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Climate talks - The stage is set
Environment
With a sharp focus now on security concerns, the French capital will continue to dominate the headlines, as many world leaders finalise their travels plans and head for the French capital later this month for the COP 21 climate talks in Paris.
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Firms call for ban on Chinese steel imports
China
Trade body º£½ÇÊÓƵ Steel said Business Secretary Sajid Javid should spearhead immediate European action on anti-dumping measures
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George Osborne urged to show support for the West Midlands with funding
Politics
MPs are calling on the Chancellor to ensure the region receives a substantial package of funding allowing investment in transport, training and business support
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Digby Stone secures funding to build new HQ on four-acre site
Lloyds
Digby Stone built its new headquarters on a four-acre site on Hayseech Road
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Birmingham to offer scheduled flights to China
China
Airport to become the first º£½ÇÊÓƵ airport to offer a service to Hangzhou
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Caparo loses 323 staff across the Black Country
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Administrator PwC confirms 452 job losses º£½ÇÊÓƵ wide and the closure of plants in the West Midlands as the steel industry continues to suffer
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Chinese award for Post columnist Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya
Kumar Bhattacharyya
Lord Bhattacharyya, chairman of WMG at the University of Warwick, was awarded the first ever National Rainbow Bridge Award
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Hundreds of Caparo jobs could be saved as potential buyers step up
Manufacturing
More than 45 companies have expressed an interest in acquiring part of the collapsed steel group which fell into administration earlier this month
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West Midlands steel taskforce calls for action over Chinese imports
China
The Midlands Steel Task Group, which hosted its inaugural meeting last week, called for immediate action to support steel producers
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New Doha flights as Qatar Airways signs up with Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport
Eight flights a week will travel to Hamad International Airport, in the Qatari capital, from next March
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Chinese entrepreneurs hit out at George Osborne for Birmingham snub
George Osborne MP
The Chancellor has upset Birmingham's Chinese community by diverting their president from Birmingham to Manchester
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Midlands Steel Taskforce set up over 260,000 job fears
Birmingham City University
Business leaders, academics and economists will meet to thrash out a strategy to support steel-reliant manufacturers
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'George Osborne's got it in for us' say city MPs
China
Chancellor under fire from Birmingham politicians over apparent snub to the city during this week's visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping
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£50m China deals for Aston Martin and London Taxi Company
China
Midland manufacturing pair cash in on Chinese president's visit - even though George Osborne stopped him from coming to the region
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Northern Powerhouse fixation makes George Osborne just one more problem for West Midlands
George Osborne MP
The Chancellor intervened to take the Chinese president to Manchester, not Birmingham, in the latest sign our city is not top of his list
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Business Secretary hints at tax breaks for steel industry
Engineering
As 1,700 jobs remain under threat in the Midlands following the administration of Caparo, Sajid Javid says tax breaks could be give to steel producers
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Chancellor tells Chinese President to visit Manchester instead of Birmingham
China
Personal intervention from George Osborne will see President Xi Jinping spend time touring Manchester despite Chinese leader's desire to visit the city
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MG could have become a Lotus or Porsche had Alchemy deal gone through
MG Rover
That’s the verdict of automotive author Mike Gould, who has published a new book on the final chapter in the Rover story
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Ian Henery Solicitors celebrates Niche Law Firm of the Year award win
Law
The firm’s founder celebrated being shortlisted for three awards
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Busy six months sees Grant Thornton dealmakers complete transactions worth £260m
Grant Thornton
In August the Midlands team provided financial and tax due diligence on the acquisition of Nottinghamshire based line marking specialist Riggott
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Birmingham China Business Forum pick up the Chancellor's challenge
China
Chancellor George Osborne's visit to China shows the opportunities are there but breaking down the doors is still an issue, says Mike Loftus
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China invited to invest in HS2 as George Osborne opens bidding
George Osborne MP
Chinese firms will be encouraged to work with British businesses to build the line, including the surface route and tunnels
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University of Birmingham in China link for new high speed rail lab
University of Birmingham
The city is joining forces with Beijing Jiaotong University to run the new research lab that will be based at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education
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F-Pace to inject some pace in jaguar sales?
Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover will be hoping that the new F-Pace model will inject added pace in Jaguar's sales.
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