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Birmingham Post Corporate Pairs Challenge - Part 2

Birmingham Post Corporate Pairs Challenge - Part 2

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Danielle Hicks

14:14, 14 MAY 2014

Greg Freeman, Nearest to the pin winner; Jon Middleton and Simon Edgley. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)1 of 19
Jon Middleton, Glenn Rayner and Sean Ward, 3rd place winners; Simon Edgley. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)2 of 19
Jon Middleton, Robert Spittle and Matt Reynolds, Last place, Wooden Spoon Winners; Simon Edgley. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)3 of 19
Jilly Cosgrove, Maureen Green, 1st place winners. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)4 of 19
Leigh Powell, Simon Edgley, Richard Evans. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)5 of 19
Darren Beech, Craig Dunton, Simon Prew. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)6 of 19
Gary Shaw, Ron Atkinson, Chris Nicholl. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)7 of 19
Matt Evans, Scott Dent, Martin Quinney. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)8 of 19
Keith Guise, Gerard Whitehouse, Bryan Hewett, Cyrille Regis. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)9 of 19
James Hyde, Phil Sproson, Paul Dukes Thomas, Greg Greeman. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)10 of 19
Jon Middleton, Mike Hill, Phil Bancroft. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)11 of 19
Glenn Rayner, John Pates, Sean Ward. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)12 of 19
Laura Bielinski, Jilly Cosgrove. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)13 of 19
Richard Freeman, Matt Taylor, Andrew Boyd, Mick Elliott. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)14 of 19
Simon Rickett, Tim Pryor. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)15 of 19
Tony Sheehy, Rob Littler. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)16 of 19
Angela Heathcote, Matt Evans. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)17 of 19
Claire Roberts, Craig Cooksley, Kirsti Tomkinson, Andy George, Claire Parker. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)18 of 19
John Pates, Business Card draw winner; Jon Middleton. (Image: Jonathan Hipkiss)19 of 19

Insolvency and Administration Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

Cardiff Parkway site ticks all the right boxes for potential major investment says Rolls-Royce

The Cardiff Parkway project would deliver a new four platform mainline train station integrated into a 900,000 sq ft business park

Energy New £6.3m offshore wind tech development centre opens for business in North East The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has opened its new Technology Development Centre

Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse

Insolvency and Administration

Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

The £35m rail project that will ramp up services between Wrexham and Liverpool

The work at Padeswood will take take freight trains off the mainline

Why Bath's UNESCO status brings 'unique' housebuilding challenges – and what the city can do about it

'Local plan options document' is on tour in a bright orange converted ice cream van

Plans for houses on care home site revealed after earlier development bids rejected

Developer says it has taken previous issues into account and held community consultation

Insolvency and Administration Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

Inn Collection Group seals £125m finance deal to ramp up ��Ƶ expansion plans

Leisure & Touism

The Newcastle pubs with rooms business is aiming to have 40 locations by 2030

Steven Bartlett steps down from director role at Diary of a CEO maker

The entrepreneur and former Dragons' Den star is no longer a director of the company behind his Diary of a CEO podcast, according to a new filing with Companies House

Miracle growth for cleaning solution manufacturer

Monty Miracle has now begun trading internationally in Canada, as well as the USA, thanks to the Help to Grow: Management Course

Oversley Castle in Warwickshire

Retail & Consumer

Oversley Castle in Warwickshire

Energy New £6.3m offshore wind tech development centre opens for business in North East The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has opened its new Technology Development Centre

Dartmoor National Park visitor attraction to close after 30 years due to funding crisis

The centre at Princetown has served as an information and exhibition space since 1993

Miracle growth for cleaning solution manufacturer

Monty Miracle has now begun trading internationally in Canada, as well as the USA, thanks to the Help to Grow: Management Course

Business confidence levels in Wales up and above the ��Ƶ as a whole

Lloyds has published its latest business baromter

Cornwall tech-for-good enterprise secures major funding boost

The Kindness of Strangers helps small charities and not-for-profits access digital fundraising tools

Brittany Ferries reports surge in ��Ƶ-Europe travel

Leisure & Touism

The company is on track for its third consecutive year of growth when year-end figures are published next spring

Apple and Amazon beat Wall Street forecasts with iPhone and cloud sales

Shares soared in after-hours trading after both tech giants reported double-digit revenue growth and upbeat forecasts

Financial distress hits ��Ƶ businesses as they demand support in Budget

The number of ��Ƶ businesses in 'critical' financial distress soared 78 per cent year-on-year, highlighting the need for decisive fiscal action in the November Budget

Drax Group strikes £157m deal for three battery energy storage systems in Hull and Scotland

Construction on all three projects is expected to start next year with the first site operational in 2027.

Leisure leader Vaulkhard Group sees turnover and profit jump in year of expansion

Company Results

The group's director Ollie Vaulkhard also warned how rising taxes and costs are ultimately impacting investment plans

Tech manufacturer TT Electronics set to be taken over by Swiss rival

The global engineering business is a major employer in Northumberland, where it has a centre of excellence for aerospace electronics

Aston Martin scales back investment plans as sales fall further

The luxury car maker said it is reviewing its strategy for future models as sales tumbled further in the face of pressure from US tariffs and weak demand in China

Next boosts profit forecast as sales beat expectations

The company said it expects full price sales to grow by around 7% in the quarter to January, increasing its guidance from 4.5%

��Ƶ businesses delay investment plans as Budget tax rise fears mount

A new poll of SMEs suggested most executives are concerned about the prospect of rising costs

WH Smith delays results as accounting issues persist

The retailer was due to publish its preliminary results on 12 November, but has now pushed the date back to 16 December

Tombola posts jump in sales and profits after restructure sees 31% reduction in workforce

Company Results

The bingo software and arcade game specialist has its head office in Sunderland

Rachel Reeves prepares for fiscal squeeze amid fears of OBR productivity downgrade

The Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to downgrade the output per hour worked by 0.3 per cent, which could add nearly £21bn to the Budget black hole