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Comment: We need more backing for West Mids manufacturers
Technology
Professor David Bailey looks at how a 50-year-old Black Country firm could offer an example for the future of the steel and automotive industry
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Former city council chief made dame in Birthday Honours
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Stella Manzie is recognised for 'outstanding track record of transformational public service'
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Historic Jewellery Quarter manufacturer on China mission
Jewellery Quarter
Deakin & Francis recruits consultancy to target Chinese millennials in fresh overseas push
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Liam Fox to speak at Birmingham conference
Economy
Secretary of State for International Trade will appear at the British American Business Council annual conference in the city next month
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£5m STEAMhouse project launches in Digbeth
Digbeth
New co-working facility will bring together businesses, artists and academics to foster new ideas and economic growth
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GKN takeover deal cleared by Business Secretary
Labour Party
Greg Clarke waves through hostile buyout bid by Melrose after receiving assurances from Ministry of Defence
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Find out why apprenticeships are increasingly the preferred way into engineering
EEF
Ninety-five per cent of EEF’s members (manufacturing companies) have offered or are currently offering apprenticeships.
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Birmingham among top cities for job creation and attracting residents
Economy
New report shows full scale of city urban renaissance but warns that action is needed to protect commercial space driving this growth
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New business mentoring scheme launches in Birmingham
Economy
Manufacturing giants such as BAE Systems and Siemens will work with business leaders from the region on areas such as staffing and decision making
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Midlands property salaries hit ten-year high
Employment
Property professional enjoy increased wages but gender pay gap remains
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Melrose raises the stakes in bid to buy GKN
Engineering
Turnaround investor makes revised offer for engineering group which values it at £8.1bn
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Urgent action needed to tackle Birmingham's skills deficit - report
Education
Think tank Centre for Cities says city has some positive economic developments but too many people here lack the qualifications to benefit
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MAN creates 125 jobs after record-breaking year
Economy
Industrial collective says it has an order book approaching £90 million
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Auditors grilled over Carillion's accounts being signed off
Carillion
MPs believe they have a 'growing pile of evidence' that those involved with Carillion, including investors and hedge funds, saw warnings of its demise
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University of Birmingham leads new rail research hub
University of Birmingham
Partnership launched between industry and eight universities to deliver £92m centres of excellence to spearhead new technology and products for the rail industry
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Seventy jobs lost at Birmingham meat supplier
Employment
Company hit the headlines in January after its clients Wetherspoon cancelled steak night and Jamie Oliver's restaurants switched suppliers
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i54 set for 100-acre expansion
Construction
Council chiefs planning to extend industrial estate in a move which could attract £600m in new investment and create 2,700 jobs
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Middle East retail giant invests £15m in new Birmingham hub
Aston
LuLu Group International plans to open European headquarters in Aston to support its global retail operations
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GKN to pay shareholders £2.5bn as firm fights off Melrose takeover
Engineering
Latest twist in hostile acquisition drama will see GKN sell off division which could be valued at £2 billion
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Billions of pounds of Midlands investment opportunities to be unveiled at MIPIM
MIPIM
Huge Midlands delegation will showcase around £10 billion worth of investment opportunities at annual property conference next month
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Carillion chiefs admit failures at Parliamentary hearing
Carillion
Raft of former execs from collapsed group appear before MPs as inquiry in group's collapse continues
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Hundreds more job losses after Carillion collapse
Carillion
Construction and infrastructure group was working on a variety of public and private projects but more than 800 staff have now been axed
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Building company relocates head office from London to Birmingham
Economy
Vivalda Group now running manufacturing and support base from factory site in Nechells
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West Midlands set for 17,000 new construction jobs
Construction
New report from the Construction Industry Training Board says major projects such as HS2 will fuel recruitment and growth over the next half decade
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