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Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin

Motor industry connections put Birmingham Airport top for Lufthansa

The thriving automotive sector in the West Midlands has helped German airline Lufthansa achieve record passenger levels at Birmingham Airport.Read

Closure of Tucker Fasteners factory in Birmingham confirmed by US owners

A Birmingham industrial landmark is reaching the end of the road – with the imminent closure of long-established factory Tucker Fasteners.Read

Nearly half of West Midlands homes sold at a loss since crash

Nearly half of home sales in the West Midlands have racked up substantial losses in the last six years – with an average shortfall of more than £20,000.Read

A look back at Midland mining after Daw Mill disaster

A fire at Midland pit Daw Mill this week threatens an end to the region’s proud mining history. Jon Griffin looks at the recent history of the industry in the regionRead

Statue found in Worcestershire garden set to sell for £20,000

A “magnificent” lead statue found buried deep in bushes in a Midland garden is going under the hammer at an auction – and could attract bids of up to £20,000.Read

Hate videos on YouTube inspired Birmingham terror plot

The teachings of a radical preacher who is believed to have inspired three Birmingham men convicted of planning a major terror attack are still available on YouTube, MPs have warned.Read

Pay freezes 'a way of life' for many Midland workers

Workers throughout the West Midlands have been warned that pay freezes are a way of life for many – while average rises have fallen to just 2.3 per cent.Read

Investigation launched into feud between Broad Street businessmen

Broad Street business leaders have launched an inquiry into a ban on a well-known Birmingham businessman from venues throughout the Golden Mile district.Read

Bosses still treating workers like dogs, says TUC chief Frances O'Grady

Britain is in a mess, with future generations worse off than their parents for the first time in living memory, says the new TUC general secretary.Read

Bully bosses drive out almost one in 10 workers in West Midlands - survey

“Rotten apple” bosses have forced nine per cent of workers in the West Midlands to walk out on their jobs, a new survey reveals.Read

Hovis bakery in Birmingham to close in April after 70 years of production

The doomed Hovis bakery in Birmingham will finally cease production on April 24 – leaving more than 500 workers facing a "very, very tough" jobs market.Read

Up to 100 BBC journalists take part in Birmingham strike

Up to 100 journalists staged a 24-hour walkout at the BBC’s Mailbox studios in Birmingham in protest at compulsory job losses at the corporation.Read

Staffordshire coach firm Parrys International to close after four decades

A Midland firm hailed as one of the best coach tour operators in the UK is closing after 40 years – throwing the future of its 35 staff into jeopardy.Read

National Express lands bus and train contracts worth £1.5bn in Germany

Birmingham-based National Express has landed £1.5bn in contracts for rail and coach services in Germany after an 80-year-old Nazi ban on foreign ownership was lifted.Read

Staff given five minutes notice as Tamworth Golf Course collapses

A Midland golf course has gone into liquidation after 38 years – with 30 staff given five minutes’ notice before being told to collect their belongings.Read

Merger of Midland investment groups collapses

Months of merger talks between specialist lenders Aston Reinvestment Trust and the Black Country Reinvestment Society have collapsed due to fears over future funding.Read

Jon Griffin: By and large thankful for Eastern gifts

It's the Chinese New Year - and is there any end to the celebrations?Read

Staff get 30 minutes notice as Tamworth Golf Course goes into liquidation after 30 years

A Midland golf course has gone into liquidation after 38 years – with 30 staff given five minutes’ notice before being told to collect their belongings.Read

Birmingham property firm installs beehives on city buildings

Property firm Cushman & Wakefield aim to bring a real buzz to Birmingham – by installing beehives in the city centre.Read

New Sparkbrook church, eight years after tornado damage

Sparkbrook has a new church – eight years after the original Victorian building was so badly damaged by a tornado it had to be demolished.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.