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Chambers call for ‘Greater Manchester approach’ to transport
Economic Development
Commerce bodies have produced a joint document calling for urgent action on transport issues across the West Midlands 'without boundaries'
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Chancellor George Osborne: I'm passionately in favour of HS2
Economic Development
Chancellor claims the line would “transform the economic geography of our country and help spread rising prosperity to the Midlands and the North of England
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Birmingham shops suffer as business rates bill rises
Economic Development
Call for change in how tax is administered after amount city sends to Government soars
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Labour comes up with plan to save HS2
Economic Development
Miliband government would change name and scrap management company to cut costs and save scheme
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Birmingham business leaders blast 'wild guesses' behind claims of HS2 cost
Economic Development
A report by the Institute for Economic Affairs claimed the High Speed Rail route would cost £80bn
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Government ‘s flagship scheme starting to work
Opinion
The government’s solution, particularly for people who have been claiming out-of-work benefits for a long period, is the Work Programme.
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West Midlands United can be powerful
Opinion
Unity – a word of only five letters but one that stirs all sorts of passions when you use it in relation to the West Midlands.
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EDL and UAF demos could damage Birmingham's image and economy, warns Chamber boss
Economic Development
Saturday's demonstrations by the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism in Birmingham city centre could have had a damaging impact
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It’s sink or swim time unless we show this type of ambition
Opinion
The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP), working with a cross-party group of local MPs and Solihull Council, united in a visit to London to spell out the potential from expanding the economic hub around the M42 motorway near Solihull.
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Birmingham Chamber leads tributes to former president Rod Ackrill
Economic Development
Rod Ackrill, former president of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, has died aged 64 after a long illness.
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Birmingham enjoys record levels of foreign investment
Economic Development
Foreign investment in Birmingham has soared by 52 per cent in the last year – with more than 2,200 jobs created as a result – as the city continues to buck a Ƶ-wide fall.
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Jerry Blackett: Why our private sector is a model of resilience
Economic Development
Birmingham never ceases to amaze me. You think you have a good idea of what's going on out there but the city almost daily has the ability to shock you in a pleasing way.
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Kraft should be praised for investment, says Birmingham business leader
Manufacturing
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce boss Jerry Blackett is on a collision course with unions over the future of thousands of Cadbury jobs under global giants Kraft.
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Labour peer says 'weak' leadership will bring jobs crisis to Birmingham
Economic Development
Former Labour cabinet minister Lord Adonis has attacked Birmingham’s “weak” leadership claiming the city faces a mounting crisis of jobs and deprivation due to lack of direction.
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Osborne launches legislation to finally kill off regional development agencies
Economic Development
George Osborne launched a revolution in local government as he abolished the regional development agency and placed local councils in charge of boosting the West Midlands economy, in an emergency budget that slashed spending and drove up taxes.
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Birmingham Chamber seeks assurances from Kraft over Cadbury plans
Economic Development
Business leaders in Birmingham are urging Kraft Foods to spell out their plans should their bid for Cadbury be successful.
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Chamber boss Jerry Blackett: No reason for Cadbury shareholders to back Kraft bid
Economic Development
The chief executive of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has said there would be no reason for Cadbury shareholders to accept a takeover bid by rival Kraft – but defended part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland’s role in the bid.
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Tax law change could spur £1bn Birmingham regeneration
Economic Development
The British Property Federation is calling on the government to free up its stance on local government borrowing so councils can spend on regeneration even as the recession cuts off sources of finance
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Blears to meet MPs to discuss West Midlands city region hopes
Economic Development
Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears is to meet MPs for discussions about how the West Midlands’ bid for city region status can be saved.
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Whitby pleaded with Government to grant West Midlands city region status
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has revealed how he pleaded with Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears to approve proposals for a powerful West Midlands city region.
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Lyons calls for reduced council tax
Economic Development
An inquiry into the future of local government by the former chief executive of Birmingham City Council proposes smaller council tax bills for the least well off and additional rates for the business community.
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