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Recruitment drive under way for 1,700 new Jaguar Land Rover jobs
Manufacturing
The new roles will support a £1.5 billion investment in manufacturing, which will see the production of a new Jaguar mid-sized saloon
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A quarter of West Midland workers 'paid below living wage' - report
Economic Development
There are more highly-paid and low-paid jobs than ever before - but middle-income jobs are vanishing, according to a major new study.
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David Cameron hails Jaguar Land Rover as a 'great British success story'
Manufacturing
Prime Minister visits new JLR engine plant near Wolverhampton, which will create 1,500 new jobs
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Makers on the march - but our rearguard is dangerously exposed
Opinion
The much-delayed ‘march of the makers’ is picking up speed at last, with the º£½ÇÊÓƵ manufacturing sector finally enjoying a more broad based recovery.
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Government vouchers to give small businesses chance to grow
Economic Development
The £30 million Growth Vouchers scheme, which is being launched by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), is available to businesses which are VAT registered, have been trading for over a year and have 49 employees or less.
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ's economic recovery widening the gap between Birmingham and London
Economic Development
Birmingham still not punching its weight says study by the Centre for Cities think tank
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John Wyn-Evans: Hold tight for choppy waters ahead in equity markets
Banking & Finance
The initial salvo of results in 2014 could best be described as a mixed bag, which goes some way towards explaining the performance of equity markets so far this year.
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Business leaders say early interest rates rise would choke recovery
Economic Development
Bank of England urged to keep interest rates held at 0.5 per cent until real-term wages begin to grow.
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Danny Alexander praises Jaguar Land Rover on visit to Solihull plant
Manufacturing
Treasury minister visits Lode Lane factory as º£½ÇÊÓƵ car production hits a six-year high
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Exploring solutions to inequality in Britain
Opinion
Though there is no doubt that for some in this country recent economic problems have left them unaffected if not better off
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How Birmingham led the world in pen nib production.. before changing technology wrote off the industry
Retail & Consumer
Birmingham’s pen nib manufacturing industry grew up around the Jewellery Quarter in the 19th century and went on to become renowned everywhere – until the arrival of the ball point pen killed it off
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Midlands leading the º£½ÇÊÓƵ recovery, says recruitment firm Hays
Economic Development
Global recruitment giant Hays say the region’s ‘fantastically broad-based economy’ is helping power the º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s fightback from the downturn.
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JLR begins drive to recruit first 600 workers for new plant
Economic Development
The first phase will see the creation of about 600 manufacturing roles at the state-of-the-art plant on the i54 business park in the next four years
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More cuts to welfare budget needed, says Osborne on visit to Birmingham
Economic Development
Chancellor makes statement on the economy during visit to Coleshill headquarters of car parts firm Sertec
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Manufacturing group Sertec to create 400 jobs at Birmingham plants
Economic Development
Chancellor George Osborne calls Sertec a 'great manufacturing company'
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The curious incident of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Manufacturing Revival - innovating the future
Opinion
Beverley Nielsen on the curious incident of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Manufacturing Revival - innovating the future.
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Aston firm's template for recovery after it nearly disappeared in recession
Opinion
Hills survived because they ditched hi-tech solutions such as e-plates and went back to basics.
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West Midlands falls behind in business merger deals
Economic Development
A total of 24 foreign investment deals, worth a combined £596 million, were completed in the first three quarters of the year in the West Midlands, according to new figures from Experian.
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Engineering group Lonestar to invest £7.5m in new headquarters
Commercial Property
The company manufactures and supplies high-performance fasteners, sealing and precision-engineered components for the global energy markets.
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An alternative to the Tata successes of recent years
Opinion
Tata's takeover of Jaguar Land Rover has been an unqualified triumph, the single biggest industrial º£½ÇÊÓƵ success story of recent years.
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Government’s City Deal unveiled for the Black Country
Economic Development
The scheme is also predicted to regenerate brownfield sites, create 1,500 apprenticeships in manufacturing and provide support to help 2,800 unemployed people get back into work
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Women still paid far less than male counterparts
Economic Development
The gender pay divide is widening, according to pro-female campaigners Opportunity Now, from Business in the Community
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Manufacturing fears as more Longbridge land set aside for homes
Economic Development
Birmingham’s planning committee members had previously stalled over applications for housing on three Bristol Road sites, worried that the land might be better suited for industry
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Black Country LEP City Deal expected to create more than 5,000 jobs
Economic Development
City Deal status indludes a new Black Country Investment Fund to help develop key industrial sites
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