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Graeme Brown

Graeme Brown is the Editor, New Audience at Birmingham Live

Birmingham City Council faces financial collapse, warn auditors
Economic Development
Auditors have warned that Birmingham City Council could face financial collapse unless it deals with mounting debt while cutting costs.
Smartech golf day tees off
Economic Development
The Menzies Welcombe Hotel at Stratford-upon-Avon was the venue for the inaugural Smartech Midlands golf day.
Lodders hits the right note
Economic Development
Lodders Solicitors hosted a reception at the Stratford-on-Avon Music Festival.
New £6.8m University of Birmingham biomedical hub to open next summer
Economic Development
The facility will offer laboratory and office space for growing biomedical businesses in a move expected to create 600 jobs
Midland firms say soaring business rates are stopping them from recruiting
Economic Development
Birmingham companies paid a total of £459 million this year and are set to face a 3.2 per cent increase next spring
Midland brewery Marston's to open 60 new venues in next two years
Economic Development
The firm has a total of 2,400 pubs, and will have built 110 in 10 years under the current plan, with each employing between 40 and 60 members of staff
Enjoy an evening with wine expert Olly Smith
Economic Development
Hotel du Vin in Birmingham hosted the first ‘Evening with Olly Smith’, with was hailed a fantastic success by the venue’s general manager Tony Elvin.
Young IoD launch in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
Economic Development
IoD West Midlands celebrated the launch of Young IoD at the Red Lion in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. 
Legal eagles join the Jaguars
Economic Development
Band Hatton Button played host to around 100 professionals at an annual networking event at Coventry Transport Museum.
China overtakes United States as biggest export partner of West Midlands
Economic Development
Jaguar Land Rover helps push ten-fold increase in exports to Eastern superpower over four years.
Higgs celebrate a great year
Economic Development
Higgs & Sons celebrate a great year for the Employment department at Fleet Street Kitchen.
BDO and EEF hold Manufacturing Discussion Dinner
Economic Development
BDO and the EEF held a Manufacturing Discussion Dinner at Edmunds Fine Dining in Brindleyplace.
West Midlands 'will be in export surplus next year'
Economic Development
Boom in overseas sales on back of Jaguar Land Rover set to push region into positive in terms of international trade
600 attend IPF annual dinner
Economic Development
Jeremy Vine was guest speaker at the Investment Property Forum (IPF) Midlands region’s annual dinner.
Former MP David Lock named Innovation Birmingham chair
Enterprise
The former MP for Wyre Forest will work with the board to drive forward growth plans at the key campus
Charles Stanley charity talk
Economic Development
Charles Stanley hosted a charity seminar in their offices in Edgbaston on the subject of ‘Risk’.
IM Properties lunch at Purnell's
Economic Development
IM Properties provided members of the property industry with lunch and an update on their current developments.
Investor plans expansion for Freedom Brewery after takeover
Economic Development
Plans are afoot to more than double output at a Midland brewery after its new owner finally completed a takeover at the third time of asking.
Plans for new £36m training centre in Coventry
Economic Development
More than £36 million is being invested to create an elite training centre to help bridge the engineering skills gap.
Ty-Phoo tea founder John Tustain dies, aged 100
Economic Development
A leading light in Birmingham’s then thriving tea trade has died at the age of 100.
Local Enterprise Partnership urges more links with colleges
Economic Development
Business leaders are planning to spearhead closer working ties with colleges ahead of a crucial £1 billion bid for the region’s economic development.
West Midlands firms missing out on exports, says Experian
Economic Development
Region ‘one of worst’ for ignoring new markets.
Conference marks 110 years
Economic Development
Around 250 business and civic leaders gathered for the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce’s 12th annual conference at Stoneleigh Park.
£311,000-an-hour profits posted by Jaguar Land Rover
Manufacturing
Incredible figures revealed as car giant continues astonishing sales rise across the globe