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Black Country chamber names Voestalpine Metsec business of the year
Economic Development
Oldbury manufacturer was one of seven winners at the annual awards which recognised customer service and international trade among other categories
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Birmingham Chamber on solid footing after cost reduction
Economic Development
Membership organisation in best cash position 'for many years' as it welcomes in new president and vice-president
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Chinese investors attend Birmingham summit
Economic Development
Dozens of financiers head to Parliament to learn about opportunities in the city
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Leading lights put future of region in the spotlight
Economic Development
Key figures from the city's private and public sectors came together to debate projects in the region and future collaboration
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Birmingham Chambers call for greater say on region's future
Economic Development
Companies in the West Midlands need more power to control the tax raised here and better engagement in regional politics
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Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce in first as it launches Edgbaston business school
Economic Development
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) has submitted a bid to open a pioneering studio school for enterprise in Chamber House, Edgbaston.
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2 Sisters founder Ranjit Boparan becomes Birmingham's first billionaire
Economic Development
It represents a remarkable rise for Mr Boparan, who started at a butcher’s shop in Bilston and now lives in Little Aston, and went on to take over household names like Northern Foods and Harry Ramsden’s
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Chamber chief urges Birmingham to become the 'new Victorians'
Economic Development
Tim Pile says city should grip potential as business leaders recognised at annual awards
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Airport job hopes raise a few ghosts from distant past
Opinion
David Cameron visited Birmingham Airport last week, effusively welcoming the announcement that 8,000 new jobs would be created.
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Former British Chamber boss David Frost takes over at Staffordshire LEP
Economic Development
Former Coventry & Wawickshire Chamber of Commerce chief takes over from Ron Dougan
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Black Country Chamber announces Ninder Johal as new President
Economic Development
Mr Johal is well known in the local business community and besides his position within the Chamber; he is also chair of the Black Country Asian Business Association (BCABA) as well as a Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) board member
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'Greater Brum' is a phrase too far for the greater good
Opinion
The whole Greater Birmingham debate is a bit of a curate’s egg to those of us outside the city’s political and corporate elites.
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Midland link line may be dropped if HS2 extension is brought forward
Economic Development
Reprieve came after the Government backed proposals to bring forward by six years the planned extension to Crewe of the high-speed rail link.
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Budget 2014: Export help welcomed in the Midlands
Economic Development
George Osborne announced in his Budget that he was doubling the Government’s export finance to £3billion at the same time as cutting the interest rate
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Chamber: Osborne must focus on skills and rates
Economic Development
Chancellor George Osborne finally has growth on the horizon as he prepares for his fifth Budget announcement next Wednesday.
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What are the costs of doing business with an independent Scotland?
Opinion
Does Scotland’s referendum in September about independence matter to businesses in Greater Birmingham?
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Tributes paid after former BBC journalist dies
Enterprise
John Wood, who had been suffering with diabetes-related problems for several years, rose to Chief Press and Public Relations Officer at Pebble Mill after starting his career with the corporation in London in the 1950s
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Unemployment falls by 3.1% in West Midlands
Economic Development
The jobless rate in the region has reduced to 8.3 per cent, with 226,000 people out of work, as the economy continued to pick up in the final three months of 2013
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Export confidence surges to record high
Economic Development
A survey of more than 2,400 exporting companies found that a third also predicted jobs will be created, with manufacturers the most optimistic
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Looking for economic insight on our airport
Opinion
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce members have prioritised the expansion of flights from Birmingham Airport for over ten years.
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City universities now employ more than 10,000
Economic Development
Latest figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency showed that employment at Birmingham’s universities is booming, with the three major institutions – Aston University, Birmingham City University and the University of Birmingham – all increasing staff numbers in 2012.
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French delegation to spend six days in Jewellery Quarter as part of EU skills scheme
Economic Development
The mission, which is being facilitated by Birmingham City Council, will take in fact-finding visits to companies in the city’s Jewellery Quarter district and meetings with key personalities
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Rebalancing regional economies requires City leadership in developing eco-systems
Opinion
Whilst there is much talk about innovation eco-systems and their value to wealth creation there is not so much about the practical means to understand, harness and develop them.
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Cadbury owner Mondelez announces £75m upgrade of Bournville factory
Manufacturing
Investment at Birmingham chocolate maker welcomed by unions and business leaders
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