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Who will replace Andris Nelsons at CBSO?
Enterprise
Christopher Morley looks at those in the frame to replace the CBSO principal conductor
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Birmingham architects beat rivals from 30 countries to Centenary Square shortlist
Centenary Square
Atkins and Broadway Malyan in the city were chosen from 185 entries from across the world to fight out for the right to redesign the prominent public space
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John Madin building to be converted into student bedrooms
Birmingham City Council
Potential new lease of life for Hagley Road office complex which has suffered with high vacancy levels in recent years
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Architects' plans to transform Centenary Square revealed
Centenary Square
Artists' impressions show architects' plans to transform one of the most central public spaces in Birmingham
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Backbenchers feeling ignored in aftermath to Kerslake review
Economic Development
Councillors are putting more pressure on the council leader with backbenchers feeling shunned as the authority seeks to bounce back from a critical major review
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LDC to 'buy NEC Group this week'
NEC Birmingham
Reports suggest deal is almost done for exhibition and event venue group after it was placed on sale last year by Birmingham City Council
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Sir Albert Bore 'ignoring backbenchers' in wake of Kerslake
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council leader under fire from members over his stance following damning report from government into the run of local authority
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Rachel Reeves: More firms must pay living wage
Economic Development
Shadow minister Rachel Reeves calls for more employers to sign up to the Living Wage to help families get out of breadline existences.
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'Solihull is a logjam' towards combined authority
Economic Development
Sir Albert Bore says Birmingham's neighbour is slowing down the process of creating a region-wide body
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Birmingham City Council to launch whistleblower hotline after Trojan Horse
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council to launch new whistleblower hotline after the "Trojan Horse" inquiry found that the authority has a habit of sweeping issues under the carpet.
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Tristram Hunt says equality must not suffer at hands of faith in schools
Labour Party
Labour's shadow education secretary tells political editor Jonathan Walker that he would introduce 'school directors' in academies in the wake of Birmingham's Trojan Horse scandal
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Fallout over Kerslake Report splits parties
Birmingham City Council
City council Tories say cross-party response needed over damning report which heavily criticised the running of local authority
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Tesco pulls plug on Monaco House redevelopment
Tesco
Supermarket giant confirms derelict building close to Birmingham city centre will not become a major supermarket following ten-year campaign
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Work starts on Innovation Birmingham's £8m iCentrum tech hub
Commercial Property
Spades in the ground with a planned completion date of March 2016 as first phase of major tech development gets under way on Birmingham Science Park Aston
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£350m Greater Birmingham growth deal 'is just the start'
Economic Development
Nick Clegg said councils would need to embrace change if they hoped to win further funding and devolution packages
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General election throws a spanner in the works for Sir Albert's cabinet
Opinion
Labour leader Sir Albert Bore is as nailed on a certainty as you can get to retain his Ladywood seat for another four years, but the same cannot be said for some of his cabinet colleagues.
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Skills boost is essential if Birmingham is to reach its potential
Economic Development
Councillor Penny Holbrook, Birmingham's Cabinet Member for Skills, Learning and culture, and Edgbaston MP Gisela Stuart, say Birmingham "has what it takes" to improve skills - but there's a lot of work to do
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Irwin Mitchell appoints Stephen George as restructuring and insolvency partner
Professional Services
Mr George joins from Squire Sanders in Birmingham and brings experience in all aspects of insolvency, corporate recovery and turnaround work
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British Library confirms no approach over Library of Birmingham rescue bid
Library of Birmingham
London institute says project to make Library of Birmingham a regional centre is only part of internal discussions at this stage
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British Library could offer lifeline to Library of Birmingham
Library of Birmingham
A partnership with the British Library could see Birmingham’s new £188 million library become its regional centre
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Santa always delivers to investment managers
Economic Development
Investment managers are swimming in fees from looking after the West Midlands Local Government Pension Fund despite delivering poor returns.
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New student tower planned near Birmingham Wholesale Markets
Southside
Car park site earmarked for hotel development five years ago could now house ten-storey block containing more than 300 bedrooms
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Rich Bitch Studios demolition could be put on hold
Economic Development
Possible delay to student accommodation development in Selly Oak after planners recommend proposal to build more than 300 bedrooms is thrown out
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Objections to Islamic school plan for former Curves gym
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council receives more than 1,000 objections over fears of parking chaos and disturbance as community group seeks planning permission for conversion
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