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Queen's Jaguar Land Rover visit masks a pensions storm in waiting
Opinion
An internal shop stewards document was released accusing Jaguar Land Rover of "investing millions around the globe on the back of the sweat of the Ƶ workforce" while gorging on profits of £10 million a day.
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West Midlands mayor: The possible candidates
Economic Development
With talk mayor for the West Midlands back on the agenda, political editor Jonathan Walker assesses the potential candidates
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Black Country is leading the way to combined authority, leader claims
Economic Development
Authorities Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton are keen to link with Birmingham - but Solihull is still to be won over
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Union on offensive in Jaguar Land Rover pay dispute
Jaguar Land Rover
JLR bosses accused of investing millions around the world on the back of the sweat of the Ƶ workforce
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Queen opens Jaguar Land Rover's new i54 engine plant
Jaguar Land Rover
Her Majesty's visit comes at difficult time for the company as it continues negotiations with trade unions over pay dispute
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Chuka Umunna calls for regional mayors in 'more federal' Ƶ
Economic Development
In a strident interview on devolution to English regions, the Shadow Business Secretary called for a more federal political model
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Work starts on Bentley Bridge Business Park
Commercial Property
Second phase of speculatively built Black Country industrial estate will hope to follow on from success of first part which is now fully let
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Jaguar Land Rover strike threat after unions turn down 14% rise
Economic Development
Three-year pay deal rejected amid concerns over cuts to pensions, starter rates and bonus payments
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Finance Birmingham announces £1m backing for Jaguar Land Rover supplier
Economic Development
Second deal in a week for finance body which has enabled manufacturer to press on with new contract to supply i54 site
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Park View School flooded with applications despite Trojan Horse claims
Economic Development
Park View School the Academy in Alum Rock was flooded with 884 applications – despite only being able to offer 120 places to pupils this academic year
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Dudley Council appoints new chief executive
Economic Development
Sarah Norman will join Black Country authority next year and moves from community director role in Wolverhampton
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DLT Management acquires Grade II building for new Black Country base
Commercial Property
Company plans 'significant investment' to modernise Kings Charles House in Dudley which was once part of the Association of Conservative Clubs
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Jaguar Land Rover's new engine plant wins national RICS award
Jaguar Land Rover
Car-maker's manufacturing hub crowned country's top regeneration project after beating competition from across the country
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Labour promises new West Midlands council houses
Economic Development
Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, announced plans to let local authorities designate areas as “housing growth areas” where developers are allowed to build
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£700k boost for military spouse business course
Economic Development
The Dependants Business Start-Up Programme was launched by the University of Wolverhampton in June last year after clinching a £200,000 grant from the LIBOR Fund.
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SGH Martineau reappointed to Santander panel
Professional Services
For more than ten years, lawyers from the law firm’s banking and financial services team have offered advice on property finance, corporate finance and due diligence matters, working with Santander’s business banking teams across the Midlands
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Carillion strikes £75m Dubai World Trade Centre deal after Government backing
Economic Development
The deal makes the Wolverhampton-based support services firm the first to be supported by Ƶ Export Finance’s Direct Lending Facility (DLF)
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Major survey launched to discover how we enjoy arts and culture
Enterprise
Actress Meera Syall MBE is backing the survey
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Birmingham Literature Festival 2014: Chief executive Jonathan Davidson picks 13 events
Economic Development
The 2014 Birmingham Literature Festival will be the best yet, says chief executive Jonathan Davidson
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Birmingham jazz group Hansu-Tori to play a number of city gigs
Retail & Consumer
Birmingham jazz group Hansu-Tori take its inspiration from the power of water and the flight of birds. Its leader, David Austin Grey, speaks to Peter Bacon
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Lawyers at FBC Manby Bowdler advise Westgate on move
Professional Services
The move, which was prompted by the firm’s growth, was advised chiefly by Wolverhampton based solicitor Andrew Wynne
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Rileys Sports Bars falls into administration as 15 sites close down
Professional Services
Deloitte appointed to snooker hall chain as administrators 'seek to stabilise' the business and trade the remaining outlets
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Phones 4U slips into administration affecting hundreds of West Midlands staff
Economic Development
The mobile phone retailer, which was founded in Staffordshire in the 1980s, will close all stores today with almost 5,600 staff facing redundancy
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Would West Midlands succeed or suffer under devolved Scotland?
Economic Development
With a matter of days to go before Scottish voters head to the polls to decide the future of the Ƶ, Paul Forrest, director of the West Midlands Economic Forum, asks what outcome would best serve this region
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