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 Birmingham is looking to capitalise on a "huge conference" involving the Liberal Democrats which starts in the city this weekend. Marketing Birmingham's commercial director Ian Taylor told Insider he hopes the event will put forward a "positive image" of the city while business leaders attempt to influence policy makers in areas such as high-speed rail and manufacturing. The conference is expected to contribute up to £12m to the city economy. READ MORE...
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Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis has been given a deadline to put forward a firm bid for Birmingham pub group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B). Read More...
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Birmingham intellectual property specialist Forresters has changed the name of Merseyside-based Potts, Kerr & Co after buying the business. Read More...
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Chilled dessert business Uniq, which recently announced plans to cut 350 jobs at its Shropshire site, has reported a "transformation" of its balance sheet after a restructuring which removed its pension deficit. It comes ahead of its planned takeover by Irish food business Greencore. Read More...
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The injection of millions of pounds in two Warwickshire transport projects has been hailed by the chairman of the area's local enterprise partnership. Read More...
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Retail sales in August were down compared with July, but the figures were better than many analysts were expecting in light of the riots during the month. Read More...
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Midlands-based businesses are being urged to enter Insider's Made in the Midlands Awards to capitalise on the opportunity to gain much-deserved recognition and benefit from the high levels of publicity and promotion that entries will receive across the region, the UK and beyond. Read More...
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A four-year contract with the West Midlands Construction Framework valued at up to £350m has been secured by outsourcing giant Mitie. Read More...
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