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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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Growth plans after Oakhill Optical agrees funding deal
Banking & Finance
The wholesale and manufacturing laboratory supplies ophthalmic lenses to around 120 clients across the Ƶ and Ireland, including high street store Boots opticians
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Chinese business leaders in Birmingham in bid to boost relations
Economic Development
The party will also meet officials from Birmingham University to discuss the university’s collaboration with a range of organisations in Guangzhou, the third largest city in China. And they will have lunch with Prof David Eastwood, the university’s Vice Chancellor
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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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West Midlands football clubs post a combined £87.5m loss
Economic Development
Financial struggles at Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers were behind the loss in 2013, which compares to an overall profit of £1.3 million the year before
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Wonderful or whimsical? A Black Country garden city
Retail & Consumer
The Black Country's innovative garden city proposal has been entered for a £250k prize for new garden city designs put up by the Wolfson Foundation.
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Job threat after Albemarle & Bond and Herbert Brown collapse
Economic Development
Administrators Mike Jervis, Peter Dickens, Toby Underwood and Stuart Maddison of PwC have been appointed after the firm struggled with a decline in gold prices
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Institute of Directors West Midlands' Black Country dinner
Economic Development
Three inspiring speakers followed a co-ordinated theme centred on re-energising the local Black Country economy.
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Marston's reveals plans to create 3,000 jobs
Economic Development
Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay said the plans were a result of its programme to build new pub restaurants across the Ƶ
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Freshway Chilled Foods to cease trading with 200 jobs going
Professional Services
Freshway will continue to supply sandwiches until the contract with The Foodservice Centre ends in June.
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Tragic tales inspire new hard-hitting adaptation
Retail & Consumer
A new opera about the exploitation of women has given a voice to Midland prostitutes and teenagers, Roz Laws discovers.
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Review: Paul Bunyan, English Touring Opera at Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Retail & Consumer
Richard Bratby reviews Paul Bunyan by the English Touring Opera at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
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Review: The Magic Flute, English Touring Opera at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Retail & Consumer
Richard Bratby reviews The Magic Flute by the English Touring Opera at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
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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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Pregnant smokers still risking harm to babies
Economic Development
In some parts of the region almost one in five expectant mothers are continuing to puff away throughout pregnancy
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Jazz Diary with Peter Bacon
Retail & Consumer
Peter Bacon rounds-up the coming week of jazz events in the West Midlands.
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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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Lloyds Bank delivers finance package to fund Orbik Electronics' growth
Banking & Finance
Aldridge-based Orbik produces emergency lighting control equipment for use by lighting companies across Europe and the Middle East.
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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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Jaguar reveals new saloon will be called XE
Manufacturing
The mid-sized saloon will be the first aluminium monocoque product in the segment and Jaguar has pledged to deliver “the most advanced, efficient and refined sports sedan in its class”.
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Tributes paid after former BBC journalist dies
Enterprise
John Wood, who had been suffering with diabetes-related problems for several years, rose to Chief Press and Public Relations Officer at Pebble Mill after starting his career with the corporation in London in the 1950s
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New artists shine light on the dark side of life
Retail & Consumer
New Art West Midlands is putting talented new artists with fresh ideas into the spotlight. Graham Young reports
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