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EIU research highlights China's need to collaborate more

Businesses in China may be missing out by not fully embracing opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and business partners, according to new research. Read

Lloyds British Testing open new office in Ghana

Birmingham-based lifting engineering specialist Lloyds British Testing is capitalising on the growth of the West African oil business by opening a new division in Ghana. Read

Firms briefed on Qatar opportunities

More than 70 West Midland companies found out more about how to get their share of the host of opportunities available in the world’s wealthiest nation. Read

Future of sector unclear after Iraq oil auction flop

It was for one of the biggest energy auctions in history that well-heeled executives braved the dust and danger of Baghdad this week to jet in and deliver bids for lucrative long-term oilfield contracts. Read

Sanderson Group see profits fall

Coventry IT specialist Sanderson Group saw operating profits nearly halve over the last six months as it continued to battle difficult market conditions. Read

Turnaround plan and rivals' demise lifts HMV in tough climate

Music and games group HMV says the demise of rivals and benefits from its turnaround plan boosted profits in a difficult retail climate. Read

Small businesses should be prepared to join new era of funding

Businesses that seek advice, prepare their case well and are open to considering a range of funding options are likely to find money available to borrow, according to finance experts from the region. Read

It's time to pay the right price for electricity

What have Amanda Holden, the judge on ITV show Britain’s Got Talent and farmers in the US grain belt have in common? Answer: both are using short-term interests to derail attempts to introduce measures to combat climate change. Read

Rainbow pub to test Birmingham council petition system

An online petition calling for Birmingham City Council to drop the noise abatement order against The Rainbow pub is set to be the first major test of the authority’s newly-introduced system. Read

TAK! put Birmingham's Pre-Raphaelite art online

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery’s project to put its world-class Pre-Raphaelite collection online has gone live with the help of local design agency TAK! Read

Moseley to host first community-led co-working space

The first dedicated community-led co-working space in the West Midlands is launching next weekend in the south Birmingham suburb of Moseley. Read

Birmingham's Broad Street under review

Strategic market research consultancy Research by Design has been brought in to measure the performance of the Broad Street Business Improvement District (BID). Read

Leamington to be focus of £14m boost to creative businesses

A refurbished church building in the centre of the West Midlands’ video games capital is to be at the focal point of a £14 million programme to support creative and digital businesses in Warwickshire. Read

Steve Gerrard snaps up Birmingham shopkeepers for exhibition

A photography exhibition featuring portraits of Birmingham shopkeepers taken by renowned local photographer Steve Gerrard will go on display in the city centre this week. Read

Creative director Paul Baker to leave WAA

WAA has said its creative director Paul Baker is leaving the firm after less than six months in the role. Read

Animation Forum WM head to Glastonbury

This weekend’s Glastonbury Festival goers were treated to a number of animated short films by Animation Forum WM members. Read

TAMBA link up with SockShop.co.uk

Online retailer SockShop.co.uk has appointed Staffordshire-based viral marketing partner TAMBA. Read

Three presenters to leave Kerrang! Radio

Birmingham-based Kerrang! Radio has announced sweeping changes to its presenter line-up just days after it emerged the station was cutting jobs across a range of departments. Read

New UK jobs promised by future energies

Ten thousand skilled manufacturing jobs could be created to supply the UK’s future energy needs if support from government comes forward, the UK’s biggest union has said. Read

Sobering projections of region's temperature

The West Midlands could face an increase in average summer temperature of more than three degrees according to sobering new government-funded research. Read

Author Profile

Anna is a business reporter who joined the business desk in May 2008 after a stint on a corporate finance magazine and freelancing. Before this she lived and worked in Italy as a teacher of English. On her return to the UK, she made use of her language skills to work as a translator and writer specialising in European business and green technology.

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