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Tories could hit public sector workers with "regional pay" plan, says Nick Clegg
Economic Development
Deputy Prime Minister says he blocked controversial plan to pay workers in parts of the Midlands less than those in the south
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Black Country manufacturer creates jobs and expands factory with £900k funding
Economic Development
Midtherm Flue Systems which installed plant at Burj Khalifa secures finance from Lloyds Bank and Regional Growth Fund
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Rich List 2015: No.2 - Lord Paul of Marylebone & family
Manufacturing
Lord Paul of Marylebone is a strict vegetarian who lives by simple Hindu principles and encourages his employees to show integrity and respect.
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Rich List 2015: No.9= - Roy Richardson & family
Roy Richardson
Despite expansion across the world, the Richardson twins will be best remembered for the Merry Hill Shopping Centre.
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Rich List 2015: No.12= - Caspar MacDonald-Hall
Commercial Property
Sixty-four-year-old Caspar MacDonald-Hall loves fishing and game shooting and has been rated by The Field magazine as one of the best shots in the country, described as an "elegant high-hitter"
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Rich List 2015: No.36 - Robert Plant
Enterprise
The ex-Led Zeppelin singer has amassed quite a fortune - but it could have been so much more had he got into bed with Richard Branson
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Rich List 2015: No.37 - Rupert Mucklow
Commercial Property
One of the region's major property investors stands to gain royally from an increase in rents in Birmingham and the Black Country
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Rich List 2015: Manufacturing leads the way in Midlands wealth
Economic Development
The combined fortunes of the 50 names on the 2015 Birmingham Post Rich List add to up to more than £17.4bn - and the top three are all manufacturers
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Rich List 2015: No.43 - Peter Blakemore
Economic Development
Doing things "The Blakemore Way” has paid off for the wholesaler boss who is the third generation of a Midland company
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Rich List 2015: No.45 - Paul Bassi
Commercial Property
Paul Bassi, the eldest son of a Black Country foundry worker, was awarded a CBE in 2010 in recognition of his services to business and the West Midlands community.
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Rich List 2015: No.31= - Constantine Folkes
Manufacturing
When taking over at the age of 28 Constantine Folkes was the youngest chairman of a quoted company, putting his drive and determination down to principles instilled in him as a child by his father John Folkes. In 2002 he took the company private
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Rich List 2015: No.46 - Tony Deep Wouhra & family
Tony Deep Wouhra
In 2010 Tony Deep Wouhra was awarded the MBE for services to ethnic food
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General Election 2015: Bookies tip Labour to win more West Midlands seats
Economic Development
  The Post has looked into the odds of candidates in 25 constituencies in Birmingham and the Black Country and Labour are tipped to gain with ƵIP winning none
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General Election 2015: Labour favourite to win Wolverhampton South West from Tories
Economic Development
Three bookmakers all make Labour candidate Rob Marris favourite to secure seat he lost in 2010 General Election once again
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QualitySolicitors Talbots aims to grow property work with two solicitor appointments
Professional Services
The law firm, which hit a record £7.5 million turnover in 2014, has signed-up sister-in-laws Jagdeep Kitaure-Kandola and Lucky Mahal to boost a division of the business that saw a 15 per cent rise in transactions in the last year
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Connect PR acquires Seal Communications
Black Country
Wolverhampton practice buys Shrewsbury-based rival which once ran one of the largest agencies in Birmingham
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Lloyds Bank backs Black Country manufacturer's expansion plans
Economic Development
Cube Precision Engineering has created new jobs and bought machinery which will enable  it to speed up its manufacturing process
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In figures: The State of the NHS in Birmingham and the Black Country
Economic Development
David Cameron admits the NHS is "under pressure" this winter - and Labour claims it's "facing a crisis". So what's happening in West Midland health services?
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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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Probe into iSoft 'ongoing' despite collapse of trials
Economic Development
FRC inquiry into accounting irregularities still open a decade after the first accusations.
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In figures: How ƵIP is wrecking Conservative election hopes in Midland marginals
Economic Development
Polling data reveals how Labour could take marginal seats from the Tories - even though its share of the vote is actually falling, thanks to a surge in support for ƵIP.
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Devo-max for Birmingham call as city council leader gets radical
Economic Development
City Labour leader Sir Albert Bore claimed the devolution review, led by William Hague, is not radical enough
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Chris Upton's best local history books of 2014
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton digs out a few of the best local history books for your delectation.
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Lord Heseltine: More devolution for cities is 'unstoppable'
Economic Development
“I think in these last two years we have made more progress than I can remember,” Lord Heseltine told the Post
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