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Alternatively powered cars: Hybrids - not electrics - lead the charge
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At the moment everyone seems to be waiting for a 'game changer' in terms of a big breakthrough in battery technology which could see consumers switch over in a big way.
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Deflation and the dangers of 'turning Japanese'
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Optimists argue that a number of things will occur militating against the normal problems associated with falling prices.
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Business as usual for Premier League as big guns snap up TV rights
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Despite attempts by 'wildcards' Eurosport and beIN Sports, the status quo was maintained as BT Sport and Sky maintain their coverage of England's top flight
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George Osborne wants Manchester - not Birmingham - to be º£½ÇÊÓƵ's second economic powerhouse
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George Osborne believes the north of England, led by Manchester, can be as successful as the south - but the West Midlands isn't part of his plans
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Birmingham City Council spin machine picks a bad day to dig up good news
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Despite 1,000 job losses and savage cuts to services the budget became about the reprieve for the city's army of lollipop ladies and men
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Driverless car testing gets the green light
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The benefits of driverless cars are plentiful and more of a reality than we might realise, argues Professor David Bailey
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London Taxi Company to build new Ansty facility?
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London Taxi Company seem intent on building a new plant near Coventry, at the Ansty site, near to the Manufacturing Technology Centre and the Rolls-Royce operation.
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Will BT rip Six Nations away from BBC's grasp?
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The new four-year contract, worth £40 million a year, runs until 2017, but since the BBC and Home Nations agreed this deal, BT Sport has emerged as a serious, cash-rich player in the sports rights field.
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There's no rush - why kowtow to our end-of-term politicians?
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Nick Clegg called on Birmingham and the Black Country to create a combined authority as quickly as possible.
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MG Rover workers still owed a payout years after this sorry saga
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The Phoenix Four should still do the right thing. By directing the proceeds of the Deloitte fine to former employees, the FRC could show them an example, write Prof David Bailey and Richard Burden MP
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Birmingham needs a little more faith in itself
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Not being self-assured, it was suggested by some, is a reason why Birmingham has not attracted the level of investment and willingness by businesses to locate that would be typical in countries on the continent.
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Long Election campaign is well under way as parties limber up
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I hope you're not tired of the election yet, because the West Midlands is set to be at the heart of the campaign when it begins in earnest.
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Birmingham City Council monthly meeting resembles Groundhog Day
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It was Groundhog Day in the Birmingham City Council monthly meeting and even council leader Sir Albert Bore seemed bored
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Don't look now but the world is watching Birmingham
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With Birmingham recently named as the Start-up hotspot for the second year in a row, and the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's most investable city, there's no shortage of positive messages to give.
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Covpress illustrates why Chinese growth is unstoppable
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Jon Griffin visits China to see the opening a major new factory b engineering firm Covpress
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A Chinese link-up paying off for Midland engineering
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Business columnist Jon Griffin is in China with a delegation from Midland engineering firm Covpress
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Turkeys won't vote for Christmas, but they may have a point for once
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Sir Bob Kerslake called for a review of council boundaries and the election schedule saying that the current set-up, with elections in three years out of every four, contributed to a lack of clarity of leadership.
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Long time since Labour's prawn cocktail offensive
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Last time Labour was in opposition the party launched the "prawn cocktail offensive", when it wined and dined business leaders in an attempt to convince them that Labour was on their side.
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Waging all-out elections and a dilemma of councillor numbers
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The aim is for all-encompassing council elections in Birmingham by May 2017 instead of election by thirds.
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Future has never looked so bright for Covpress after link-up
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Dongying prepared to play host to a historic factory opening which marks the latest milestone in º£½ÇÊÓƵ-Chinese trade relations.
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Cadbury progress under Mondelez should give other Midlands firms confidence
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The region’s other manufacturing businesses should take note and encouragement from what Cadbury's American parent company is achieving.
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The Greek election - what are the repercussions?
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The victory by anti-austerity party Syriza will see Alexis Tsipras lead Syriza on the promise it will renegotiate the terms of the bailout Greece has received
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Accepting childhood inactivity comes at a great cost
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Action needed as report highlights too many kids not fit for purpose.
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Taking stock of a wealth of statistics and perspectives
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Oxfam warns the richest one per cent of people in the world now own 48 per cent of all global wealth – up from just over 44 per cent in 2010.
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