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New law on city deals needed
Economic Development
An independent commission should decide how funding for local councils is distributed.
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City needs HS2 to create jobs - Transport Minister
Economic Development
Patrick McLoughlin defends high-speed plans and says they are crucial to future employment in the city
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Business leaders back call for new bonfire of red tape
Economic Development
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce said that the proposals 'could make a very real and tangible difference to companies'
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Retail woes fuel fears of more gloom
Opinion
Respected insolvency trade body R3 claims almost a third of Midland retailers are at risk of collapse following the most recent Rent Quarter Day.
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Birmingham Chamber of Commerce announces name change
Professional Services
Historic group Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to change name
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Labour could be 'losing their nerve' over controversial HS2 project, says business leader
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Comment, from British Chambers of Commerce director general John Longworth, comes after speech by shadow chancellor Ed Balls at the Labour Party conference
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Chambers call for ‘Greater Manchester approach’ to transport
Economic Development
Commerce bodies have produced a joint document calling for urgent action on transport issues across the West Midlands 'without boundaries'
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Council plan to charge Birmingham businesses £300 per year for parking spaces
Economic Development
Cash-strapped city bosses looking at scheme to raise cash to pay for transport infrastructure improvements
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HS2: West Midlands economy will receive £3.1bn boost, claims new study
Economic Development
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin launches campaign to win support for the planned North-South line
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Chancellor George Osborne: I'm passionately in favour of HS2
Economic Development
Chancellor claims the line would “transform the economic geography of our country and help spread rising prosperity to the Midlands and the North of England
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Birmingham has space for another enterprise zone, says key business figure
Economic Development
Mark Barrow, strategic director of development at Birmingham City Council, said a second enterprise zone could reap rewards for the construction industry
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Birmingham shops suffer as business rates bill rises
Economic Development
Call for change in how tax is administered after amount city sends to Government soars
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Labour comes up with plan to save HS2
Economic Development
Miliband government would change name and scrap management company to cut costs and save scheme
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Birmingham business leaders blast 'wild guesses' behind claims of HS2 cost
Economic Development
A report by the Institute for Economic Affairs claimed the High Speed Rail route would cost £80bn
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Government ‘s flagship scheme starting to work
Opinion
The government’s solution, particularly for people who have been claiming out-of-work benefits for a long period, is the Work Programme.
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Number out of work is highest since recession
Economic Development
West Midlands bucks national trend of falling unemployment with 18,000 rise in last quarter
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Council makes £16 million profit from parking charges in three years
Economic Development
The local authority said all the money generated was ploughed back into improving facilities
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Black Country business leaders welcome closer ties with Birmingham
Black Country
Paul Bennett, president of Black Country Chamber of Commerce, welcomed comments by Sir Albert, who called for closer ties between the neighbouring areas.
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Pension reforms on the menu as minister joins Squire Sanders
Economic Development
Squire Sanders recently held a roundtable dinner to debate the range of workplace pension reforms with the Minister of State for Pensions, Steve Webb MP.
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EDL and UAF demos could damage Birmingham's image and economy, warns Chamber boss
Economic Development
Saturday's demonstrations by the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism in Birmingham city centre could have had a damaging impact
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Companies ‘need to fail’ for city to compete
Economic Development
The counter-intuitive statement came as evidence showed that more successful city economies have businesses springing up all the time and a competitive climate that means many to go to the wall
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No silver bullet but a few shots could fire up education for business
Opinion
In Birmingham and the West Midlands we have a long tradition of making a real difference through a continuous ethos of innovating, designing and making products and services that improve quality of life.
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Birmingham Chamber of Commerce holds networking event
Economic Development
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking dinner sponsored by Jurys Inn Birmingham.
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Sight loss inspires ex-policeman to start his own business
Economic Development
Blind Ability promotes accessibility for the visually impaired and those with learning difficulties
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