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Ed Miliband promises "Greater Birmingham" share of £20 billion - but only if region creates a combined super-council
Economic Development
Labour leader Ed Miliband is revealing plans to strip £20 billion from Whitehall departments and give the funds to regions to create jobs, during a visit to Birmingham.
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Good Hope Hospital campaigners demand closure answers
Good Hope Hospital
Campaigners from the Save Local Services at Good Hope met with councillors and concerned residents over alleged plans to close trauma services and move it to Heartlands
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Growth on horizon as HgCapital acquires The Parts Alliance
Banking & Finance
The deal sees Peter Sephton retained as chief executive, who pledged to drive the enhanced business forward with “quick decision-making” and “best in class systems and practices”.
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David Cameron: A little help goes a long way for many
Economic Development
We pledged that we would act, to help all those who were working hard, saving up, and setting their sights on buying a home of their own.
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Greater Birmingham submits Strategic Economic Plan bid for £440m
Economic Development
The 51 priority projects outlined in the SEP are worth a total of £440 million over five years and the GBSLEP is asking for £86.3 million for 2015/16
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House of Fraser linked with Chinese takeover
Economic Development
The House of Fraser group, which has 60 Ƶ stores including the Corporation Street flagship, is being targeted by Chinese conglomerate the Sanpower Group
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Upturn for S&U 'bodes well for wider economy'
Banking & Finance
Chairman of the Solihull-based company, Anthony Coombs, told the Post: “I think the prognosis is improving for the British economy"
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Arts group awarded £226,300 for history project inspired by Birmingham bus route
Enterprise
Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £226,300 will enable the South Asian arts organisation Sampad to undertake an 18-month project researching the history of the communities that live along the Road between Sparkbrook and Hall Green
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Midland academy sponsors banned from opening more schools
Economic Development
Trusts told they can’t open new free schools or academies until they prove that pupils at their existing colleges “get a good education”
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New BBC Birmingham plans welcomed by businesses
Enterprise
New Guerrilla Group and digital commitment shows progress, according to creative sector boss
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West Midlands firms 'have lost confidence in police'
Economic Development
Claims faith must be restored to the business community after data showed that two out of five businesses nationally do not bother to report crime to police
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National Express exec to replace Christine Braddock at Birmingham Metropolitan College
Economic Development
Andrew Cleaves to replace Dame Christine Braddock who has been principal for 17 years
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Midland link line may be dropped if HS2 extension is brought forward
Economic Development
Reprieve came after the Government backed proposals to bring forward by six years the planned extension to Crewe of the high-speed rail link.
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Rise in level of abuse and assaults against Birmingham job centre staff
Economic Development
If an incident of verbal or physical abuse against a member of job centre staff is recorded that claimant is marked as ‘potentially violent’ for a minimum of six months
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Ed Balls: Labour will offer West Midlands more powers
Economic Development
Shadow Chancellor claims LEPs 'lack resources to do proper job'
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XE Saloon: The most important car Jaguar will ever make?
Economic Development
Analysts predict the Jaguar XE will be the start of a product offensive as the firm seeks to quadruple its sales and it is almost certain to be followed by an SUV crossover
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Wildlife trusts reveal fears over HS2
Economic Development
The Ƶ’s 47 wildlife trusts warned in a joint submission that HS2 “will damage and destroy more wildlife habitat and populations of wild species than will be replaced.”
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Grenade investment sees family business valued at £35m
Solihull
Solihull couple Alan and Juliet Barratt have sold a majority stake in Grenade, which sells a variety of weight management products around the world, to investment firm Grovepoint Capital
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Jerroms partner calls for certainty and stability in Budget
Banking & Finance
Lucas Markou supports plan to reduce corporation tax to 20 per cent and would like to hear the Chancellor announce that this will happen by April 2014
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MP backs quotas for women in top jobs
Economic Development
'Positive discrimination' needed to end bias towards men in Ƶ board rooms
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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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Virtual lives leave no time for touch of real life riches
Opinion
Consumers in affluent Solihull would seem to be rather more interested in buying an iPad or an iPhone than splashing out on a new suit or a three-piece suite.
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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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MIPIM 2014: Ƶ Central opportunities on show
Commercial Property
Attendees to Greater Birmingham’s stand at MIPIM 2014 will hear first hand from key players in the scheme, including Councillor Ian Courts of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Sir Albert Bore, Leader of Birmingham City Council
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