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Graeme Brown

Graeme Brown is the Editor, New Audience at Birmingham Live

Seven Capital to invest £100m-plus warchest
Jewellery Quarter
Company behind several city schemes unveils war chest to continue investment in city where it is only 'scratching the surface'
Cricket World Cup, Champions Trophy and Ashes head to Edgbaston
Economic Development
Some major cricketing events are heading to Birmingham after the ECB's match allocation was revealed
Roof work completed at Mailbox Birmingham
Mailbox
With a matter of months until the refurbished shopping centre launches the final part of the sky-lit glass roof has been put in place
New future for Louisa Ryland House after sale agreed
Commercial Property
There is much interest in the future of the attractive Grade II-listed building which was named after a major benefactor to Birmingham in the 1800s
West Midlands unemployment falls below 7% for first time since 2008
Economic Development
Latest data shows 14,000 people were taken out of joblessness in the region in the past quarter, meaning an overall unemployment rate of 6.8 per cent
The Opus family dishes up Birmingham bar with a difference
Economic Development
Bar Opus at the foot of Colmore Row's iconic One Snowhill building, opened its doors to the public.
Nike and Gap sign up as Resorts World starts to take shape
Economic Development
Nike and Gap Outlet have signed deals to become anchor tenants within the 50 unit outlet centre that forms part of the Resorts World Birmingham offer
Walsall author's old home is given fresh role in training
Commercial Property
The former home of Walsall-born humorist Jerome K Jerome is set for a new lease of life after it was bought by a training firm.
Birmingham employers rated new workers as poorly prepared for work
Economic Development
Schools are not doing enough for leavers, say city businesses in government survey.
Women's Business Council summit at Snow Hill in Birmingham
Economic Development
Barclays, in conjunction with the ​​Women's Business Council, hosted the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Women's Enterprise Summit at its offices in Snow Hill, Birmingham.
Amazing images of the BT Tower being built
BT
More than 50 years have passed since work started on the building and these rare pictures from BT’s archives show the toil that went into creating the 499ft structure
Pictures: Rare Nativity artwork arrives at Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Enterprise
The Flemish panel is dated around 1520 and painted by Antwerp Mannerist Jan de Beer
Fresh Icknield Port Loop hope as search for partner begins
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council and the Canal & River Trust have instructed international real estate advisor Savills to secure a joint venture partner for Icknield Port Loop
Birmingham-based digital and design agency celebrates 25th anniversary
Economic Development
Birmingham-based digital and design agency Barques has celebrated a quarter of a century in business with an exclusive party at Fleet Street Kitchen.
Great Charles Estate in Birmingham to be sold within days
Commercial Property
The estate, which comprises seven buildings on a prominent site opposite Paradise Circus, is under offer with a deal looming, it is understood
The 2014 -2015 NatWest Venus Awards: Recognising Women in Business
Economic Development
The 2014-2015 NatWest Venus Awards: Recognising Women in Business, were open to the Greater Birmingham region and included the Black Country and Staffordshire. Exclusively recognising women in all business sectors.
º£½ÇÊÓƵ should follow the West Midlands' lead, says Mark Carney
Economic Development
Bank of England Governor praises region's output but emphasises that a boost to R&D is essential
Senior director appointment at GVA
Commercial Property
Rebecca Millard steps up to role in Brindleyplace base of property consultancy
Pictures: Brumpic's nostalgic archive proves social media hit
Enterprise
What started as a Twitter account 14 months ago to show off old photos of the city has become a huge hit both in Birmingham and as far afield as Russia and Australia
Broadway in Birmingham set for residential scheme after £15m sale
Broad Street Birmingham
Seven Capital agrees deal for third major Five Ways site which represents a major fall from the £59 million paid for the building in 2007
Malala Yousafzai receives Nobel Peace Prize
Economic Development
Heroic teenager becomes the youngest recipient of the internationally-recognised award
Unions blame Government over latest Birmingham City Council job cuts
Unison
The Library of Birmingham and a plethora of leisure services are among those to be scaled back to trim tens of millions of pounds off Birmingham City Council’s budget
Bank of England governor admits inflation set to fall
Banking & Finance
In an interview with the Post, Mark Carney said he expected to be writing to the Chancellor soon, but dampened any fears of deflation
Carillion lands deal to refurbish six West Midlands schools
Commercial Property
The support services firm will deliver the Midlands Private Finance Batch under the Priority School Building Programme