Economic Development

Birmingham Post, December 23rd - 29th

Some of the highlights in the Birmingham Post this week.

Bookmark
Share

Economic Development

By

BusinessLive

06:37, 22 DEC 2009
Updated23:11, 30 MAY 2013

In this week's Birmingham Post:

The true extent of garden grabbing in the region

Is a wind farm coming to a field near you?

The battle to save an unofficial village green from development

Food critic Richard McComb on the best and worst of food in Birmingham 2009

Will Mike Whitby finally leave the city council in 2010?

The Birmingham Post is on sale from Wednesday, December 23rd, priced £1.

Next week's edition will also be published on the Wednesday (December 30).

Story Saved

You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.

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

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

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

Specialists in commercial glazing and new-build developments

Partner Stories

Frame Fast provides house builders, installers, architects and developers with the very best products and advice

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

North East property firm Hanro Group appoints new managing director

Adam Serfontein is stepping back from day to day operations after 25 years with the Newcastle based group

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

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

Tech firms invited to take part in Hong Kong trade mission

Business from the South West and West Midlands looking to export to the Asia Pacific region are being encouraged to apply