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A generation condemned to struggle
Opinion
Jon Griffin writes "Old school socialists may have railed against the drive towards home ownership, but the Thatcher mantra provided incentives for tens of thousands of householders to join the property-owning democracy."
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Mortgage approvals 'highest since 2009'
Economy
Boost for the economy as new data shows banks lending more to homeowners
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The Spending Review. We still need an Alternative.
Opinion
David Bailey writes "This week's Comprehensive Spending Review set out the political landscape to the next General Election. It was simultaneously an utterly unnecessary yet remarkable event."
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The leaders who fail to lead the way
Opinion
Despite all the forecasts when this Coalition Government came to power, our nation still has horrendous debts, and everybody is finding life much tougher.
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Britain’s £50bn pay cut hitting youngest hardest
Opinion
Jonathan Walker looks into the falling salaries of workers over the past five years and the knock-on effect is has on industry.
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£300m manufacturing focus by investment firm
Economic Development
The Midland arm of private equity house LDC has given the manufacturing and specialist engineering sector a boost after announcing a pledge to increase its investment from £200 million to £300 millioN
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Play to strengths and fly high says CBI chief John Cridland
Economic Development
Speaking to the Post during a visit to the region, John Cridland said Birmingham and the Midlands as a whole should be building on excellence in manufacturing and innovation
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Banks must find the means to support innovation and reap the rewards
Opinion
Dr Steven McCabe "writes I was involved in a debate which took place as part of Birmingham Made Me Expo on what is an appropriate economic strategy for the Midlands".
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Young people in West Midlands being priced out of rural areas
Economic Development
The National Housing Federation said there had been a “stark demographic shift” as house prices nearly double in rural areas
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£3m fund to help start-up businesses launched in Birmingham
Economic Development
Hub Launchpad aims to help more than 1,500 budding entrepreneurs at the city’s first digital manufacturing hub in the Custard Factory, by turning their ideas into viable enterprises
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Birmingham Airport unveils vision for growth, a new business park and 250,000 jobs in the region
Economic Development
Airport's long-term vision endorsed by Midland business leaders including GBSLEP and Chamber of Commerce
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Investor Melrose plans to sell Crosby and Acco businesses
Manufacturing
Warwickshire-based manufacturing acquisition specialist Melrose has confirmed it is in the early stages of a deal to dispose of two of its USA-based assets.
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New data points to brighter future for manufacturing
Manufacturing
The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) – a key survey on the state of the sector – showed green shoots after a headline reading of 51.3 was revealed for May – with readings above 50 representing growth.
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New automotive centre at Warwick Manufacturing Group
Manufacturing
A specialist centre to help develop lightweight materials for the automotive industry is to be built in the Midlands.
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University of Warwick's statistics work on brain scans gets Wellcome boost
Economic Development
Researchers at the University of Warwick have been awarded £1.1 million to develop the statistics needed to pool the vast quantities of data generated by brain scans.
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Growth barometer hits a twelve-month high
Manufacturing
Growth prospects amongst West Midlands manufacturing SMEs are at a 12-month high, according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer.
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World class design will bring a brighter future for Ƶ, says JLR chief
Economic Development
Advanced manufacturing and world-class design are key to fixing Britain's economy, according to the chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover.
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Manufacturing Advisory Service Barometer reveals SME confidence at 12-month high
Economic Development
Growth prospects amongst West Midlands manufacturing SMEs is at a 12-month high according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer, which revealed almost three quarters of companies are expecting to increase sales over the next six months.
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Advanced manufacturing and design key to fixing economy, according to JLR
Manufacturing
A commitment to advanced manufacturing and world class design are key to fixing Britain’s economy, according to the chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover.
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Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya: Two years to go...must do better, Dave
Economic Development
The next General Election is about two years away so what would a school report on the Government's performance to date say?
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Business activity down in West Midlands
Economic Development
New data from Lloyds TSB has revealed business activity was down fractionally in the West Midlands during April.
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Post Comment: City's diversity is reaping rewards
Economic Development
Birmingham is an international city in every way.
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Lloyds TSB teams up with Made In The Midlands manufacturing support group
Banking & Finance
Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking has joined forces with manufacturing support group Made In The Midlands to broaden the range of advice and assistance available to ite members.
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Former Manganese Bronze chief named manufacturing consortium chair
Economic Development
Former Manganese Bronze chief executive John Russell has been named as the new chairman of the West Midlands Manufacturing Consortium (WMMC).
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