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Cinema planned for Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre
Commercial Property
Property group Hammerson announces plans to stock exchange
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Steering group begins search for world-famous piece of public art in Birmingham
Economic Development
The scheme has a target of raising a minimum of £2 million for a permanent artwork with ‘wow factor’ in a highly visible site in or around the city centre
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Birmingham wholesale markets relocation rubber-stamped
Economic Development
The markets are to move to a new, purpose-built site in Witton which will be completed next year
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Festive shopping brings cheer to Midlands retailers
Economic Development
Millions of shoppers head in for Christmas rush and new year sales.
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More jobs misery as Midland HMV closes
Economic Development
More woe for the High Street with closure of another outlet
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Ambitious plan for regeneration of Digbeth's Beorma Quarter
Birmingham Skyline 2014
Interest from a hotel operator could be the lifeline needed to kickstart a £150 million Digbeth regeneration scheme.
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More than 330,000 shoppers expected at Bullring this weekend
Retail & Consumer
Shoppers were making a bee-line for top-selling toys; the Furby Boom and Teksta Puppy in stock at The Entertainer store
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Score a home run
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If you're planning to splash out in the Bullring this Christmas and pay the price afterwards, you should check your credit score with Experian CreditExpert and make sure you don't get thrown when it comes to your next credit application. Everything from a store card to a new phone contract comes with a credit check these days, even some jobs require a clean credit history, so it's essential to know about yours. You don't have to wait for a disapproving look as the clerk pulls the bags back over the counter, you can find out all about your credit report with a 30-day trial from Experian CreditExpert now. Even if you are given credit, you might suffer from excessive interest rates due to problems you don't even know about. Knowledge is power in this instance, and full access to your credit report will highlight obvious areas where you can improve and bring your score back to where it should be. You can have access to your entire credit history and see any missed repayments, any forgotten bills or a number of other things that could affect your credit rating. These can range from something as innocuous as your name not being listed on the electoral roll through to full-blown identity fraud that could quietly be trashing your credit history while you carry on regardless. Identity fraud is a growing problem and it can cause endless trouble, as the first some people know about it is when the debt collectors come to take their prized possessions. It can cost thousands, too, and take a long time to convince the lenders that you're not responsible. You can nip any suspicious activity in the bud by keeping a close eye on your credit score and making sure there's no activity you didn't authorise. You might even find you haven't taken enough credit in your time and you need to take more loans to establish a full repayment history. It happens more often than you would think and frugal folk that never had a credit card have been denied something as simple as a mobile phone because they are a relative ghost on the financial system. The 30-day trial will give you access to your credit score and report, which may be all you need to give you the ultimate peace of mind - safe in the knowledge that your score is perfect. For the rest of us, the website has a number of hints and tips, together with expert advice, on how to improve your credit score and get approved for that loan next time. The 30-day trial includes Identity Fraud Expenses Insurance, which covers lost earnings, the cost of a replacement driving licence, charges and fees incurred due to the fraud and Experian will even deal with phone calls and letters on your behalf. So you should go shopping in Birmingham this Christmas, go dancing down New Street with your bags in tow. Just make sure you're a savvy shopper that's getting the best deal with a full credit report from Experian CreditExpert
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Bullring's Christmas opening times
Economic Development
Festive opening times for the Birmingham shopping centre, plus the times of the Boxing Day and New Year sales.
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Data analysis: The stats behind Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market
Economic Development
It is the largest authentic German market in the world, outside Germany and Austria, and attracted more than four million visitors last year. It is even bigger than the market staged in German capital Berlin and earns £90 million for the city
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Birmingham German market 'will be most successful yet'
Economic Development
Mayors from Birmingham and Frankfurt predict the Christmas Market will hit new heights
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Concrete evidence of England's big progress
Retail & Consumer
A new book explores England’s green and concrete land. Graham Young reports.
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Ikon announces year of special exhibitions to celebrate 50th anniversary
Economic Development
Late in 2014, Ikon will unveil 'Real Birmingham Family' sculpture by Gillian Wearing, positioned outside the Library of Birmingham
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Top brands are next arrivals in New Street Station rebirth
Birmingham New Street Station
Already 80 per cent of floor space at the Grand Central shopping centre above the regenerated station has been taken, with Vietnamese, Japanese and Italian restaurants among those signing up
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Primark in talks to buy Birmingham's Pavilions shopping centre
Economic Development
200,000 sq ft budget clothing store could be on its way to city centre
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Adam Munday: Christmas coming too soon?
Economic Development
Preparations for Christmas seem to be coming around early every year
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Stepping outside the law in the fight for justice
Retail & Consumer
The latest TV drama to be filmed in Birmingham is screened next week. Roz Laws went on location with the new crime series.
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Bullring reveals ambition to add casino and cinema to shopping centre
Economic Development
The Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham could expand, bosses claim, adding a new cinema, bowling alley and casino.
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How Birmingham changed with the times
Retail & Consumer
New book reveals the evolving sights of Birmingham
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Selfridges shopping extravaganza for Bullring 10th anniversary
Economic Development
Birmingham landmark store pledges to pull out the stops to mark milestone for city centre
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Nelson and an expectant jubilee party
Opinion
It was one of Birmingham’s most glittering of days. On October 25 1809 the new statue of Lord Nelson was unveiled in the Bull Ring.
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Bullring shopping centre set for expansion
Commercial Property
The centre could be expanded to include a cinema and more eateries says Hammerson which is a part owner
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Builder fell to his death at Bullring
Bullring
Inquest hears builder fell to his death in front of horrified shoppers last year
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Mailbox refit could ruin us, say Birmingham city centre retailers
Economic Development
Retailers in Birmingham’s traditional shopping heartland fear a major investment in the city’s exclusive Mailbox could be another nail in the coffin for them.
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