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A European-wide ban on alcohol advertising would put skids under Formula One...
Opinion
Teams face a huge loss of income if EU states agree to French demands.
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Why all is unequal in electoral love and war
Opinion
Some votes are more equal than others in the British political system.
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A kick in the teeth for firms and a gift for º£½ÇÊÓƵIP
Opinion
A judgment was handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union, stating that Mr Z J Lock was entitled to his commission being paid whilst he was on his annual leave.
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Consumers power recovery. But what about rebalancing?
Opinion
A decade ago the Bank of England - concerned over the strength of consumer spending and inflationary pressures - raised official interest rates.
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European elections? Even Stalin would be impressed
Opinion
Closed party lists make this week’s vote almost an insult to the electorate
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'Out of Europe' could mean 'out of America' too
Opinion
The EU and US began talks over the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership last year.
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How the EU Elections can alter nature conservation
Retail & Consumer
Without European laws and regulations, weak and badly implemented as some of these are, our wildlife would be even worse off than it is.
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New politics and new economics discussed at BCO conference in Birmingham
Economic Development
Sir Albert Bore welcomes 450-plus delegates to second day of three-day conference, which started on Wednesday with tours of Jaguar Land Rover and the city centre
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An historic night as EU presidency debate is 'aired'
Opinion
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister David Cameron believe they still have the right to pick a candidate for presidency of the European Union
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Move to make transatlantic trade easier
Opinion
It's a year to the month since Birmingham hosted the British American Business Council (BABC) Transatlantic Conference.
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Birmingham ranked alongside Rome in quality of life survey
Economic Development
The city has been ranked as having the highest quality of life of any in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ outside of the capital – and ahead of the likes of Los Angeles and Dubai, by the Mercer Quality of Living Report 2014
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Russian threats over gas put the wind up EU
Opinion
The Ukraine crisis has made the challenge of weaning itself off Russian gas, and to diversify sources of supply, a major priority for the EU.
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Bournville College secures £7m for free training courses
Economic Development
Bournville College has been granted European Funding to invest into a scheme which will offer free courses to support the training of workforces in the local area
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Birmingham office expansion for Trowers & Hamlins
Professional Services
Trowers & Hamlins is to have a dedicated public sector commercial team in its Birmingham office, led by partner Amardeep Gill with support from solicitor Louis Sebastian. 
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Farage, EU and Immigration
Opinion
As a British citizen - but one who is, essentially, from an immigrant family - the current xenophobic climate is, at the best, unsettling; at the worst, alarming.
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House of Lords tells supermarkets to end "buy one get one free" offers
Economic Development
Anti-poverty campaigners slammed members of the House of Lords after they urged supermarkets to scrap "buy one get one free" offiers
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Birmingham lawyers enter legal battle between boxing promoter Bruce Baker and BBBC
Professional Services
No5 Chambers representing chairman of promoters association as he challenges decision to withdraw his licence
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Making sense of the latest economic data
Opinion
The latest raft of economic data produced by the ONS provides mixed messages as to where we currently are in the recovery process.
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Chinese business leaders in Birmingham in bid to boost relations
Economic Development
The party will also meet officials from Birmingham University to discuss the university’s collaboration with a range of organisations in Guangzhou, the third largest city in China. And they will have lunch with Prof David Eastwood, the university’s Vice Chancellor
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Crisis in Ukraine leads to Midland export fears
Economic Development
Region had an export surplus of £627.1 million to Russia last year, after seeing exports surge from £314.1 million to more than £900 million in four years
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Well known lawyer John James to stand for º£½ÇÊÓƵIP
Professional Services
The 68-year-old businessman, who describes himself as semi-retired, is to fight the Tanworth in Arden ward in May along with several other º£½ÇÊÓƵIP candidates
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º£½ÇÊÓƵIP leader Nigel Farage accused of employing wife and mistress at public expense
Economic Development
Midlands MEP Nikki Sinclaire challenged her former º£½ÇÊÓƵIP colleague in the European Parliament
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Talk over EU exit is already hurting us, GKN boss claims
Manufacturing
Nigel Stein, chief executive of the Midland engineering giant, said the º£½ÇÊÓƵ would be at risk of losing investment if it lost its position of influence in European policymaking
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Midlands continues to out-perform regions for exports
Economic Development
Final quarter figures mean the export of goods for the region for 2013 increased by 18.4 per cent to reach a total of £26.9 billion, an increase of 4.2 billion on 2012
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