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Graeme Brown

Graeme Brown is the Editor, New Audience at Birmingham Live

Comedian is guest of honour at Christmas lunch
Economic Development
Comedian Joe Pasquale was the celebrity guest at Birmingham Press Club’s Christmas lunch.
HS2 makes Birmingham Airport 'viable for expansion'
Economic Development
West Midlands MPs from all three major parties criticised the interim report by the Sir Howard Davies Airport Commission, which included two possible options to expand Heathrow
Women still paid far less than male counterparts
Economic Development
The gender pay divide is widening, according to pro-female campaigners Opportunity Now, from Business in the Community
Champagne & Diamonds evening sparkles
Economic Development
A Midland jeweller hosted over 70 guests at a special ‘Champagne & Diamonds’ event at The Quay restaurant in Worcester.
Black tie dinner celebration at Hotel du Vin
Economic Development
The appointment of Richard Benson QC of Cornwall Street Chambers in Birmingham to Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple.
Birmingham Conservatoire to go as part of Paradise Circus scheme
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City University has withdrawn an objection to plans to demolish the renowned music school after agreeing a settlement with the city council.
Property conference held at Henley-in-Arden Golf Club
Economic Development
Lodders Solicitors hosted over 100 clients and fellow professionals at the annual property conference.
Birmingham headteacher dubs Michael Gove's curriculum 'bizarre'
Economic Development
Kings Norton head described his meeting with Education Secretary as "courteous" but that they had disagreed on many of the reform proposals.
Property Investors Network toast 10 years of success
Economic Development
Property investors and partners toasted a decade of success for the Birmingham-born Property Investors Network, at the National Motorcycle Museum.
Gove: Research push will see ‘scientific renaissance’ for skilled workers
Economic Development
Secretary of State for Education backs Birmingham’s plans to create thousands of positions in life sciences
Investigators reveal fake sales invoices at doomed building firm
Commercial Property
Sorry saga of Wrekin Construction – forever remembered for its links with a mystery 4.4lb ruby
City Conservatoire deal paves way for Paradise
Economic Development
£29m agreement sees final hurdle for redevelopment overcome
Santa Lucia Service in Birmingham
Economic Development
Sandvik, Handelsbanken and European Business Solutions sponsored the Santa Lucia Service held at Birmingham Cathedral.
Retailers cutting prices to attract festive shoppers
Economic Development
A total of 62 of the top 100 high street retailers in the region were offering sale or advertising promotions in their shop windows, such as three-for-two offers
Business confidence rises in the West Midlands
Economic Development
Survey finds that businesses in the region are starting to feel the benefits of the burgeoning º£½ÇÊÓƵ recovery, but still lack confidence of companies in other parts of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
City lawyer Tariq Sadiq recognised at GG2 Leadership Awards
Professional Services
Significant accomplishments in the legal industry, with teenage activist Malala Yousafzai also coming in for praise
Birmingham beats international competition for foreign investment award
Economic Development
It was the only º£½ÇÊÓƵ city to win an award, having been recognised by a panel of business location experts including senior executives from IBM, Jones Lang LaSalle and industry data analyst, fDi Intelligence
GKN chief at Deloitte dinner
Economic Development
Business advisory firm Deloitte held its annual board dinner at Stoneleigh Abbey.
£100k contracts surge for Acutec
Enterprise
Trio of deals for Coleshill-based firm which specialises in managed IT services to software and web development
Holi One 'festival of colour' heads to Birmingham
Economic Development
The city will be turned red, blue, yellow and green next summer when an internationally-renowned festival comes
City Council warns worse to come after 1,000 job cuts in Birmingham
Economic Development
Cuts amounting to £87 million were revealed in the authority’s 2014/15 budget proposals
Graduation joy for 90-year-old Sutton Coldfield woman
Economic Development
Gene Hetherington achieved her BA in Commerce in August 1943 but was unable to attend her ceremony at the University of Manchester because she was involved in the war effort
Dr Vince Cable addresses IoD dinner
Economic Development
Dr Vince Cable MP was guest speaker at the Coventry and Warwickshire Institute of Directors’ Annual Dinner.
Chinese slow to take up property purchases in Birmingham
Commercial Property
American and European firms still the major investment players.