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181 companies sign up to give youth a chance May 18 2012

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Against a backdrop of rising youth unemployment and a double dip recession, the Birmingham Post and its sister papers the Birmingham Mail and the Coventry Telegraph were set a challenge of signing up 200 businesses in just 100 days to create new apprentice positions in the West Midlands – and we very nearly made it.Read

Businesses 'facing a £190bn funding gap' Mar 16 2012

Businesses will face a £190 billion funding gap in five years unless more is done to stimulate alternative forms of lending to banks, a Government-backed taskforce has warned.Read

Birmingham set £1 billion challenge to close the employment gap Mar 15 2012

The stark contrast of life in different parts of Birmingham has been laid bare as £1 billion was handed to business and community leaders to come up with innovative ways to improve lives.Read

Disabled employees petition council over Erdington firm's future Feb 09 2012

Poor management has been blamed for uncertainty facing a council-owned double glazing and door maker which employs physically and mentally disabled staff.Read

Union hits out at delay over introduction of Cadbury Law Mar 14 2011

The Government has been accused of "dragging its feet" on a so-called Cadbury Law to protect British firms from predatory takeovers in the wake of the controversial sale of the Birmingham chocolate-maker to US firm Kraft Foods.Read

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