Economic Development

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00:00, 31 MAY 2012
Updated21:01, 30 MAY 2013

Back page of the May 31 - June 6 edition of the Birmingham Post

This week:
Paul Lambert emerges as No.1 target for Villa
Darren Bent opens up about his faith in religion
Wolves man Foley talks of Euro 2012 heartache
Chris Hughton expecting an even tougher season for Blues
Albion legend John Wile backs Roy Hodgson
Nailcote Hall prepares a tougher course for the British Par 3 championship
Solihull tennis player struggling to make a career in the game
Warwickshire all-rounder Neil Carter looking to make his mark in the T20
In Business of Sport, Peter Sharkey examines how global economic woes are hitting big sporting events.

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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

Economy 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

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

Employment 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

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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

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

Cardiff Airport on a return for Qatar Airways, passenger growth and its financial health

Cardiff Airport

The airport's chief executive Spencer Birns said the target of getting back to its pre-Covid annual passenger number of 1.6 million still stands

Technology ‘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'

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

MEC Consulting returns to Birmingham with new office launch

Engineering and environmental consultancy left the city when the pandemic started but has launched a new base in business district

Tyneside renewables specialist Geowarmth acquired by Hometree in undisclosed deal

Geowarmth CEO says the deal will allow the firm 'to reach more people and help more homes transition to renewable energy'

Tech group Grid Smarter Cities nets £2m investment to help cut congestion in London project

The firm's Kerb platform allows electric van drivers to reserve a parking spot for up to 90 minutes, 24 hours a day, reducing ‘idling’

EasyJet cuts winter losses by more than £50m

The airline said demand had bounced back since late November

‘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

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

Fintech venture Prosper creating back office operation in Cardiff on latest equity round

The firm plans to create a 100 jobs in Cardiff following a new investment round from the Development Bank of Wales and a syndicate of angels

45 jobs go at North East glass firm ARGLA after administrators called in

Insolvency and Administration

ARGLA ceased trading after unexpected losses on a large contract triggered a chain of events leading to its collapse

Superdry to delist from London Stock Exchange as part of restructuring plans

Retail & High Street

The struggling retailer has also announced an equity raise as it battles to stay afloat

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

Newcastle games maker Red Rover Interactive nets £12m investment to accelerate debut title

The Series A funding for the Tyneside firm comes less than a year after the creation of the developer and could lead to the creation of 25 jobs