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West Midlands business leaders call for more QE cash for economy Jan 26 2012

City business leaders called on the Bank of England to pump another £50 billion into the economy after it emerged economic activity shrank in the final quarter of last year, raising fears the UK faces another recession.Read

Dramatic drop in inflation welcomed by Midlands business leaders Jan 17 2012

A raft of high-street promotions in the run-up to Christmas has triggered the largest drop in inflation in nearly three years.Read

Don't delay building HS2, warn West Midlands business leaders Jan 11 2012

Businesses welcomed the decision to press ahead with a new high speed rail line as “a fantastic day for the West Midlands” - but warned the Government must speed up plans to get the line built.Read

UK still not competitive over tax, claims IoD Nov 28 2011

Midland business leaders have said the Government is not doing enough to make the UK truly tax competitive – and a radical programme of business tax reductions is called for.Read

New Institute of Directors chief backing Midlands manufacturing Nov 28 2011

New director general of the Instituteof Directors Simon Walkerhas promised to throw his weight behind manufacturing.Read

Wesleyan chief Craig Errington named IoD Director of the Year Sep 27 2011

Wesleyan Assurance Society’s chief executive, Craig Errington, has won the Institute of Directors’ national award for Director of the Year 2011.Read

Skills gap 'still holding back firms', claims IoD report Jul 06 2011

More than half of company directors maintain skills gaps are holding back the growth of their firms despite a decade of intense government activity and effort according to a new report.Read

Institute of Directors calls for Government to speed up cuts in red tape Apr 11 2011

The chairman of the Institute of Directors in the West Midlands has made a renewed call for action, not more words, on the Government’s promises to cut business red tape.Read

Birmingham Airport spin doctor wins Institute of Directors award Apr 04 2011

John Morris, Birmingham Airport’s head of government and industry affairs, has been honoured with a special award for his contribution to the region.Read