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Anna Blackaby

Birmingham waste efficiency scheme exported around the world

A Birmingham-based manufacturing scheme described as “WD40 for the economy” has proved such a success it is set to be rolled out across Europe.Read

Paragon seeks to buy up more loans

Solihull-based lender Paragon said it was on the lookout for opportunities to buy more loans.Read

M6 Toll firm Midland Expressway posts losses of £49m

The company that runs the M6 Toll has plunged further into the red with a loss of nearly £50 million.Read

£16.8bn red tape bill for small firms in UK

Small firms are spending £16.8 billion per year on complying with red tape despite initiatives to cut back on regulation, according to new research.Read

Rising number of retail firms entering administration

The number of retail firms falling into administration rose by eight per cent in the second quarter of this year in a further sign of trouble on the high street.Read

Advantage West Midlands pays out £3.3m to 87 axed staff

Scrapped quango Advantage West Midlands was forced to shell out £3.3 million last year to employees being made jobless ahead of its final demise.Read

More cuts among mutuals expected after Co-operative Financial Services job losses

A decision by Cooperative Financial Services’ to axe 670 jobs in the face of increasing red tape could herald further cuts in the mutuals sector, it has been warned.Read

Tributes to Coutts partner Peter Mawdsley

Tributes have been paid to the man who brought one of the world’s leading banking brands to the city and helped it grow to 10 times its original size in just 15 years.Read

Stockbroker WH Ireland back in the black

Stockbroker WH Ireland has returned to profit on the back of a “robust” performance in the first half year.Read

Stockbroker WH Ireland back in the black

Stockbroker WH Ireland has returned to profit on the back of a “robust” performance in the first half year.Read

Optimism for West Midlands economy despite UK growth setback

West Midlands businesses have “grounds for optimism” despite a heavyweight national report downgrading the UK’s growth prospects this year.Read

Fraud at Midlands firms rockets to £139m, according to BDO report

Reported fraud in the Midlands has rocketed to £139 million in the first six months of the year compared to £22 million for the same period last year, according to new figures.Read

Reggae Reggae Sauce king Levi Roots out to inspire young entrepreneurs

Reggae Reggae Sauce entrepreneur Levi Roots wants to inspire a generation of Birmingham youngsters to follow in his footsteps and go into business.Read

Catalyst advises on two major waste industry deals

The Birmingham office of Catalyst Corporate Finance has had a busy start to July by advising on three deals in the past two weeks.Read

NEC Group sets sights on doubling external catering business

Fresh from feeding 60,000 green-fingered guests at the Hampton Court Flower Show, the NEC Group’s catering arm has revealed ambitions to double its external catering business.Read

UK media culture must change, says Alastair Campbell

Former New Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell has said the growing scandal engulfing the newspaper world was not just down to “a few bad apples” but a wider culture gone wrong.Read

Ex-ITV chief appointed chairman of 2 Sisters Food Group

Black Country-based 2 Sisters Food Group has appointed former ITV chief executive Charles Allen as non-executive chairman.Read

Expecting Staffordshire couple launch pregnancy nutrition drink

For most people preparing for your first baby is more than enough to think about – but a Staffordshire mum- and dad-to-be have launched a new venture which they hope will revolutionise the pregnancy nutrition market. Read

School building programme won't be abandoned, pledges Birmingham Lend Lease Partnership

Shareholders of a company set up to build the next generation of city schools have said its projects will not be left “high and dry” despite a warning it may not be able to pay its debts.Read

Two new startups join e4f technology incubation scheme in Birmingham

Birmingham Science Park Aston (BSPA) added two new startups to its technology incubation scheme.Read

Author Profile

Anna is the Finance Editor of the Mail's sister title, the Birmingham Post. For the Mail she reports on a wide range of business topics. She 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.