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Toyota's total recall part III
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Toyota announced this week that it is recalling another 6.5m cars across 27 different models to fix five different problems, including faulty steering wheels and seats
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Examining the basis of contemporary capitalism
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If you get a chance have a look at a book that is causing something of a sensation among both economists and politicians across the world.
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Russian threats over gas put the wind up EU
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The Ukraine crisis has made the challenge of weaning itself off Russian gas, and to diversify sources of supply, a major priority for the EU.
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Broadcast giants face challenge to get kids fit for purpose
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What will it take to encourage our youngsters to get involved in sport, or simply play in parks, or even just walk to school?
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Tough times ahead for the legal sector
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Members of the public are already suffering from the cuts to legal aid and from March 20 will feel the effects of cuts to criminal legal aid.
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Osborne's rabbit out of the hat is a game-changer for annuities
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We have grown so used to bland budgets over the last few years that George Osborne's pronouncements a couple of weeks ago left virtually everyone flabbergasted.
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Time to recognise female pioneers of our civic life
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Today's theatre is seriously diverse. The Birmingham Rep's current programme, for instance, lists forthcoming plays about a granny pirate, an Eritrean refugee, aspirational binmen, and the No 11 bus.
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Jobs, growth and a clear vision on cutting carbon
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It's not just the growing cities of China and India that are facing rising levels of city centre smog, pollution and congestion.
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The last pubs are still open, just don't tell head office...
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The Birmingham public house is alive and well after all, a perfect measure of what we have lost, and what we need to hang on to.
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Miliband's push for a 'Greater Birmingham'
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Labour Leader Ed Miliband was in Birmingham this week pushing for greater regional co-operation
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School takeover plots, rumours and questions over new academies
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According to all information coming out of Birmingham City Council the 'Trojan Horse' letter describing a plot by Islamic extremists to infiltrate inner city schools is most likely to be a hoax.
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George's full employment would be a devil of a job
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Sadly, at the moment, there are a lot of prospective employees who would love to have a job, but none to suit their skills and abilities are available.
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Airport job hopes raise a few ghosts from distant past
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David Cameron visited Birmingham Airport last week, effusively welcoming the announcement that 8,000 new jobs would be created.
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Lessons in management from 'The hairdryer'
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Steven McCabe explores Alex Ferguson's appointment as a teacher at Harvard Business School.
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Just lounging around - or chance for a new departure
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Embroiled these days in the glittering world of international trade means that I get to spend a lot of time in glamorous locations like airports.
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Farage, EU and Immigration
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As a British citizen - but one who is, essentially, from an immigrant family - the current xenophobic climate is, at the best, unsettling; at the worst, alarming.
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Clamour to get on board big earners' bandwagon
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European rugby's re-organisation has come about with one thing in mind...getting a slice of the riches enjoyed for so long by their footballing cousins
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There's still companies who care
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Birmingham established its reputation for engineering expertise on the back of thousands of small businesses.
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They stifled our potential, now let's do it to London
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While London and its environs are in the fast lane to prosperity, much of the rest of England is stuck on the hard shoulder, waiting for an AA man.
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Stop and search needs reform to boost police trust
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Are we losing confidence in our police? We may be - according to the head of the official police watchdog.
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Should we be worried as Parkin joins Bird in Council House flight?
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Sutton Coldfield duo Philip Parkin and James Bird have both given up on Birmingham City Council.
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How to turn a building inside out and start all over again...
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A building can take on a number of identities over the years, as a new function replaces the previous one.
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Absurd decision is just not cricket for Saturday fans
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County cricket is being increasingly marginalised in the rush to promote the international cricket calendar
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An Aston Martin SUV?
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Midlands-based car maker Aston Martin is thought to have secured as much as £100m in funding to support investment a new model range.
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