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Birmingham SMEs dismiss HS2 high speed rail link as 'waste of money' May 23 2013

A poll of 2,000 small Birmingham businesses revealed two-thirds believe the £33 billion HS2 high-speed rail link is a waste of money.Read

Coventry entrepreneur crowned West Midlands director of the year May 15 2013

A 29-year-old entrepreneur who turned £500 into a £20 million online bathroom business has been crowned West Midlands director of the year.Read

Birmingham Post Business Growth Fund hands out £500,000 to local businesses May 03 2013

The Post has again delivered on its pledge to get the West Midlands working - by handing out grants worth a total of £572,000 to 10 businesses.Read

Bureaucracy concern of Birmingham SMEs chasing council contracts May 03 2013

Small and medium sized businesses could miss out on Birmingham City Council contracts thanks to an "unnecessarily bureaucratic" new policy designed to help them, it has been claimed.Read

Potholes outbreak is good business for West Midlands innovators Apr 12 2013

The longest winter in living memory may be finally releasing its icy grip in mid-April - but one West Midlands firm may not be joining in the spring rejoicing.Read

Birmingham-made app Dojit proves a hit in China Apr 03 2013

Almost two-thirds of downloads of a Birmingham-made app have come from China.Read

Rise in small Midlands firms changing ownership Mar 28 2013

Entrepreneurial activity rose in the Midlands in the second half of last year – out-performing the national average, new figures show.Read

UKTI takes Midland businesses on export fact-finding trip to Denmark Mar 23 2013

Dozens of Midland businesses headed off on a trade mission to Copenhagen with a view to doing business with “the happiest country in the world”.Read

Rise in exports from West Midlands outstrips rest of England Mar 18 2013

The amount of goods exported by West Mildands companies rose by 6.1 per cent last year – and has outpaced the country-wide trend.Read

Birmingham creatives flying high thanks to Honda advert Mar 14 2013

A unique sculpture made by Birmingham company Queen & Crawford caught the eye of Japanese car giant Honda for its latest TV advert.Read

Birmingham Post Business Growth Fund open for more grant applications Mar 14 2013

The fifth round of the Birmingham Post Business Growth Fund has been launched – and businesses have been urged to get grab a chance to grow.Read

Fall in trade deficit welcomed in West Midlands Mar 13 2013

Business leaders in the West Midlands have welcomed figures that say the trade deficit has closed slightly.Read

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group calls for business support revolution Mar 12 2013

A programme of sweeping changes aimed at revitalising businesses locally and nationally has been unveiled by Birmingham Chamber Group.Read

Enterprise Zone will attract more business to Birmingham, says Osborne Feb 22 2013

Chancellor George Osborne was in Birmingham on Friday to launch the city’s new Enterprise Zone.Read

Bromsgrove electronic cigarettes firm E-Lites set for 300-fold sales rise Feb 22 2013

A Midland business which ignored the doubters and began selling electronic cigarettes is on course for a 300-fold sales rise in four years.Read

Bully bosses drive out almost one in 10 workers in West Midlands - survey Feb 20 2013

“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

Business confidence 'drops to 21-year low' according to BDO report Feb 11 2013

Business confidence has dropped to a two decade low, according to a respected index.Read

Worcestershire launches new support service for business community Feb 11 2013

Worceestershire County Council has teamed up with other organisations in the county to launch a unified support and information service for local businesses.Read

Lawyer calls for swift pay-outs after banks mis-sold products to SMEs Jan 31 2013

A Birmingham solicitor has called for banks to act swiftly in the wake of the Financial Services Authority’s review of complex products sold to small businesses, which found more than 90 per cent had been mis-sold.Read

SMEs under threat as Aston industrial estate has to make way for new hub Jan 31 2013

Plans to create an advanced manufacturing hub in Birmingham could spell the demise of more than a dozen firms employing 150 workers, a businessman has claimed. Read

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