Birmingham business news, West Midlands & UK

Two new faces on Coventry Building Society board

Coventry Building Society has revamped its board with the appointment of two new non-executive directors. Read

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Use the Birmingham Post Business Diary to see which events are taking place. Read

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Virgin Media outperforms expectations

Cable group Virgin Media – which has thousands of customers in the West Midlands – has beaten expectations for underlying second-quarter profit. Read

Out and about

Photo galleries from your launches, lunches and celebrations. Read

Birmingham Post Business Awards

The monthly awards presented to the best businesses in the region. Read

Poor data protection could hit your company hard

Geoff Sweeney, chief technology officer of specialist firm Tier 3, explains the secret of effective data protection. Read

Maximus ditches homes plan for coal mining

A Midland development company has shelved plans for a major housing development on a former industrial site and is instead going into the coal mining business. Read

Low prices bring opportunities for developers

Developers and property owners which have the funds to proceed with building or refurbishment projects should take advantage of an unforeseen drop in tender prices and build now, according to King Sturge’s building consultancy team. Read

Business Blog

Taxing times ...

By now the 2008 Finance Bill will have received Royal Assent and become the 2008 Finance Act. Read

Other UK and Midlands Business

Bank tight-lipped over decision to hold interest rates

The Bank of England gave no explanation when it held its official interest rate at five per cent for a fifth month, after its interest-setting monetary policy committee split three ways in its vote in July. Read

Manufacturing Business

New legislation will make it easier to take on apprentices

Red tape is to be slashed to make it easier for employers to take on apprentices, the Government has announced. Read

Automotive

Jaguar sales rise again

Jaguar’s continued success has been highlighted with yet another increase in monthly sales. Read

Emerging Markets

ELEY is on target at Olympics

A Midland shooting goods firm is flying out representatives to the Beijing Olympic Games where more than 75 per cent of competitors in the shooting events will be using its cartridges. Read