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

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

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Economic Development

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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

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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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

North East businesses celebrated at 2025 Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Awards

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Miracle growth for cleaning solution manufacturer

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Exceptional dining and hospitality at the Cheltenham Festival 2026

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The manufacturer announced yesterday that it had accepted an offer from rival Swiss firm Cicor

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Miracle growth for cleaning solution manufacturer

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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

Tech firm TT Electronics accuses shareholder DBay of having 'a different agenda' in move against takeover

The manufacturer announced yesterday that it had accepted an offer from rival Swiss firm Cicor

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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