John Cranage

Inertia costing area too much

The view from the sixth floor of Fort Dunlop at six o’clock last night after the first day in the new home of the Birmingham Post was a revelation. Read

BrightHouse planning major expansion in Birmingham

A “sub-prime” community retailer is defying the high street meltdown with plans to open ten new stores in Birmingham over five years. Read

Coleshill insurance company Accident Exchange sees profits crash

Profits have crashed at Accident Exchange, the West Midlands company that supplies hire cars to drivers who have been in accidents. Read

Birmingham van maker LDV to axe jobs

Jobs go as LDV van sales across Europe plummet Read

Strong niche vehicle market offers growth prospects in Midlands

Niche vehicle market offering hope of growth in Midlands Read

Jaguar wins website award

Sleek and sassy Jaguar lands inaugural manufacturer website award Read

Claims for whiplash put up premiums, say car insurers

Claims for whiplash put Read

In the midst of looming recession people are even less inclined to save

Why more of us being put off saving for a rainy day Read

At last a glimmer of hope over UK's homes front

Tentative signs of an improvement in the battered housing market have emerged in the West Midlands, the region’s chartered surveyors have reported. Read

Stratstone and Evans Halshaw owner prepares for the worst

Pendragon expects £30m losses, but sees silver lining Read

Price of farmland not immune to the crunch

The rocketing price of farmland in the West Midlands is beginning to ease amid the credit squeeze and economic doom, a report has shown. Read

Jaguar Land Rover chief says "Armegaddon can wait"

Despite “horrendous” economic conditions, “Armageddon can wait”, Jaguar Land Rover chief executive David Smith has declared. Read

Working women leave exposed to financial risk

The number of women in the workplace may be growing, but attitudes to financial protection are stuck in the 1970s, it was claimed this week. Read

Jaguar XF sales buck the national trend as Land Rover suffers

Jaguar provided a rare ray of sunshine on a dark day for the car industry with figures showing that sales of its Birmingham-built XF sports saloon are still racing ahead. Read

UK holidaymakers to America hit by sterling's crash against dollar

Florida fans Read

Second senior executive to leave West Bromwich Building Society

A second senior executive is leaving West Bromwich Building Society, it has been announced. Read

Russian president's pledge on credit crisis

Medvedev’s pledge over democracy Read

Nokia looks to emerging markets

Nokia has accelerated its push into emerging countries as mature markets slow, unveiling seven new phones and internet services while slashing almost 600 jobs in its marketing and research units. Read

Jaguar Land Rover in rates cut call

Jaguar Land Rover yesterday led calls for a full one percentage point cut in interest rates this week. Read

We'll all have to pay up - yet again

What should we make of Peter (“Lord”) Mandelson’s warning that the public will be “surprised and disappointed” if the banks fail to pass on cuts in interest rates to their customers? Read

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