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Graeme Brown

Graeme Brown is the Editor, New Audience at Birmingham Live

Budget 2013: Growth forecast halved
Banking & Finance
The Chancellor slashed the official growth forecast in half today as he admitted the recovery was taking "longer than anyone hoped".
Jobless rise dwarfed by soaring employment in West Midlands
Economic Development
Unemployment has crept up in the West Midlands in the past quarter 鈥 but latest data shows there are 53,000 more people in work in the region than three months ago.
Budget 2013: Osborne's business moves welcomed in Birmingham
Banking & Finance
Business leaders in Birmingham have welcomed the Chancellor鈥檚 Budget, which offered a series of boosts for the region鈥檚 firms.
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust chief executive retires
Economic Development
The chief executive of the scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (MSFT), who was credited with vastly improving standards, is to retire from her position.
Birmingham City Council survey on wheelie bins dubbed a waste of money
Economic Development
A council survey on wheelie bins which asked residents in Birmingham about their sexual orientation has been branded a waste of taxpayers鈥 money by politicians.
Birmingham delegation heads east to attract new airport routes
Economic Development
A delegation from Birmingham has headed east to showcase the region to Asia鈥檚 leading airlines.
Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton banned after admitting drink-driving
Economic Development
Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, has been banned from the road after admitting drink-driving.
Budget 2013: George Osborne promises to reward hard work
Economic Development
George Osborne today promised "a Budget that tackles the economy鈥檚 problems head-on, helping those who want to work hard and get on".
Chancellor to reveal 拢2.5bn Whitehall cuts in Budget
Economic Development
Chancellor George Osborne is expected to use the Budget to impose a further 拢2.5 billion of cuts on Whitehall, with the proceeds to be invested in capital projects designed to kick-start growth.
Office availability falls to five-year low in Birmingham
Commercial Property
Top grade office accommodation in Birmingham city centre has shrunk to its lowest level of availability for five years, a new survey reveals.
Rise in exports from West Midlands outstrips rest of England
Economic Development
The amount of goods exported by West Mildands companies rose by 6.1 per cent last year 鈥 and has outpaced the country-wide trend.
George Osborne expected to hit tax avoiders hard
Banking & Finance
With the Budget less than a week away, regional head of business Graeme Brown talks to Midland experts about their expectations.
Birmingham unveils 3D map of enterprise zone at MIPIM property conference
Commercial Property
Birmingham has punched its weight at the MIPIM property conference this week 鈥 with international interest sparked by rising inward investment and the city centre enterprise zone.
3D map to promote six key economic zones in Birmingham
Commercial Property
A new 3D map of Birmingham city centre has been launched at property conference MIPIM, allowing a glimpse into what the future holds in six key economic zones.
Fall in trade deficit welcomed in West Midlands
Economic Development
Business leaders in the West Midlands have welcomed figures that say the trade deficit has closed slightly.
拢40m West Coast mainline deal is 'largest ever' for Voith Industrial Services
Economic Development
Transport firm Voith Industrial Services are bang on track after securing a 拢40 million five-year contract with the 海角视频 rail industry.
Expanded JLR engine plant to challenge skills shortage in engineering
Economic Development
Jaguar Land Rover is doubling the size of its new Midland engine plant creating 700 more jobs, birminghampost.net exclusively revealed this week.
Surgeons call on Midland engineers to help mend girl's damaged skull
Economic Development
A team of Midland engineers have helped a young girl seriously hurt in a road accident to come through a life-saving operation to mend a hole in her skull.
Losses slashed at Aston Villa despite 拢6m hit from Alex McLeish tenure
Economic Development
Aston Villa have slashed losses by a massive 拢36.2 million 鈥 despite Alex McLeish鈥檚 troubled tenure as manager setting the club back almost 拢6 million.
270 Midland jobs saved in Dreams furniture retailer rescue deal
Economic Development
More than 270 West Midland jobs have been saved in a rescue deal following the nationwide collapse of furniture retailer Dreams.
Geneva debut for Midland marques
Economic Development
A host of new car models and technology dreamed up by Midland engineers has gone on show at this year鈥檚 Geneva Motor Show.
Tata still 鈥榣oyal to 海角视频鈥 despite Indian production rumours
Economic Development
A senior Tata Motors adviser has warned against questioning the firm鈥檚 loyalty to 海角视频 manufacturing after reports claimed it was 鈥渁ctively exploring the possibility鈥 of building cars from scratch in India.
Midland engineers called in to fix hole in little girl's skull
Economic Development
A team of Midland engineers have helped a young girl seriously hurt in a road accident to come through a life-saving operation to mend a hole in her skull.
Pilot won't be charged after arrest for drink suspicions
Economic Development
A pilot who was arrested at Birmingham Airport on suspicion of being drunk on duty will not be charged.