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29th Birmingham International Jazz and Blues Festival

29th Birmingham International Jazz and Blues Festival

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Economic Development

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Danielle Hicks

08:00, 26 JUL 2013

Rob Sealey, Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival Board; Rita Valiukonyte, Cultural Attache to Embassy of Lithuania; Jim Simpson, Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival Director.1 of 6
Michael Mason, Manager, Crowne Plaza; Andrew Jowett, Symphony Hall; Tim Manson, Marketing Birmingham.2 of 6
John Hemming MP, Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival Board; Asta Skaisgriryte Liauskiene, Lithuanian Ambassador; Derek Inman, Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival Board; Councillor Carl Rice, Birmingham City Council.3 of 6
Digby Fairweather, Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival Patron; Councillor Philip Parkin, Birmingham City Council; John James, Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival Board.4 of 6
Rob Sealey, Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival Board; Councillor Philip Parkin, Birmingham City Council; Mark Skirving, King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys.5 of 6
Paul O'Donnell, BCU; Jill Hitchman, Abstract PR; Peter Suddock, Director, Dudley Zoo.6 of 6

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Virgin Media hit with £23.8m Ofcom fine over treatment of vulnerable customers

The regulator has handed out its biggest fine of the year

Engineering firm prepares to appoint administrators and suspends shares on AIM

Insolvency and Administration

The graphene producer has been running out of cash for months and has been attempting to sell off its assets

Asda recovery 'set back six months' by troubled £1bn IT upgrade

Retail & High Street

Zuber Issa sold his stake in the supermarket last year, while boss Allan Leighton says sales slump was 'self-inflicted'

Businesses are changing hiring strategies after Budget, poll suggests

Bosses also fear their companies will be targeted with further tax rises in the near future.

House prices fall in London and Southern England but continue to rise in North and Wales

Uncertainty around the Budget contributed to a dip in buyer demand in recent weeks

Nationwide sees transactions soar on Black Friday 2025

Retail & High Street

The Swindon-based lender predicts more than 12 million transactions will be made over the day

Yorkshire timber group with 1,150 employees across the ��Ƶ calls in administrators

Insolvency and Administration

More than 550 redundancies have been made at National Timber Group and 13 of 47 bases closed with immediate effect

Debenhams CEO could earn almost £150m bonus without shareholder vote if shares soar

Retail & High Street

Debenhams has unveiled a new executive bonus scheme that could reward CEO Dan Finley with almost £150m if shares rocket

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The FCA has closed its two-year investigation into Cirata, formerly Wandisco