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Huge unemployment fall takes West Midlands' rate lower than London's
Economic Development
The huge fall in people out of work takes the unemployment rate to 6.3 per cent – compared to 9.3 per cent a year before
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General Election 2015: Bookies predict Conservatives will win Solihull scrap
Economic Development
Liberal Democrat Lorely Burt faces an uphill battle to retain her seat against Conservative challenger Julian Knight in Solihull in the 2015 General Election
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Osborne backs Solihull's right to decide its future
Economic Development
Chancellor says borough is doing the right thing by delaying its decision on whether to join combined authority for West Midlands
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Is the world ready for the Rover's return?
Economic Development
Speculation is rife the once-proud Midland brand could return after its collapse ten years ago. Enda Mullen talks to experts about whether it could ever happen
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Birmingham lags behind Coventry in Centre for Cities report
Economic Development
City lags a lowly 50th in report charting growth over the past 10 years - while nearby Coventry is flying high
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Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints regional sales director
Banking & Finance
Mr Goulden has over 19 years’ experience in invoice finance and joins from GE Capital, where he was responsible for business development in the West Midlands and the South West
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MPs opposing HS2 call for taxpayers referendum
Economic Development
The House of Commons will debate and vote on the proposal, which is backed by Staffordshire MP Michael Fabricant (Con, Lichfield)
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Four-storey Solihull semi has Edwardian elegance
Retail & Consumer
There are many levels to this lovely house in Solihull, and all of them co-ordinated in shades of cream, green and white, writes Alison Jones
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Bumper lettings for Monkspath Business Park
Commercial Property
GVA and GBR Phoenix Beard secure deals covering ten units at West Midlands industrial park
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Examining the productivity dilemma
Opinion
Contained within the Office for Budget Responsibility's analysis of last December's Autumn Statement there is an assumption that productivity will rise steadily to reach 2% by 2019.
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Jaguar steps up the Pace
Opinion
The firm has already invested £1.5 billion in the Solihull plant to enable it to increase production and said this week its workforce there had almost doubled over the past three years to around 9,500
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Quiz: How much do you know about Land Rover's world-famous Defender?
Economic Development
Test your knowledge of one of the world's most famous 4x4s
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LDC to 'buy NEC Group this week'
NEC Birmingham
Reports suggest deal is almost done for exhibition and event venue group after it was placed on sale last year by Birmingham City Council
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Jaguar to create 1,300 jobs with new SUV
Economic Development
Lode Lane plant in Solihull will receive largest investment in its 70-year history as manufacturer unveils plans for 'practical five-seat vehicle'
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Land Rover's Defender could live on after 2015
Manufacturing
While 2015 marks the final year the Defender will be made at the Midland car-maker’s Solihull plant, the firm has suggested it could be built elsewhere in the world
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IM Properties buys Blythe Valley Park in £125m deal
Solihull
The 260 acre park has been bought out of receivership by the Coleshill-based developer for a value close to £125 million
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Land Rover announces final year of celebration for long-serving Defender
Economic Development
The Midland car-maker is to launch three special editions of the legendary 4x4 as it nears the end of production
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Six-year-old recovering after parents killed in plane crash
Economic Development
Jewellery Quarter businessman Lewis Tonkinson and wife Sally died following a plane crash in Hampshire
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Fashion retailer Bank collapses bringing New Year jobs gloom
Economic Development
Job fears after retailer collapses following the traditionally lucrative festive season
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Bellway to kick-start Solihull regeneration project
Commercial Property
Housebuilder to lead development of four sites in the north of the borough which will see more than 130 homes built
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The Parts Alliance recognised in international M&A awards
Banking & Finance
The company won the Best Ƶ Automotive Transactions category in the inaugural Sector Success Awards
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Midland councils among highest for children in care
Economic Development
Wolverhampton and Dudley in top ten of local authorities in England with large proportion of children in care compared with four years ago
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Lord Heseltine: More devolution for cities is 'unstoppable'
Economic Development
“I think in these last two years we have made more progress than I can remember,” Lord Heseltine told the Post
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Aston Martin and James Bond: Two brands inextricably linked
Manufacturing
The Warwickshire car-maker’s role in the long-running Bond franchise dates back to the DB5 driven by Sean Connery in the third Bond film Goldfinger
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