��Ƶ

Economic Developmentgallery

Birmingham Press Club Christmas lunch at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre

Birmingham Press Club Christmas lunch at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre

Bookmark
Share

Economic Development

By

Danielle Hicks

13:32, 8 JAN 2015

Ed James, Alma Aganovic, Bournville College; Paul Zerdin, and Keith Webb, Barclays, attend Birmingham Press Club's annual Christmas lunch at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre.1 of 7
Michelle Dowse, Fred Bromwich, Mandy Rose, Keith Webb and Bob Warman attend Birmingham Press Club's annual Christmas lunch at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre.2 of 7
Gerry Armes, Lois Burley, Terry Field and Hazel Horton-Peppercorn attend Birmingham Press Club's annual Christmas lunch at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre. (Image: Ian Tennant)3 of 7
David Dunckley, Derek Inman and Val Deeley attend Birmingham Press Club's annual Christmas lunch at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre.4 of 7
Joyce Coakley, Jon Griffin, Radclyffe Shields and Roger Monkman attend Birmingham Press Club's annual Christmas lunch at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre.5 of 7
Paul Vincent, Adrian Kibbler, Chris Mowbray, Vince Essex and Keith Thomas attend Birmingham Press Club's annual Christmas lunch at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre.6 of 7
Sarah and Jane Grant attend Birmingham Press Club's annual Christmas lunch at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Centre.7 of 7

High Speed 2 HS2 suffers legal challenges cost as eastern leg land released Transport Secretary says nine cases have been brought against the high-speed line as she removes safeguarding for land on cancelled leg

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole declared ��Ƶ's first 'nature towns' while Bristol receives £1m for green spaces

A group of heritage bodies is launching an initiative to help develop better access to nature within urban communities

High Speed 2 HS2 suffers legal challenges cost as eastern leg land released Transport Secretary says nine cases have been brought against the high-speed line as she removes safeguarding for land on cancelled leg

Plymouth votes not to have elected mayor after 'waste of money' referendum

Residents were asked if they wanted the city council to be run by a leader and cabinet - or if they wanted a directly elected mayor

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole declared ��Ƶ's first 'nature towns' while Bristol receives £1m for green spaces

A group of heritage bodies is launching an initiative to help develop better access to nature within urban communities

First details of £1m Moorfields Station retail upgrade as planning application submitted

The first phase of work will see a refresh of the station's appearance and accessibility, with a new retail offer at ground floor level

Decision on Greater Manchester's tallest skyscraper deferred after fiery meeting

Councillors have voted to defer the decision to gain more information on several major concerns

Deals Demolition firm Thompsons of Prudhoe acquired by Yorkshire firm Ashcourt Group The historic firm dates back to the 1940s and has been run by the family of its founders until now

HS2 suffers legal challenges cost as eastern leg land released

Transport Secretary says nine cases have been brought against the high-speed line as she removes safeguarding for land on cancelled leg

Ant and Dec invest in The Northern Dough Co – and film promo video in boxer shorts

TV duo have been filmed in their boxers to show how the company's products can be prepared at home

Accenture launches new base in Birmingham

Global professional services firm has added to its portfolio of ��Ƶ offices

Military drone factory to open in South West, creating 100 jobs

German defence company Stark has confirmed it is expanding into the ��Ƶ

West Midlands Carlsberg Britvic first tenant at new West Midlands Interchange Drinks firm has struck a deal for a new logistics depot on the £2bn scheme in Staffordshire

Yorkshire firm The SEO Works moves to Employee Ownership Trust

Finance group Shawbrook has supported the move with a multmillion-pound loan facility

Accenture launches new base in Birmingham

Global professional services firm has added to its portfolio of ��Ƶ offices

Penderyn releasing first whisky from its North Wales distillery

Retail & Consumer

The Llandudno distillery will release the first single malt peated whisky to be crafted at its home

Northumbrian Water hits third year without serious pollution incidents

The North East firm was one of only two companies to avoid the most serious incidents as other firms saw their record get worse

��Ƶ's most powerful supercomputer comes online

The Bristol-based Isambard-AI machine is expected to help develop new medical cures and tools to cut emissions

AI Growth Zones 'could bring billions of pounds to Wales'

Wales hailed for green energy and for 'trove of potential sites'

��Ƶ unemployment rises and wage growth cools following Rachel Reeves' tax hikes

The estimate of employees on the payroll dropped by around 41,000 in June while the unemployment rate grew to 4.7%

Gary Neville's company Buzz 16 returns to profit after flagship show almost doubles in value

The turnaround at The Overlap producer, which was founded by the former footballer, comes after it posted a pre-tax loss in the prior 12 months

Marie Claire owner Future on track as US advertising market improves

The FTSE-250 media group said trading for the three months to 30 June was in line with expectations

JLR cutting up to 500 management roles

Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar and Range Rover manufacturer says the move is 'part of normal business practice'

Drop off charges at ��Ƶ airports hits record high

A total of 11 airports have hiked their prices since last year with some now charging £1 per minute, according to the RAC

German defence tech firm to open military drone factory in ��Ƶ

German defence company Stark has confirmed it is expanding into the ��Ƶ

Furniture maker rescued from administration, saving 53 jobs

Insolvency and Administration

The company has been operating for nearly half a century

Inflation rise to 3.6% challenges Bank of England rate cut hopes

Retail & Consumer

Inflation rose to 3.6% in June, official figures show - the third month in a row that consumer prices have been above 3%

Thames Water slumps to £1.65bn loss as it prepares for hosepipe ban

Company Results

The utilities company has fallen from a multimillion-pound profit the year before, its annual results show

Huge chain with 280 branches Claire's could close third of stores

The company has appointed advisers