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Lord Bhattacharyya: England needs to regain spirit of enterprise
Opinion
The outcome of the Scottish referendum will have an effect on industrial policy as it will many other aspects of our national life.
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John Clancy: Can Birmingham become the 'city of a 1,000 3D printers'?
Opinion
By being a city driven simply by finance and commerce, service and public sector bases, Birmingham is much more likely to become a city of extreme haves and have-nots.
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Walsall College opens new £300,000 engineering workshop
Economic Development
Institute is hoping to address a shortage of key skills in the region in manufacturing and engineering
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Students begin 'factory ready' training at £32m institute
Economic Development
The youngsters will begin training at the new Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
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Andrew Whitehead: Manufacturing an argument for the Scottish independence debate
Opinion
Would a 'Yes' vote in Scotland enhance or reduce the manufacturing sector in the country and the º£½ÇÊÓƵ as a whole?  
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West and East Midlands need to link up to take on the north and Scotland
Economic Development
Scottish devolution and major projects like the Northern Hub are transforming the issue of city regions, and a new focus is required here.
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Shoosmiths advises HydraForce on Advanced Manufacturing Hub deal
Professional Services
The company, which turned over almost £50 million last year, already employs 280 staff at its European headquarters in Aston and expects this number to now double by 2018
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Sector specialist promoted to partner at Grant Thornton
Banking & Finance
Before joining Grant Thornton Neil Barrell held a number of senior positions in manufacturing businesses.
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Manufacturing pay rises outpace wider economy
Manufacturing
The EEF said the figure had increased from 2.4% last year, while pay deferments and freezes had continued to fall
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HydraForce's expansion means hundreds of new jobs
Economic Development
Hydraulic firm announces work will start on new manufacturing hub in Aston next month
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Regions continue recovery according to RBS
Banking & Finance
The bank's tracker, which looked at growth in the second quarter of 2014, says all nine English regionals have posted growth
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Mike Loftus: Do the numbers add up for either Beijing or the Bank of England?
Opinion
Maybe you are one of those people who is more than a bit suspicious about some of those stunning economic numbers that emerge from China.
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Aston Tavern to open for Villa matches after work completes
Economic Development
Historic pub yards from Villa Park ready for bank holiday business following major refurbishment project
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Voters want "big changes" - and only the Greens can deliver, says party leader Natalie Bennett
Economic Development
The Green Party want to tax the rich, tax supermarkets and nationalise the railways. As she prepares for their annual conference in Birmingham, party leader Natalie Bennett tells the Birmingham Post why voters are going Green.
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Impacta expands Black Country base
Banking & Finance
HSBC backs manufacturing group to enlarge manufacturing hub in Bilston
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Mec Com secures £8 million of contracts with Siemens and Alstom Grid
Economic Development
Engineering firm creates new jobs on back of project wins as it enjoys rise in demand
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David Bailey: Growth is strong; what does that mean for interest rates?
Opinion
After one of the slowest recoveries on record, the º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy is now growing at a decent rate.
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Trevor Law: Stocks flatline as our economy starts to boom
Opinion
An increase in economic output must lead to increased profits which will be reflected in higher stock market values.
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AME wins R&D project three months before opening
Economic Development
Technology Strategy Board grants £750,000 to manufacturing and engineering research centre
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More foreign investment in Greater Birmingham than any other region
Local Enterprise Partnership
The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the Greater Birmingham trumped the 37 other regions, data for the 2014 financial year shows
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Why leaving 'Red Robbo' far behind put us on the right road
Longbridge
Nobody summed up the worker-management divide of late 70s Britain as potently as the stocky, balding figure with the microphone in Cofton Park.
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Alicona joins Manufacturing Technology Centre
Commercial Property
Specialist measurement and metrology company to tap into engineering expertise at MTC
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Future bright as city looks to cash in on its confidence
Economic Development
With London close to over-heating and greater devolution on the cards for English regions, inward investment has never been a more important issue. The Post brought together six experts at a special roundtable event to debate the issue.
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Midlands sees rise in private equity-backed manufacturing deals
Banking & Finance
According to the latest data from Experian and analysis from law firm, Irwin Mitchell, manufacturers in the West Midlands were the target of 17 deals during the second quarter of 2014
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