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West Midlands manufacturers will have "billions of pounds of investment" to take advantage of in 2012, the chief executive of Manufacturing Advisory Service - West Midlands (MAS-WM) told Insider. But one prolific manufacturer has warned that a skills shortage could set them back. READ MORE...
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Many companies planning on floating will change or delay their plans as the "volatile" marketplace looks set to stay. That's what Phil Burns, managing director at Clearwater Corporate Finance, told Insider. Read More...
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Construction services giant Carillion has won a £104.9m contract to work on the M6 in Birmingham. Read More...
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Design and build solutions are set to be a major theme in the West Midlands property market in the coming year, Insider has been told. Read More...
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Vinci Construction has been chosen to develop the latest stage in Stoke-on-Trent's bus station project. Read More...
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'Quality' is set to be the buzzword for West Midlands businesses in 2012, according to KPMG's regional chairman Steve Hollis. Read More...
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Businesses might have cash to invest but they are in "unchartered territory" and unsure about how to move forward. That's what John Rider, chairman of the West Midlands Institute of Directors (IoD), told Insider. He criticised the coalition government and its predecessor for a lack of understanding and action. Read More...
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Successful projects will be allocated cash from the government's new Growing Places Fund by the Worcestershire LEP early this year, chairman Peter Pawsey told Insider. Read More...
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West Midlands businesses are feeling more optimistic about 2012 than the UK majority, a survey from NatWest and RBS has claimed. Read More...
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The Olympics will present opportunities for businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire next year, provided they act to take advantage. That's the view of Louise Bennett, chief executive of the region's chamber, who spoke exclusively to Insider. Read More...
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