Updated 9:37pm 22 May 2012

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Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin: Football's bittersweet cup dream

So Birmingham City are booked in for their first major Wembley final since 1956, with a potentially marvellous day in prospect for thousands of their loyal supporters.Read

Birmingham lawyer's battle against the UN becomes Hollywood movie

A Birmingham lawyer’s fight to expose a United Nations cover-up of the Bosnian sex trade is being turned into a film – starring Oscar winners Rachel Weisz and Vanessa Redgrave.Read

Demand soars for special edition Range Rovers

Waiting times for luxury Range Rovers have soared to up to four months as customers flock to sign up for custom-built versions of the Solihull-built vehicle. Read

Channel 6 aiming to revolutionise regional TV in the Midlands

A planned network of local TV stations could see an end to the Central Tonight news programme. Jon Griffin speaks to a firm hoping to be a part of a regional TV revolution.Read

New MG6 saloon unveiled by MG Motor UK at Longbridge

Longbridge’s Chinese owners have taken the wraps off a new £17,000 to £20,000 saloon car as the rebirth of the Birmingham car factory goes into over drive.Read

Birmingham firm put in jeopardy over empty premises rate row

A Birmingham electrical supplier faces a permanent blackout – thanks to an “incorrect” rates demand for more than £66,000 in a row over a derelict floor.Read

New MG6 saloon unveiled at Longbridge

Longbridge’s Chinese owners have taken the wraps off a new £17,000 to £20,000 saloon car as the rebirth of the Birmingham car factory goes into over drive.Read

Hotels sold after Birmingham based firm goes bust

A Birmingham-based hotel group has gone bust – forcing the sales of the Holiday Inn Express at Castle Bromwich and Best Western Himley at Dudley.Read

National Express bus drivers balloted over 'final' pay deal

More than 3,750 bus drivers across the West Midlands are to be balloted on a “final” pay deal worth two per cent a year for two years – and improved sickness terms for the lower paid.Read

Music is the drug for Phil Manzanera and Roxy Music

Phil Manzanera is, in his own words, “knackered.” Maybe it’s his age, or the fact that Roxy Music are getting back together for their first UK tour for 10 years to mark the band’s 40th anniversary.Read

George Osborne hails Jaguar Land Rover as great example of UK industry

Jaguar Land Rover, which roared dramatically back into the black last year, has been described as a “shining example” of British enterprise at its best, by George OsborneRead

George Osborne: High Speed rail will change UK's balance of wealth

Chancellor George Osborne has insisted a high speed rail line from London to Birmingham was not a “pipe dream” and once built would change the economic geography of Britain.Read

Jon Griffin: Football has gone mad, but not in the way Richard Keys means

So you agree with Richard Keys’ remark that “the game has gone mad?” Maybe not the former Sky Sports man’s views on that female linesman or Karren Brady, but the broader sentiment expressed.Read

Chancellor Osborne insists high speed rail line is "not a pipe dream"

Chancellor George Osborne has insisted a high speed rail line from London to Birmingham was not a “pipe dream” and once built would change the economic geography of Britain.Read

Carson Yeung set to increase stake in Birmingham City owners

Birmingham City are in line for a major windfall from China – with the proposed sale of a property development by Carson Yeung for up to £125 million.Read

Birmingham ice rink given go-ahead for redevelopment

A multi-million pound ice rink is to be created in Birmingham as part of a major redevelopment of the old Silver Blades and Planet Ice venue in Birmingham.Read

Land Rover sales up by 28 per cent in 2010

Land Rover sales in the UK soared by nearly a third last year – spearheading the Tata-owned manufacturer’s remarkable turnaround from the depths of recession.Read

Huge crowds hit Birmingham stores for last minute Christmas shopping

Last minute shoppers finally beat the worst December freeze for 30 years to stock up for the festive period – with a record 200,000 expected to flock to Birmingham’s Bullring in one day.Read

National Express offers West Midlands bus drivers 1.5% pay rise

More than 3,750 bus drivers across the West Midlands have been offered a pay rise of just 1.5 per cent – as their company rakes in profits of £80,000 a day.Read

National Express offers West Midlands bus drivers 1.5% pay rise

More than 3,750 bus drivers across the West Midlands have been offered a pay rise of just 1.5 per cent – as their company rakes in profits of £80,000 a day.Read

Author Profile

Jon Griffin has been Business Editor of the Birmingham Mail since 1998. He began his career at the Peterborough Evening Telegraph in 1975 then worked from 1978-79 for the Birmingham Evening Mail. He later joined the Coventry Evening Telegraph as a trainee sub-editor then the Wolverhampton Express and Star from 1980 before rejoining the Mail in April 1996.