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We now have our own dedicated page for West Midlands business news on the popular social media platform

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Tamlyn JonesBusiness Reporter

03:00, 12 JUL 2021
Updated08:31, 9 AUG 2021

BusinessLive has launched a new page dedicated to West Midlands business news on social media platform LinkedIn.

The page will feature all the latest headlines from across the region as the stories are published on BusinessLive West Midlands -

This latest service is in addition to our daily email newsletters featuring up-to-date business news, from major property deals and developments to senior hires, acquisitions and funding deals from across the West Midlands region.

You can sign up for our West Midlands email here where you will also find a wide range of newsletters covering other ��Ƶ regions and specific sectors.

We are also on Twitter at

We look forward to seeing you on our LinkedIn page and hope you will get involved by sharing and interacting with our posts and also telling your colleagues about us.

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