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Birmingham 2030 Panel Event

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Danielle Hicks

14:02, 16 NOV 2017

Paul Mountain, Trowers & Hamlins; Georgia Lee, Carmargue; Matt Sutton, Carmague. (Image: Publicity Picture)1 of 10
Georgina Garland, Carmargue; Anne Smith, Taylor Wimpey Midlands; Gordon Shearer, KPMG. (Image: Publicity Picture)2 of 10
Paul Overton, Overton Building Consultancy; Neil Maybury, GBNC Projects; David Frisby, Mode Transport. (Image: Publicity Picture)3 of 10
Daniel Wilson, Barton Willmore; Fraser Robertson, Deutsche Bank. (Image: Publicity Picture)4 of 10
Jeremy Haughton, Tim Evans, Miles Drew, GVA. (Image: Publicity Picture)5 of 10
Kate Rock Rees, Goodyear; Clive Reeves, Clive Reeves PR. (Image: Publicity Picture)6 of 10
Kathryn Ventham, Andy Street (Image: Publicity Picture)7 of 10
Laura Steventon, Sarah Oates, Colliers. (Image: Publicity Picture)8 of 10
Mark Sitch, Partner, Barton Willmor. (Image: Publicity Picture)9 of 10
John Musson, Mott McDonald; Stephanie Hawkins, Barton Willmore; Ben Copithorne, Carmargue. (Image: Publicity Picture)10 of 10

Economy Wales has lowest employment and highest economic inactivity rates in the UK The number of working age economic inactive would fill the Principality Stadium seven times

The £1bn South Wales Metro rail project gives Cardiff a raw deal says its architect

Welsh Government

Professor Mark Barry says just two trains an hour on the City and Coryton lines is not a turn-up-and-go Metro in Cardiff

Who is Mark Stott? The businessman in charge of Stockport County FC and property giant Vita Group

He has previously been branded Stockport's most successful businessman ever

North West Campaign for Business: Greater Manchester leaders focus on skills, transport and net zero Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce canvassed business leaders ahead of local and national polls

Humber Border Control Posts ready for new post-Brexit rules

Two soon to be launched facilities at the ports of Immingham and Hull will receive animal and plant products from EU countries

Wales has lowest employment and highest economic inactivity rates in the UK

The number of working age economic inactive would fill the Principality Stadium seven times

UK inflation cools to 3.2% after further slowdown in food prices

It marks the lowest level since September 2021

Consultation on 'world leading' carbon capture plans

Viridor to explain proposals to 'decarbonise the waste industry' in the North West

Restaurants Restaurant chain Loungers opens eight new sites The cafe-bar group has ambitions to open some 600 venues across the country

Rescue buyer sought for The Great North Eastern Brewing Company

Insolvency and Administration

Ross Minnikin, who set up the real ale company, said there is likely to be more insolvencies among local brewers

North Shields' Chirton Engineering part of Carr's Group being considered for sale

Company Results

The North Tyneside precision components specialist could be disposed as part of the group's engineering division which is said to be performing well

Housebuilder given green light to redevelop site of former hotel

The Cliff Hotel in Cornwall closed down after a decline in trade

Stonegate denies 400 South West pubs at risk of closure

The UK's biggest pub operator is struggling to refinance a debt mountain of £2.2bn

Technology Cyber security firm Tekgem expands overseas with hunt for new base in UAE The County Durham firm currently has 30 employees but will be recruiting for more when it settles on a location for its new base

Medtech firm Convatec multi-million-pound renewable energy project plans at south Wales site

Convatec said if approved the energy hub could generate up to 90% of its electricity needs at its Rhymneyu factory

Software firm moves to bigger offices at Exeter Science Park

The company was founded in 2019 and now has more than 40,000 customers worldwide

Bristol's top 200 companies turn over more than £15bn

The businesses analysed for the report employ nearly 60,000 people in the city

How entrepreneurial are UK universities

While Wales has a high rate of graduate start-ups but their impact is relatively low

Stonegate denies 400 South West pubs at risk of closure

The UK's biggest pub operator is struggling to refinance a debt mountain of £2.2bn

What new flexible working laws mean for employers

A Dorset law firm has urged companies to make sure procedures are in place so they are complying with new legislation

Coventry Building Society agrees possible takeover of Co-op Bank in £780m deal

Acquisition deal is 'an exciting moment' for Coventry says chief executive

EasyJet cuts winter losses by more than £50m

The airline said demand had bounced back since late November

Restaurant chain Loungers opens eight new sites

The cafe-bar group has ambitions to open some 600 venues across the country

‘We need a Northern rival to Silicon Valley’ - Tech leaders reveal manifesto to turbocharge region's economy

Companies from Booking.com to BT call for Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield to come together to support high-growth sector in a 'Northern Tech Nexus'

More than 120 jobs at risk as major North East employer launches restructure

A total of 126 jobs are potentially set to go at the three North-east Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK sites

Turf manufacturer SIS Pitches aims for global growth with factory investment and key hires

Clients include Celtic, Rangers and global universities

Ronaldinho opens JD Sports flagship Champs-Élysées store as Paris gets set to celebrate Olympics

Move follows group's South African expansion

Wales has lowest employment and highest economic inactivity rates in the UK

The number of working age economic inactive would fill the Principality Stadium seven times

UK inflation cools to 3.2% after further slowdown in food prices

It marks the lowest level since September 2021

Advert banned over 'misleading' complimentary food and drink claims on train services

Retail & Consumer

Train operator said it had faced 'exceptional disruption' from strikes and weather