Coventry Distribution and Warehouses to let News

THE BEST apprentices in Coventry have been rewarded for their efforts at an awards ceremony. Six apprentices were nominated for the City of Coventry Freeman’s Guild’s seventh annual awards event, held at St Mary’s Guildhall. Four of the entrants were from Jaguar Land Rover with the two remaining contenders working at Whitefriars Housing Group. Car [...]

Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is to recruit its largest ever intake of apprentices in a further boost to manufacturing and distribution in the midlands.The automotive firm is set to take on a record 133 apprentices for its 2012 training programme, beating last year’s figure of 114.The announcement, which coincides with the launch of [...]

UK car manufacturing rose almost 6% in 2011 driven by strong exports. December was an especially strong month, seeing a 1.6% year-on-year rise. This news will increase the demand for warehouses and manufacturing facilitates throughout the country, driving up the desirability of already sought after automotive warehousing premises. One of the most successful manufacturers was Land Rover; the [...]

Inflation fell sharply last month as lower fuel prices and hefty pre-Christmas discounting on the high street brought some economic relief. The drop – to 4.2% from 4.8% in November – is the biggest fall since April 2009 and supports Bank of England forecasts that inflation will tumble this year as a result of the [...]

More than 100 business leaders, MPs and economists have mounted a campaign backing plans to link Birmingham and London with a new high-speed rail line. This is exciting news for the Midlands as it will encourage future investment in the area. It will also bring in more commuters and residents heightening economic prosperity in the area. In terms of distribution [...]