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Brexit: what next for º£½ÇÊÓƵ auto?
Economy
Prof David Bailey argues it doesn't have to be all doom and gloom following the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's decision to exit the European Union
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Midland steel giant invests to bring back Scottish wind tower production
Engineering
Liberty House said the move takes forward its plans to build a fully-integrated steel and engineering business across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Passion for business sees Mattioli Woods plc become headline sponsor of BPBA 2016
Birmingham Post Business Awards
Wealth management specialists Mattioli Woods reveal their high expectations for entrants to this year's Birmingham Post Business Awards
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West Midlands booming for international investment
Finance
Region records best foreign direct investment performance in over a decade as nearly 100 new projects were launched during 2015
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ industry slides into third recession in the last decade
Economy
David Bailey looks at the latest official data showing that º£½ÇÊÓƵ industry is sliding into its third recession.
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£20m backing as Midland universities blaze 'cold power' trail
Aston University
Projects will involve examining the use of novel materials and methods for storage, efficient insulation materials and manufacturing processes
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Tata Steel sell off could impact 1,000 Black Country jobs
Engineering
Uncertain future for plants as Jaguar Land Rover owner says it wants to exit the º£½ÇÊÓƵ steel market and launches bid to offload factories here
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West Midlands manufacturers enjoy sale surge - chamber
Employment
Latest research suggest nearly half of the region's manufacturers have enjoyed a sales rise in the first quarter of 2016
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Jobs boost after manufacturer Kalsi Plastics moves to new base
Barclays
Kalsi Plastics, a family-owned business, has developed the new 80,000 sq ftsite in Sparkhill amid plans to increase manufacturing output
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Chamber chief urges government to rebalance 'two-speed economy'
Paul Faulkner
Region's struggling manufacturers need help from government says Faulkner as GDP growth sits at 0.5 per cent
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Government needs to rethink decision to scrap MAS
Economy
Professor David Bailey says it is a backward decision by the Government to axe the Manufacturing Advisory Service
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Birmingham Post Rich List 2016: No.32= - Simon Preedy & family
Rich List
Simon Preedy runs Warwickshire-based Marla Tube Fittings which specialises in metal tube manufacture
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Birmingham named best city in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ to invest money
Economy
The city was named above the likes of Madrid, London and Paris in an annual survey of European investors’ intentions
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Firms 'let down' by Manufacturing Advisory Service cuts
Manufacturing Advisory Service
Business department cuts, along with the absence of over-arching industrial plans, are holding production firms back according to experts
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Scrapping MAS is a retrograde step
Manufacturing Advisory Service
Professor David Bailey reflects on the decision to scrap the Business Growth Service (BGS), including the popular Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and the Growth Accelerator programme.
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Unions hit out at Chancellor after Cadbury avoids corporation tax
Cadbury
The Unite union claims George Osborne should be doing more after Cadbury's US owners paid no corporation tax in this country last year
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Jobs boost as Jaguar Land Rover doubles size of engine plant
Jaguar Land Rover
The car giant said the move would create hundreds of new jobs at the plant at i54 in South Staffordshire
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Mushtaq Sweet Centre open new manufacturing hub
Barclays
Mushtaq Sweet Centre, which was established in 1987, has opened the new 480 sq m site at Cato Street
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Birmingham named top city in Western Europe to invest
Economy
City placed higher than the likes of Dublin, Barcelona, London and Berlin in respected report that tells financiers where to put their money
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Up to 28,000 jobs could be created in automotive supply chain by 2020
Jaguar Land Rover
The forecast comes from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in its latest report
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West Midlands sees sales boost but skills in short supply
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce's quarterly economic survey has revealed an increase in manufacturing sales but the skills shortage is still evident with 75 per cent of companies saying that they had experienced difficulties in recruitment
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Training academy to develop Midland engineers of the future
Manufacturing
Training firm In-Comm has joined forces with metal pressing and assembly specialist Salop Design & Engineering Ltd to create a 10,000 sq ft facility
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Land Rover donates Defender to Guide Dogs
Jaguar Land Rover
Through its guide dog training programme the charity provides mobility to blind and partially sighted people
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Ratan Tata and Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya become Honorary Freeman of Coventry
Warwick Manufacturing Group
The chairman of the Tata Group and founder and chairman of Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick both took the Oath of Freemen and signed the Roll of Honour
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