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Law firms feeling the squeeze come under financial scrutiny
Professional Services
Expert says the financial health of the legal sector was increasingly facing rigorous scrutiny
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Trinity Mirror jobs bus rolls into Wolverhampton
Economic Development
Post's parent company's push on employment takes in West Midlands city
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A return to animal spirits at long last
Opinion
Whilst evidence of the improved economic outlook is relatively easy to find it’s more difficult to explain the reasons why the economy seems to be improving.
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West Midlands export trade 'growing faster than Germany's, claims report
Economic Development
Exports from the West Midlands are forecast to grow by 8.1 per cent from 2012 to 2017
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Digby hits TV screens to save fortunes of º£½ÇÊÓƵ firms
Economic Development
Business guru Lord Digby Jones hosts new series on British manufacturing
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Manufacturers warn of momentum drop without fresh investment
Manufacturing
Manufacturers’ organisation has upgraded its forecasts for economic growth this year, but warned of significant risks if investment dips
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£1bn automotive investment could by-pass West Midlands
Economic Development
The Government announced last month it would be investing heavily in an Advanced Propulsion Centre over the next ten years.
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Finally, hope for the economy
Opinion
For what seems like an eternity, we have been poised outside another ‘hospital door’, cameras at the ready, awaiting the rebirth of European economies.
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GDP grew by 0.6% - should we be excited?
Opinion
The statisticians tell us that GDP grew by 0.6% in the last quarter. A lot of fuss and excitement ensues among those enthused by this sort of stuff but what on earth does it mean?
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Heatwave cools house price growth
Economic Development
Despite the signs of a seasonal slowdown, house prices are 1.3% higher than they were a year ago following six months in a row of increases
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Cadbury workers face axe days after unions saved 170 roles from redundancy
Economic Development
Dozens of the first-line management posts are being cut following a consultation period of only six weeks, it has been revealed
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GDP - Growth to accelerate..?
Opinion
The first estimate of the second quarter GDP is expected to be strong with all four major sectors of the economy likely to be positive for the first time since 2010.
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Making sense of the bad (and good) news
Opinion
The recent good weather has certainly added to a sense that things are not so awful and retail figures are showing that people are out buying the usual things such as food for the barbecue, drinks and appropriate clothing.
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Fall in profit warnings in the Midlands
Economic Development
Fewer companies revealing falling profits in latest positive sign for region's economy
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I'll succeed where Heseltine failed - Labour's Lord Adonis promises backing for regions
Economic Development
The Labour peer leading a party review into regeneration and the economy has set out plans to devolve cash and power to the regions
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Business Department "doesn't understand regions" claims peer as Labour launches economic growth review
Economic Development
Lord Adonis attacked BIS as "not fit for purpose" as he launched a review into how Labour can boost the West Midlands economy.
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London still growing - but the rest of º£½ÇÊÓƵ is languishing
Opinion
There are still some serious people who think that the 'economic miracle' of China is still far from being a done deal.
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Housing market 'strongest for four years'
Economic Development
More positive research indicating the residential sector is enjoying a renaissance
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Government deals boost Interserve
Economic Development
The group, which took over construction giant RM Douglas, also announced it had won a government contract extension with HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions
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Boom in city centre flats hits Birmingham house prices
Economic Development
Research shows growth in average property values in the city is slower than elsewhere in the Midlands
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Warwick Manufacturing Group prepares to build new innovation centres
Manufacturing
Energy storage and materials hubs to be added to university campus
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Cool heads prevail over hot money
Opinion
John Haynes writes "Happily, China currently needs the West – from a demand perspective – more than the West needs China, so unless there is a very severe slowdown the impact should not derail our optimistic outlook for global growth as we head toward 2014."
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Birmingham Airport rivals in crosshairs of ad campaign
Economic Development
Hard-hitting adverts focus on the importance of Birmingham Airport for º£½ÇÊÓƵ manufacturing
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The º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s growing problem
Opinion
David Bailey writes "Recent official figures may have revised away the double dip of last year, but they also show a much deeper recession in 2008/9 than previously thought."
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