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Graeme Brown

Graeme Brown is the Editor, New Audience at Birmingham Live

Boris Johnson backs Birmingham-to-London cycle route
Economic Development
The Mayor of London threw his support behind the project, which is being considered by the Department for Transport
MIPIM 2014: Icknield Port Loop land to go on the market
Commercial Property
In partnership with the Canal & River Trust, Birmingham City Council will reveal to MIPIM exhibition delegates that 55 acres at Icknield Port Loop, to the west of the city centre, will shortly come to market
Gender barriers in Midland workplaces revealed
Economic Development
New research by specialist recruiter Robert Half º£½ÇÊÓƵ reveals that 37 per cent of women in the region have encountered sex discrimination in their climb up the workplace ladder
Tributes paid to former Birmingham Lord Mayor Ken Barton
Economic Development
The popular politician, who was mayor of Birmingham from 1981 to 1982, passed away on Saturday after a long battle with prostate cancer
Harborne's School Yard development signs up Boston Tea Party cafe-bar
Commercial Property
The end of the first phase is now in sight, with a new food school expected to sign up within weeks
Wages boost for region but north-south divide widens
Banking & Finance
The West Midlands has the highest wages in England outside the South East and East, new research shows.
Finance expert aiming to revive family gun business
Economic Development
Steve Horton has launched a funding drive to re-establish gun-making business W Horton and Son, which was founded by his great, great uncle William in the Gun Quarter in 1855
MIPIM 2014: The Greater Birmingham itinerary
Commercial Property
The city's MIPIM delegation has a packed schedule next week as it tries to encourage international investment.
MIPIM 2014: Key developments looking for investors
Commercial Property
Icknield Port Loop is a large scale development opportunity for a residential led mixed use scheme.
MIPIM 2014: Showing off the Curzon Street Masterplan to the world
Commercial Property
Work begins to sell the Birmingham Curzon Masterplan to the world at MIPIM – as architects say the proposals stand to change the city centre forever.
Barometer reveals surge in investment from Midland manufacturers
Manufacturing
Nearly 90 per cent of respondents to the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer were planning to spend on capital equipment
Accounts reveal Aston Villa has made four-year loss of £162m
Economic Development
The club, which has posted a cumulative loss of £162 million in the past four years, saw the deficit rise by more than £34 million in the year to May 31, 2013
Chinatown's New Year celebrations
Economic Development
Birmingham's Southside district welcomed 20,000 visitors to its annual Chinese New Year celebrations.
Minister at Chambers meeting
Economic Development
The February meeting of the Patrons of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce took place at Squire Sanders’ Birmingham office.
Birmingham Press Club's annual Meet the Media gathering
Economic Development
More than 80 people attended the event, held at the Snow Hill offices of business advisers KPMG.
NEC put up for sale by Birmingham City Council
Economic Development
Sir Albert Bore says says council cannot afford investment or capital funding needed to grow the NEC Group.
Recycling firm set for record turnover
Manufacturing
Recycled º£½ÇÊÓƵ, which employs 32 people at its Cannon Business Park factory in Coseley, will process up to 120 tonnes of plastic each week as part of a deal that will eventually see it manage 6,000 tonnes a year
Lord Heseltine officially opens BCU's Parkside Building
Economic Development
Lord Heseltine, the former deputy prime minister who has been a major factor in a push for decentralisation in Birmingham, will open the new building, which is key to the regeneration of Eastside
82,000 homes at risk of flooding across the region
Economic Development
Politicians have called for a renewed focus on climate change after new data showed 82,308 homes are at risk of flooding in the West Midlands.
Same sex marriages are golden opportunity for Assay Office
Economic Development
City's first female Assay Master predicts boost for traditional precious metal trade in Birmingham.
Medicine and tech worlds unite for Healthcare Apps event
Economic Development
Innovation Birmingham’s Introduction to Healthcare Apps event welcomed specialist speakers from across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ.
Eastside development Hive is a sell out
Commercial Property
The Hive residential development, overlooking the proposed Curzon Street station in Eastside, reached the milestone two years after launching to the market
Curzon Masterplan sets out major changes to Birmingham stores
Commercial Property
Images revealed in the masterplan show major changes to the Carrs Lane and High Street area, including work on the Pavilions store to create a view to the Rotunda
Curzon Street Station's 1,300ft glass facade unveiled
Commercial Property
The station, which will take nearly a decade to complete and will see more than five million tons of earth moved, is set to be operational by 2026