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The super-tunnel plan for Birmingham

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Economic Development

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Graeme Brown-BP

18:45, 5 NOV 2014
Updated15:09, 6 OCT 2021

How Great Charles Street might look if traffic were diverted away from the existing A38, either through an improved tunnel system or diversion on to the ring road1 of 3
How Lancaster Circus might look if traffic were diverted away from the existing A38, either through an improved tunnel system or diversion on to the ring road2 of 3
How the Bristol Road might look if traffic were diverted away from the existing A38, either through an improved tunnel system or diversion on to the ring road3 of 3

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North East businesses have more than half a million unpaid bills

Economic Development

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Plymouth Waterfront Partnership reappoints former chief executive

Sarah Gibson previously held the role as head of the business improvement district for a decade

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Furniture maker rescued from administration, saving 53 jobs

Insolvency and Administration

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Retail & Consumer

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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

M3.agency expands into South West and North West

Birmingham advertising firm is targeting fresh growth with buyout deal and new office launch

Starling Bank considers US listing in blow to Rachel Reeves' fintech plans

The company's finance chief has said the firm is open to a listing on the US stock market

B&M's sees revenue growth under new CEO Tjeerd Jegen - but shares fall as analysts worry over margin pressures

The FTSE 250 company told markets this morning that overall revenue rose 4.4 per cent to £1.4bn in the 13 weeks to June 28

McVitie’s owner Pladis investing £68m in ��Ƶ sites – including £21m at Stockport Jaffa Cake plant and £33m at Aintree's Jacob’s Cream Cracker bakery

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Boss of South West Water owner Pennon to step down

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National Trust to cut 550 jobs following chancellor's tax hikes

The charity has blamed rising costs including increases to employer national insurance contributions

Virgin Atlantic, IAG demand urgent review of Heathrow's monopoly pricing

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Bank of England rate cut 'almost certain' after poor economic growth

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