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Anna Blackaby

£2.75m fuel research centre launched by Birmingham and Warwick universities

The universities of Birmingham and Warwick will today launch a new £2.75 million facility to help scientists investigate the fuels of the future.Read

Warwick University solar research gets £1.4m boost

The University of Warwick is part of a consortium that has been awarded £1.4 million to develop solar panels so flexible they can be rolled up to the size of a pen.Read

Eg Solutions sees 400% profit rise

Birmingham Post Business Award winner eg solutions (EGS) revealed a a 400 per cent rise in profits and a 21 per cent jump in revenues and last year.Read

Armoury Demolition creditors told what payouts to expect

Unsecured creditors of collapsed Armoury Demolition and Recycling have been told to expect a payout of between 32p and 63p for every pound they are owed.Read

Santander opens corporate banking centre in Black Country

Santander Corporate Banking has extended its presence in the West Midlands with the opening of a new Corporate Banking Centre in Wolverhampton.Read

AIM-listed Instem sees uplift in profits

Staffordshire-based Instem Life Science Systems, which listed on AIM last year, has reported an increase in operating profit of two per cent for 2010.Read

MTC and WMG to form part of new Technology and Innovation Centre

Two West Midland research centres have been named as part of the Government’s £200 million scheme to create an elite network of Technology and Innovation Centres (TICs).Read

Four No5 Chambers barristers appointed Queen's Counsel

Four Birmingham-based barristers who have worked on a string of high profile cases across the UK have been appointed Queen’s Counsel. Read

NEC Group to assist with 15,000-seat French stadium

An NEC Group offshoot has won a contract to develop a 15,000-seat indoor arena in the French city of Lyon.Read

LEPs warned by Government not to expect huge windfalls

Local enterprise partnerships hoping to inherit regional development agency land and property were dealt a blow after Vince Cable said there was no “vast honeypot” to be handed out.Read

Calls to keep electric van maker Modec in UK hands

Collapsed electric van pioneer Modec must stay in UK hands if the country is to maintain its lead in low-carbon vehicle production, automotive experts have warned.Read

Firms welcome interest rate decision

Business leaders in the West Midlands have welcomed the decision to hold interest rates at their historic low of 0.5 per cent – but believe it’s only a matter of time before they go up.Read

Investment help urgently needed, manufacturers tell Osborne

Manufacturers in the region are pushing for an overhaul of the investment environment in this month’s Budget to ensure their run of good health continues in the long term.Read

AWM pays £3m penalty as £5m project cancelled

A scrapped £5 million regeneration scheme in Leamington Spa has cost Advantage West Midlands £3 million – without a single brick being laid.Read

Calls grow for more help to get 'Neets' into work or training

Cutting red tape, waiving national insurance for under-25s and more apprenticeships have been called for to counter the region’s “growing underclass” of youngsters not in work or training.Read

CPP purchase of Spyker could see supercar production double in Coventry

The Coventry firm set to buy Dutch supercar brand Spyker has outlined ambitions to double production and increase head count in the city.Read

Electric van firm Modec collapses into administration

West Midlands electric vehicle firm Modec has fallen into administration with the loss of 26 jobs.Read

Manganese Bronze lands £16m taxi deal in Azerbaijan

Coventry automotive firm Manganese Bronze will soon be shipping London taxis to the Republic of Azerbaijan thanks to a £16 million deal.Read

Irwin Mitchell in National Institute of Conductive Education charity drive

Law firm Irwin Mitchell is supporting an event which will see a Birmingham charity throw open its doors this month to raise awareness of its work with disabled children.Read

Fort Dunlop relocation for Harris & Harris

Harris & Harris Accountancy Services has expanded its team and relocated to larger offices in the Fort Dunlop development.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.