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Birmingham's most polluted streets unveiled
Economic Development
Prominent city centre streets and Spaghetti Junction named as hotspots where air is polluted with nitrogen dioxide
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Green start-ups to share £100,000 funding
Economic Development
Nine businesses on Low Carbon Accelerator programme share funding pot to aid their research and development
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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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Andrew Whitehead: Where's the energy for Scottish independence?
Opinion
Thoughts are once again turning to the call for Scottish independence, perhaps rejuvenated with a wave of national pride.
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Birmingham City Council leader Sir Albert Bore weds
Economic Development
Labour leader Sir Albert Bore married fellow councillor Victoria Quinn at a ceremony at Highbury Hall, Joseph Chamberlain’s ancestral home in Moseley, on Monday August 4
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Birmingham looks at 'diesel tax' in bid to cut congestion
Economic Development
Charges are back on the agenda as council comes under pressure to cut pollution
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Sir Albert Bore marries Birmingham councillor Victoria Quinn
Economic Development
The city council leader met Sparkbrook councillor Victoria in Brussels in 2002 as he attended the Committee of the Regions
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Unclean air is costing 1,500 lives in West Midlands
Economic Development
Almost 1,500 people in the region are dying from pollution and targets will be missed  
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Chance to make brass from muck, city is told
Economic Development
Council urged not to repeat past mistakes when Veolia waste disposal contract ends in 2019
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ manufacturing: Between a rock and hard place?
Opinion
Manufacturing output in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ saw a surprise fall of 1.3% in May, the biggest decline since January 2013, according to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics. This left much head scratching as manufacturing data and surveys so far this year had indicated that the sector has been growing pretty robustly.
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Birmingham University's Chinese partnership to create new research centre
Economic Development
The Joint Centre for Environmental Omics (JCEO), based at the university's Edgbaston campus, will seek to protect environment, health and global biodiversity
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Local politicians glance across the Channel for the next 'grande idée'
Opinion
Compared to a hotel bed tax, TBIDs sounded more enterprising, in both senses, and, as is being demonstrated, far more likely to happen.
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China Syndrome here to stay amid noise of Europe debate
Opinion
We consider the extraordinary economic and cultural growth of the biggest communist superpower on the planet.
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High sugar hidden in 'health foods', warns Birmingham expert
Economic Development
City public health dietician Eleanor McGee says many people are unaware that 'low fat' options on supermarket shelves contain far more sugar than their standard equivalent
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Malboro owner Philip Morris buys Nicocigs
Professional Services
Birmingham-based company behind the Nicolites brand acquired by global tobacco giant
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Cameron stands alone in Europe - and quite likes it
Opinion
David Cameron has been on a one-man crusade to try to prevent Jean-Claude Juncker becoming President of the European Commission.
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Innovation Birmingham launches low carbon development programme
Professional Services
Climate-KIC Accelerator initiative sees companies vying for grants worth €10,000
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The EU and the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's auto industry
Opinion
EU membership boosts both the attractiveness of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ as a place to invest, and the competitiveness of the domestic automotive industry.
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West Midlands exports more than London for first time on record
Economic Development
Latest figures show the region shipped £7.06 billion worth of goods last quarter, compared to £6.81 billion from the capital.
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How city bluffed Europe to build Symphony Hall
Economic Development
New book lifts lid on the methods used to finance construction of great concert venue
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Recognition rolls in for Library of Birmingham with RIBA National Award
Commercial Property
Waverley School also named national winner by RIBA as pair placed on longlist for prestigious Stirling Prize
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Analysing the latest trade figures
Opinion
As we are seeing in the latest trade figures making things of real value is the only effective way to rebalance the economy.
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World of change whichever way Scotland votes
Opinion
It could be a shrewd move by Alex Salmond to hold the referendum in World Cup year.
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Rethinking EU membership
Opinion
Not for the first time many voters believe that leaving the EU would cure problems such as unemployment by reducing immigration.
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