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Bad news expected on unemployment statistics Feb 15 2012

The Government was braced for more bad news on the jobs front today with new unemployment figures expected to show another increase, sparking fresh calls for action.Read

Jaguar Land Rover posts £559m profit in single quarter Feb 14 2012

Soaring demand from growing Asian economies has helped car giant Jaguar Land Rover to post pre-tax profits of £559 million in just three months.Read

Former GKN site in Aldridge is sold Feb 14 2012

A former automotive manufacturing site in the West Midlands has been sold.Read

Lufthansa reveals record passengers from Birmingham Feb 14 2012

German flag carrier Lufthansa carried record numbers of passengers to and from Birmingham Airport last year.Read

University boss paid £420,000 last year Feb 13 2012

The head of a top Birmingham university earned nearly £420,000 last year - a seven per cent increase on the year before.Read

Midland scientists predict shape of ponytails Feb 13 2012

Midland physicists have come up with an equation that explains and predicts the shape of a ponytail.Read

Aston University Engineering School to pilot new apprenticeship scheme Feb 13 2012

A £15 million Birmingham school is set for a UK first after being picked to pilot a new apprenticeship scheme.Read

Environmental campaigner appointed as Keele University's new chancellor Feb 13 2012

Environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt has called on the higher education sector to lead the way on sustainability as he was installed as Keele University’s new chancellor.Read

Screening pays tribute to architect John Madin Feb 13 2012

The Birmingham & Midland Institute is hosting a special screening of two films as part of a tribute to Birmingham architect John Madin.Read

Administrators running out of options as all 26 staff laid off at training charity Feb 13 2012

A long-running Birmingham charity helping 20,000 young people a year which collapsed following Government spending cuts faces closure after failing to find a buyer.Read

Lenders ready to invest in real estate despite uncertainties, claims report Feb 13 2012

The Eurozone crisis has left the real estate industry in limbo but lenders in the Midlands say they are ready to invest, according to a new report.Read

Two new partners for Eversheds' pensions practice Feb 13 2012

The Birmingham office of law firm Eversheds has expanded its pensions practice with the appointment of two new partners.Read

Week ahead: Chocolate and fighter planes in spotlight in busy week of reporting Feb 12 2012

The plight of struggling firms Cable & Wireless Worldwide and Thorntons will be in the spotlight this week during another busy few days for results.Read

'Double dip' set to become reality as turnover hopes fall Feb 12 2012

The UK economy is likely to be declared in recession, according to professional services firm BDO, after a survey of companies’ turnover hopes fell for the eight month in a row.Read

West Midlands leading private sector recovery according to new report Feb 12 2012

All nine English regions recorded a rise in private sector business activity last month with the West Midlands leading the recovery according to a new report.Read