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Birmingham Hovis bakery closes with staff paid to do nothing on last day Apr 24 2013

The last loaf has left Birmingham’s Hovis bakery after 70 years – with workers left ‘twiddling their thumbs’ in the canteen on their last day.Read

More than 1,000 bank jobs axed in HSBC shake-up Apr 24 2013

Banking giant HSBC has revealed more than 1,000 job cuts owing to the “changing nature” of the business.Read

Manufacturing orders plunge Apr 24 2013

Manufacturing orders plunged to a 30-month low in April but optimism about prospects ensured a mixed overall picture for Britain’s factories.Read

New Direct Debit transaction launched in West Midlands Apr 24 2013

A new innovation that allows companies to process Direct Debits without using banks or PayPal has been lauched in the West Midlands.Read

PPI-hit consumers face stalling from banks Apr 24 2013

Midland consumers blighted by Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) mis-selling face a second body-blow as the country’s banks stall for time.Read

JLR showcases new Range Rover Sport and Jaguar F-Type in Shanghai Apr 23 2013

Jaguar Land Rover has exhibited its wares in China for the first time since the emerging economy became its largest market.Read

Dairy Crest finds cheesy answer to pension conundrum Apr 23 2013

A dairy business employing hundreds of Midland workers has found a novel way of backing up its pension fund – using cheese.Read

MG Motor UK takes the wraps off its new MG3 supermini Apr 23 2013

MG has unveiled its new MG3 supermini at the Shanghai Motor Show, prior to it being officially launched in the UK and Europe later this year.Read

Birmingham convenience store franchise opens 40th outlet in home city Apr 23 2013

A Birmingham franchise operator has celebrated the launch of its 40th UK convenience store in its home city.Read

Intellectual property firm Forresters move to heart of Birmingham Apr 23 2013

Birmingham-based intellectual property specialist Forresters is going back to its roots with a move to the city’s Colmore business district.Read

£300,000 R&D tax windfall for Coventry automotive supplier Apr 23 2013

A Midland automotive supplier has been boosted by a £310,000 claim for research and development tax relief.Read

Davenports' lager launch Apr 22 2013

Birmingham brewer Davenports has made its first canned lager in more than 30 years – and timed it to coincide with St George’s Day.Read

Investors buy 33,000 sq ft at West Midlands industial estate Apr 22 2013

A London property investment group has boosted its portfolio with the acquisition of 33,000 sq ft at a West Midlands industrial site for an undisclosed sum.Read

Birmingham property agency appoints third female associate in 12 months Apr 22 2013

A Birmingham property agency has promoted its third female associate partner in 12 months.Read

Car production fall hits margins at GKN Apr 22 2013

Engineering giant GKN has seen its profits and trading margins hit by falling demand for vehicles in Europe and Japan – despite a nine per cent revenue rise.Read

Amadeus catering group agrees Scottish Open golf deal Apr 22 2013

Catering group Amadeus has retained the prestegious contract to supply to the Scottish Open golf tournament.Read

New Jaguars in pipeline as F-Type hits the road Apr 19 2013

Jaguar has officially launched its new F-Type sports car, a vehicle hailed by some as the spiritual successor of the legendary E-Type. Read

Why our past could allow us to design our future Apr 19 2013

Birmingham could be a world beater when it comes to design, says the woman behind a celebration of the city's creativity. Cillian O'Brien reports.Read

'Blacklisted' construction workers set for payout Apr 19 2013

More than 90 West Midlands building workers could be entitled to compensation after they were placed on a secret blacklist naming them as troublemakers.Read

Birmingham counts cost of welfare cuts as businesses fear revenue fall Apr 19 2013

The true devastating impact of benefits cuts in Birmingham can today be revealed with more than 14,000 households facing drastically reduced incomes.Read

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