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Birmingham Day 2014: Brooks England, saddle makers since 1866
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The inception of the world-famous Brooks leather saddle came about by a chance event, when, in 1879, the horse that Mr Brooks used for commuting to and from his business died
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Jaguar reveals new saloon will be called XE
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The mid-sized saloon will be the first aluminium monocoque product in the segment and Jaguar has pledged to deliver “the most advanced, efficient and refined sports sedan in its classâ€.
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Recycling firm set for record turnover
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Recycled º£½ÇÊÓƵ, which employs 32 people at its Cannon Business Park factory in Coseley, will process up to 120 tonnes of plastic each week as part of a deal that will eventually see it manage 6,000 tonnes a year
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Survey claims offshored business is coming back to region
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Key findings of an EEF/Squire Sanders survey showed that one in six companies re-shored production in-house in the last three years, and a similar number re-shored sourcing to a º£½ÇÊÓƵ based supplier
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Race is on for classic Land Rover
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Land Rover Defenders are set to show their sporty side at a special rally series which kicks off this weekend.
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Jaguar Land Rover linked to opening Saudi Arabia factory
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Experts tell the Post the move could bolster the automotive giant's export growth, as well as its focus on aluminium
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Government offers to subsidise Dunlop Motorsport for city move
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Business Minister Matthew Hancock made the offer publicly in the House of Commons
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Aircraft engineering operation in Birmingham folds
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Around ten jobs are to go with the closure of Eurojet Aviation’s engineering arm at the airport, as the firm also announced it was close to completing a deal with a new partner for an amalgamated firm based in the city
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Land Rover helps return mistreated lion to his home
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A six-strong convoy of Solihull-built Land Rover Discoveries, backed by an expert team from the 4x4 specialist, worked with the Born Free Foundation to help take Simba back to Malawi
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Major US contract for Midland-made airport ramp
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An order for seven Aviramps – which are made to help people with disabilities and impaired mobility – worth £400,000 has been secured by Ra’alloy Ramps of Stafford Park
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Sales and profits rise at engineering giant GKN
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The Redditch company saw sales rise by 10 per cent to £7.6 billion in 2013, up from £6.9 billion the year before, driven by growth in China, North America and Europe
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Automotive boss follows Sir Peter Rigby into Coventry and Warwickshire LEP chair
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Jonathan Browning, who was most recently president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, is to take over at the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership
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'Offshored' jobs heading back to West Midlands
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Rising costs in China and the Far East means a boost for Midlands employment.
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New Jaguars set to roll off Land Rover line
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For decades Castle Bromwich has been the home of Jaguar and Solihull has been the home of Land Rover, but it is all set to change, Enda Mullen reveals
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British racing 'will suffer' if Dunlop tyre factory closes
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The £9 billion motorsport industry will be hit hard if Goodyear Dunlop presses ahead with plans to close its Birmingham tyre factory, manufacturers and politicians have warned.
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MG's first London dealership heralds start of expansion drive
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MG West London, situated in Barnes, will open in March and become the first MG Motor º£½ÇÊÓƵ sales dealer within the confines of the M25.
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Land Rover Discovery celebrates 25 years
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More than a million vehicles produced at the Lode Lane factory in Solihull since its launch in 1989
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Recruitment drive under way for 1,700 new Jaguar Land Rover jobs
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The new roles will support a £1.5 billion investment in manufacturing, which will see the production of a new Jaguar mid-sized saloon
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David Cameron hails Jaguar Land Rover as a 'great British success story'
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Prime Minister visits new JLR engine plant near Wolverhampton, which will create 1,500 new jobs
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Unions threaten legal action over Dunlop Motorsport closure
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Unions representing 300-strong workforce at  Erdington factory warn US-based parent company Goodyear to consult workforce on alternatives to closure or face court action
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Profits warning as Tricorn announces fall in second half revenues
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The announcement follows the publication of the company’s interim results early in December 2013, since then the Malvern-based company said it had seen further softening of demand
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Jaguar Land Rover posts £9.3m-a-day profits
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Profitability surges again as demand from emerging economies drives 27 per cent sales growth at car giant
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New Tata Motors chief after managing director's death
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Cyrus Mistry, the overall head of the global giant, will be an interim replacement after the managing director died following a fall from a hotel window in Bangkok last month.
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Midlands manufacturers urged to think Brazilian
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Firms in the region are drawing up new export strategies to muscle in on emerging markets, according to a new EEF/Barclays Report
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