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Custard Factory to become quieter after noise warning

Digbeth party-goers will have to get used to a quieter Custard Factory after event organisers were told to turn down their outdoor music following complaints from local residents.Read

Business leaders' fears over Milton Keynes growth

Business leaders fear the Milton Keynes South Midlands economic growth area is a threat to parts of the West Midlands.Read

David Grove set for High Court date with Hampson Industries

Two industrial titans are set for a clash in the High Court after a group of investors led by industrialist David Grove allege they were misled in a deal with Hampson Industries.Read

Public sector cuts strike Midlands, with 144 jobs cut at business groups

Public sector cuts are beginning to bite in the region, with 47 jobs going at Business Link and 97 applications for voluntary redundancy at Advantage West Midlands.Read

Worcester-based events firm drpgroup expands

Events company drpgroup has expanded its team after achieving 75 per cent of its £5 million gross profit target for the year already.Read

Housing price fall in West Midlands

The housing market in the West Midlands wobbled again this month despite nearly a year of national recovery, the latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has said.Read

Solihull manufacturer Hill & Smith Holdings posts profit rise

Solihull manufacturer Hill & Smith Holdings has posted a five per cent rise in pre-tax profits despite falling sales.Read

Retail sales slump recorded

Retail sales growth slowed sharply last month as fears over Government spending cuts saw consumers focus on essential purchases, according to figures.Read

Retail growth slows as shoppers fear public sector cuts

Retail sales growth slowed sharply last month as fears over Government spending cuts saw consumers focus on essential purchases, according to figures.Read

Housing market troubles mean buyers' market continues in the Midlands

The housing market in the West Midlands wobbled again this month despite nearly a year of national recovery, the latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has said.Read

M&B strikes £39m deal for Hollywood Bowl

Birmingham pub group Mitchells & Butlers has sold its Hollywood Bowl ten-pin bowling business to rival AMF Bowling for £39 million.Read

BPS agrees deal to buy John Grimes Sawmills

A deal has been reached over the sale of fencing company John Grimes Sawmills.Read

Four West Midland pubs put up for sale

Four established freehold pubs in the West Midlands have been put on the market by owners.Read

Cadbury deal gives Kraft profits boost

Kraft’s acquisition of Cadbury has helped the US firm to post higher-than-expected profits, despite a decline in its own North American sales.Read

Moseley and Harborne plan new Business Improvement Districts

Businesses in Moseley are planning to join forces in a bid to win back shoppers lost to other retail centres over the past few years.Read

Greater Birmingham thinktank Centre For Cities names new chief executive

Centre for Cities – the thinktank that has led much of the debate over the future of Birmingham’s management – has appointed a new chief executive.Read

Government urged to ban strikes in essential services

An employers group has suggested the Government should consider banning strikes by workers in essential services as unions shape up to take action against spending cuts.Read

Birmingham Five Ways supermarket plan rejected over 'awful' design

An attempt by Morrisons to open a Birmingham city centre store has been dashed after planners slammed a proposed superstore as “awful”.Read

Chambers of commerce welcome interest rates decision

Chambers of commerce in the West Midlands have welcomed the decision by the Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold at 0.5 per cent.Read

Four-star hotel to be built near Birmingham high speed rail link

High speed rail hasn’t reached Birmingham yet, but when 250-mph bullet trains eventually pull into the city centre passengers will have the comforts of a four-star hotel an easy stroll away.Read

£30m plans for new Birmingham Conservatoire

Leading Birmingham architect Glenn Howells has been appointed to draw up plans to replace the city’s conservatoire, at an estimated construction cost of up to £30 million.Read