More than 100 redundancies have been made at Midland concrete flooring specialist Stuarts Industrial Flooring Limited after the firm into administration.Read
Twenty four apprentices are to be taken on at BMW’s Ham’s Hall engine plant near Birmingham as part of a drive to create 200 new roles for young people across the UK this year.Read
Barclays handed out £1.5 billion in bonuses to investment bankers for last year - although the lender slashed the pot by 32 per cent amid mounting pressure over the controversial payouts.Read
Government proposals to speed up the reduction in feed-in-tariffs (FITs) for solar power could spell “armageddon” for the growing Midlands industry, according to a renewable energy company.Read
West Midland business leaders have welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to extend its quantitative easing (QE) programme by £50 billion to £325 billion.Read
MG Motor UK’s record surge in sales has been mirrored by its Chinese parent company, which saw its 2011 sales top four million mark for the first time.Read
The IDEA Birmingham initiative, which is being spearheaded by Birmingham City University, will culminate in a Design Expo at the Mailbox from June 15-22 which will include a special awards evening.
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Struggling Midland town centres can bid for a share of £1 million to reinvigorate their high streets as the Department for Communities and Local Government launches a competition to fund 12 ‘Portas Pilots.’Read
The Birmingham corporate finance team of accountants Mazars has advised on three major deals including two businesses moving from the Stock Market to private ownership.Read
Retail sales dropped last month, according to a major trade association, as consumers reined in spending and decided to pay off debt and save instead.Read
Mining heavyweights Glencore and Xstrata have unveiled a deal to create the world's fourth largest natural resources firm worth 90 billion US dollars (£57 billion).Read
Birmingham’s business tourism agency aims to bring more conference and convention trade to the city with a strong presence at International Confex 2012.Read
A business that buys and sells used CDs, DVDs and video games online enjoyed its busiest ever day last month as people sold unwanted Christmas gifts to free up cash.Read
