boost

Business | Last updated: Nov 20, 2019

Mitchells & Butlers' boss demands political certainty as profits weather 'challenging' conditions

Mitchells & Butlers' boss demands political certainty as profits weather 'challenging' conditions

Birmingham | Last updated: Nov 20, 2019

Marston’s signs trade deal with US firm

Marston’s signs trade deal with US firm

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Nov 20, 2019

Mixed performance for GKN owner Melrose

Mixed performance for GKN owner Melrose

Business | Last updated: Nov 19, 2019

Walsall-based HomeServe expands into US with £108m takeover

Walsall-based HomeServe expands into US with £108m takeover

Walsall | Last updated: Nov 19, 2019

Interserve boss leaves

Interserve boss leaves

Business | Last updated: Nov 15, 2019

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