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Administrators PKF appointed to Access 2 Careers and Advent Computer Training
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Administrators have been appointed to two collapsed Worcestershire training firms - providing hope for anxious students who had paid in advance for courses they hoped would help launch a new career.
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JLR announced Carl-Peter Forster as new chief executive
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JAGUAR Land Rover owners Tata Motors have unveiled a new man at the helm – in the shape of well-known motor industry executive Carl-Peter Forster.
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Aston Martin planning share sale to develop new models
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Ƶ car maker Aston Martin is set to sell shares to the public in a bid to raise cash for next generation of models.
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EEF launches campaign to debunk manufacturing myths
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EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation has launched a week long campaign to promote manufacturing in the West Midlands - and debunk the myth that the Ƶ has lost its manufacturing base.
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Solar power research in West Midlands in need of investment
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Delays in raising venture capital funding are threatening an opportunity for the West Midlands to get ahead in the race to bring the next generation of solar power technology to market.
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Mandelson backs Midlands to boost manufacturing after £19m investment
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Lord Mandelson has backed the West Midlands to kickstart a boom in manufacturing after the region benefited from £19 million of Government funding for research into and development of low carbon vehicles.
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Manufacturing is key – MP Richard Burden
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Britain needs to recognise that manufacturing is the glue which holds the economy together, a Midlands Labour MP has warned.
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Legionella fine for company
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The managing director of a Black Country firm has been fined after neglecting to control legionella at its site.
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Jobs saved by underthreat support group
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A West Midland automotive support group under a severe funding threat has helped to safeguard hundreds of jobs and identify new markets, according to experts.
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David Cameron rejects calls for 'Cadbury Law' in Ƶ industry
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David Cameron has ruled out a Tory administration introducing a so-called Cadbury Law despite describing himself as "heart-broken" at the sale of the chocolate maker to Kraft.
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Midland-made electric taxi targets London black cab market
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A new West Midlands-developed electric taxi could spark a battle for control on the streets of London.
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Manufacturing industry 'confused' over role of RDAs
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Manufacturers in the West Midlands have called for clarification on the position of regional development agencies.
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Dutch supercar Spyker begins production in Coventry
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The Midland automotive industry has received a timely boost in the shape of a 187mph Dutch supercar.
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Car finance firm S&U meeting market expectations
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Car finance firm S&U has told investors it is on course to meet market expectations.
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Cycle experts make a dash to new markets
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A Birmingham company with a rich heritage of cycling success is getting into gear for a successful future in hi-tech engineering.
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Jaguar to return to Le Mans race after 15 years away
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Jaguar will be returning to the Le Mans 24 hours race this year, after 15 years away from the tournament.
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Automotive supply chain told to embrace new markets at forum
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Automotive supply chain firms in the West Midlands were told to take advantage of the £3 trillion market in low-carbon technology at a business forum.
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Hampson Industries reveals £60m share offer
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Black Country engineering group Hampson Industries has revealed plans to raise almost £60 million through a share offer.
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Peugeot Citroen withdraws models over Toyota pedal issue
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French car giant Peugeot Citroen has become the latest manufacturer to recall some of its models under a “precautionary” move announced today.
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Biffa bags Sainsbury's supermarket food recycling contract
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Birmingham-based waste management firm Biffa has signed a three year contract with Sainsbury’s to recycle food waste from 40 of its stores in the Midlands by anaerobic digestion.
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Optimism over exports hits 15-year high
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Smaller manufacturers are hoping the weak pound will boost orders from overseas, leading to optimism about exports hitting a 15-year high.
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Return to old days for presswork firm AE Oscroft
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A specialist fund to help manufacturers emerge from the downturn has helped a Redditch-based pressworker win new business after introducing technology born in the 1960s.
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Manganese Bronze shares plummet after huge repairs bill
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Shares in black cab-maker Manganese Bronze crashed after the Warwickshire firm warned that profits would be lower than expected because it has to repair so many leaky radiators on its newest TX4 model.
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Car scrappage fails to lift car production in 2009
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Car production slumped in 2009, driven down by the depressed state of the motor market in the early part of the year.
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