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Real Estate Investors enjoys four-fold profits rise
Commercial Property
The company has also announced its intention to convert to a REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust – which could be as early as 2015
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New 'Greater Birmingham' local authority could happen
Economic Development
The region may finally create an over-arching local authority, but the North will get there first, reports Political Editor Jonathan Walker
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Daily Leads & Deals: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust looking for leadership support
Professional Services
Business activity of the day for Thursday, March 13 2014
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Sandwell Council adds to calls for West Midlands-wide authority
Economic Development
Darren Cooper joins Wolverhampton Council leader in calling for more collaboration between councils across the region
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Non-English speakers outperforming natives in exams
Economic Development
In four of the seven local authorities in the region, pupils whose first language isn’t English outperform native speakers in getting 5 A*-C grades at GCSE
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Court chaos forecast as lawyers walk out
Professional Services
Criminal lawyers across the region are to stage a mass exodus in anger at Justice Minister Chris Grayling’s latest cutbacks, which will see a further £220 million shaved off the legal aid bill
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Birmingham Day March 2014: Introduction from Gisela Stuart MP
Manufacturing
In the past two decades manufacturing’s share of the economy has fallen from 20 per cent to 10 per cent and there is an agreed consensus nationally that the economy needs to be rebalanced in favour of manufacturing
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Taming the Tame
Retail & Consumer
The much-maligned Environment Agency, local authorities, civil engineers and conservation bodies have had enormous success in alleviating flooding in many parts of the country.
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Overstretched Birmingham GPs turning away patients
Economic Development
Figures show that 14 per cent of patients who tried to get an appointment in the central and south Birmingham last year were unable to see a GP on the day they wanted.
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Housing benefits bill hits £1.2bn a year in West Midlands
Economic Development
Private landlords raking in £6m a year from subsidised rent payments
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Birmingham solicitor struck off after practising while suspended
Professional Services
Peter Chahal, from Handsworth, twice acted on behalf of clients despite being suspended.
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£2m bill from false fire alarms
Economic Development
By far the worst offenders were hospital trusts, which admitted it was a problem caused by huge sites and complex alarm systems
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Time to say hello to regional mayor and cash control?
Opinion
Big cities should be allowed to put up council tax, keep a share of VAT and elect regional mayors and assemblies in a similar way to London, according to Birmingham City Council.
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Birmingham Post Rich List 2014: No.=40 - Paul Bassi (£80m)
Commercial Property
When Paul Bassi makes a prediction about the state of the Midlands property market, people listen.
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Data analysis: Homes waiting to be built on Birmingham brownfield sites
Economic Development
Between 2008-11, 93 per cent of all new construction projects were on land that had previously been developed
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Why this public ‘box of delights’ needs to keep some of its meaning
Opinion
The Public closed because Sandwell Council decided that it could no longer afford to pay the £30,000 each week needed to keep it open.
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Ocker Hill Junior School
Economic Development
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Jubilee Park Primary School
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Wednesbury Oak Primary School
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Galton Valley Primary School
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Shireland Hall Primary School
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Timbertree Primary School
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Devonshire Junior School
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Corngreaves Primary School
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