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2009
Articles from 17th Sep 2009
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Birmingham's Broad Street has to clean up its image
Sep 17 2009 | Other UK business news
Great strides have been made since the Broad Street BID was first launched more than four years ago - but according to student Isobel Smith, there is still plenty of work to do. Read
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Burton beer festival bans Staffordshire brewery's organic lager
Sep 17 2009 | Other UK business news
A popular Staffordshire craft brewery has been barred from its local beer festival this weekend – because it serves its beer in the wrong way. Read
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Govt grants to finance manufacture of world's biggest wind turbine blades
Sep 17 2009 | Other UK business news
The world’s biggest wind turbine blades will be made in Britain, the Government announced yesterday as it unveiled a multimillion-pound investment in the industry. Read
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£25million on offer to help boost rural communities
Sep 17 2009 | Other UK business news
Rural businesses have been urged to make the most of a £25 million pot to boost countryside communities. Read
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West Midlands fights back against graduate brain drain
Sep 17 2009 | Other UK business news
Birmingham and the West Midlands is fighting back against a graduate brain drain that is costing the region much of its top young talent. Read
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£40m boost for university partnerships with West Mdiland businesses
Sep 17 2009 | Other UK business news
West Midland businesses are to benefit from £40 million of support through a new scheme aimed at stimulating and increasing levels of innovation. Read
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Mike Olley: No easy task managing Broad Street
Sep 17 2009 | Other UK business news
One of the first initiatives of the original BID was to appoint a Broad Street manager. Here Mike Olley explains what his job entails. Read
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How Karren Brady made an impact at Birmingham City
Sep 17 2009 | Other UK business news
Karren Brady is one of the most established directors in British football and has overseen a jump into profitability and an improvement in the fortunes on the pitch for the St Andrew’s club. Deputy head of business Graeme Brown profiles her career at Blues Read
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Baggage handlers and check-in staff face axe at Birmingham Airport
Sep 17 2009 | Other UK business news
About 60 baggage handlers and check-in staff at Birmingham International Airport could be axed because of a reduction in flights as more than 100 more are balloted over strike action in a row over pay. Read
