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Employers sign up to Birmingham's new professional services academy

Seven of Birmingham's biggest professional services employers have signed on as partners at the UK's first sector specific academy for young people.Read

West Midlands house prices return to pre-credit crunch levels

Property prices in the West Midlands have returned to pre-credit crunch levels indicating the recovery could be in full swing.Read

HS2's Curzon Street Station to link Birmingham to the Continent

A new high speed rail station in Birmingham city centre will have a platform for trains to the Continent, it has been revealed.Read

New centres for sex crime victims to be run by G4S

Security firm G4S has been appointed to operate two support centres for rape and sex attack victims in the West Midlands.Read

Dudley wine proving to be an international hit

It could be described as "Chateau Dudley" but the wine from an unlikely Black Country vineyard is proving to be a smash hit with international experts.Read

Tesco drops plan to build supermarket on site of former Moseley car dealer

Tesco has pulled out of plans to build a supermarket in Moseley, to the delight of campaigners who had protested against the development for many years.Read

Kerrang! Radio to quit Birmingham as 105.2FM is handed to Planet Rock

Birmingham-based radio station Kerrang! is to close its city centre studios and lose its FM broadcast frequency in a major shake-up announced by owner Bauer Media.Read

Grand Union art gallery celebrates birthday with £100,000 grant

The Grand Union contemporary gallery and artists' studio in Birmingham is celebrating its third birthday with a £100,000 grant from Arts Council England.Read

National hub role for Birmingham Airport 'still an option'

Expanding Birmingham Airport to create a second national hub or “focal” airport is a real possibility, the independent body charged by the Government with recommending future aviation policy has now said.Read

Birmingham business leaders welcome fall in inflation

Birmingham business leaders have welcomed to a fall in inflation to 2.4 per cent.Read

Clothing firm boss jailed for VAT fraud

The managing director of a clothing chain, who failed to pay his VAT in full and pocketed almost £68,000 in tax and national insurance contributions deducted from employees’ wages, has been jailed for 18 months.Read

Birmingham charity appoints director to increase income from new sources

A Birmingham charity has appointed a social enterprise director in a bid to increase its income from new sources.Read

Survey says HS2 will not deliver for small business

Small businesses in Birmingham do not back the HS2 rail link and do not believe it will be a boost to business, according to a new survey.Read

Manufacturing Advisory Service Barometer reveals SME confidence at 12-month high

Growth prospects amongst West Midlands manufacturing SMEs is at a 12-month high according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer, which revealed almost three quarters of companies are expecting to increase sales over the next six months.Read

Midland university first to offer cosmetics industry qualification

A Midland university is to become the first in the UK to offer a qualification for nurses in the cosmetics industry.Read

Special concept speedster for Aston Martin centenary

Warwickshire car-maker Aston Martin has unveiled a one-off high-speed concept car as part of its centenary celebrations.Read

The Solihull building boss still going strong at 94 years old

Classic car fan Ken Smith is still firmly in the driving seat at Solihull's £100 million turnover builders merchants EH Smith - at the astonishing age of 94.Read

Russians head to West Midlands after 27-year beef ban

A Russian delegation has visited the Midlands to source stock for massive ranch-style farms - after a 27-year ban on British beef and lamb was finally lifted.Read

Co-op announces record sales of nearly £1bn

A community retailer has announced record annual gross sales of almost £1 billion, an increase of 20 per cent on the previous year.Read

Severn Trent rejects takeover bid by foreign consortium

Severn Trent has rejected a takeover approach from an overseas consortium, saying the proposal "completely fails" to recognise the water company's value.Read