Updated 9:38pm 22 May 2012

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Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin

Daw Mill Colliery hit by production and funding crisis

A production crisis has hit the West Midlands’ last remaining pit following “unacceptable delays” underground and severe losses of £124.6 million at owner UK Coal. Read

We'll focus on SMEs, says Santander boss Ana Botin on visit to Birmingham

Exports are critical to the UK’s recovery – and banks are “open for business” to help the long awaited upturn, says Britain’s first female banking chief executive.Read

Phoenix Four quit as directors of Phoenix Venture Holdings

THE Phoenix Four have resigned as directors of ill-fated MG Rover’s parent group – with no resolution to the Trust Fund saga in sight.Read

Jaguar Land Rover to invest £70m from RGF in research and development

Jaguar Land Rover is set to recruit thousands more staff in the next year after securing £70 million from the RGF.Read

Phoenix Four spark row as MG production returns to Longbridge

Volume production is finally back on track at Longbridge – but the Phoenix Four say it could have happened six years ago but for “political chicanery.”Read

UK needs fixing but lacks self-belief and skills, says Digby Jones

Digby Jones, Lord Jones of Birmingham, has written a book detailing his views on how to improve Britain. Business reporter Jon Griffin assesses his proposals. Read

Land Rover hits new record for monthly sales figures

Car giant Land Rover has smashed its UK sales record – clocking up the best monthly figures in its 63-year history. Read

Jon Griffin: Time for banks that shun the dodgy dealers

If you’re in charge of 110,000 people and can boast 30 million customers, you should know what you are talking about.Read

Kraft should be praised for investment, says Birmingham business leader

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce boss Jerry Blackett is on a collision course with unions over the future of thousands of Cadbury jobs under global giants Kraft.Read

Jon Griffin: Honeymoon period over as the Kraft effect takes hold of Cadbury

The honeymoon period – if indeed there ever was one – appears to be well and truly over.Read

Midland millionaires total booms despite record job losses

The rich are getting richer in the Midlands despite the worst jobless rise in the UK – with 92,000 millionaires now dotted across the region.Read

Labour peer says 'weak' leadership will bring jobs crisis to Birmingham

Former Labour cabinet minister Lord Adonis has attacked Birmingham’s “weak” leadership claiming the city faces a mounting crisis of jobs and deprivation due to lack of direction.Read

Labour peer attacks Birmingham's 'weak' leadership

Former Labour cabinet minister Lord Adonis has attacked Birmingham’s “weak” leadership claiming the city faces a mounting crisis of jobs and deprivation due to lack of direction.Read

West Midlands university staff to walk out over pensions

Thousands of university staff across the Midlands are set to walk out in a national protest over pensions reform which threatens to leave some up to £200,000 worse off.Read

West Midlands university staff walk out over pensions

Thousands of university staff across the Midlands are set to walk out in a national protest over pensions reform which threatens to leave some up to £200,000 worse off.Read

200 CPS jobs at risk in region and future of Wolverhampton Crown Court under threat

Up to 200 Crown Prosecution Service jobs face the axe across the West Midlands – and Wolverhampton Crown Court is in the firing line for potential closure.Read

John Lewis expected to open new store in Tamworth

Department store chain John Lewis is expected to open a new multi-million pound store in Tamworth, Staffordshire.Read

John Lewis expected to open new store in Tamworth

Department store chain John Lewis is expected to open a new multi-million pound store in Tamworth, Staffordshire.Read

Land Rover kits to be shipped to India for assembly

Land Rovers are to be built in India for the first time – after being shipped in partially-assembled kit form to the sub-continent from the UK.Read

Disabled Land Rover worker wins tribunal over unfair dismissal and discrimination

A Land Rover track worker sacked after nearly 15 years service at the Solihull factory has won a landmark battle for discrimination on the grounds of his disability.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.