Economic Development

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17:26, 10 FEB 2010
Updated22:59, 30 MAY 2013

This week's Birmingham Post is out today.

Highlights this week include:

The councillor taking his party to court over racism claims

Nobel prize winner Sir Paul Nurse warns Government over cuts in research funding

Celebrating ten years of art at Walsall Art Gallery

Win a romantic getaway at Britain's best luxury spa

How pubs are radically changing in order to survive

Why former West Brom striker John Hartson is a shining light amid the tawdriness of the modern football world

Plus: Post Property and Review magazine, with seven days of TV and arts listings.

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North West The power of skills - Growth Hub boss Janine Smith on helping Manchester businesses to grow and create jobs Big interview: head of business support organisation upbeat on Greater Manchester's prospects

Battery storage developer secures £10m for expansion

Harmony Energy has 14 projects around the UK including in North Devon and Wiltshire

Elan Valley £21m tourism project boosted with Growth Deal outline business case approval

The Elan Valleys Project is being led by Welsh Water which said it will make a significant financial contribution towards it

CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith on EU ties and the challenges facing universities

On a visit to Wales the CBI director general said she is confident that membership levels will return to pre controversy levels, but will take time

North West The power of skills - Growth Hub boss Janine Smith on helping Manchester businesses to grow and create jobs Big interview: head of business support organisation upbeat on Greater Manchester's prospects

Welsh business confidence soars shows new ICAEW figures

The latest data shows confidence in Wales has reached its highest point for two years

Elan Valley £21m tourism project boosted with Growth Deal outline business case approval

The Elan Valleys Project is being led by Welsh Water which said it will make a significant financial contribution towards it

Battery storage developer secures £10m for expansion

Harmony Energy has 14 projects around the UK including in North Devon and Wiltshire

Grimsby Fish Sheds regeneration proposals could create 1,000 jobs

The project would see the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of eight buildings offering commercial, community and industrial space

Halfords Vehicle hire firm Redde Northgate proposes name change to Zigup plc The Darlington firm wants to alter its name to reflect a new strategy and management re-organisation

Development Bank of Wales defends loan to firm that backed Vaughan Gething's leader campaign

Welsh Government

The bank's CEO said that Welsh Government ministers have no influence on its investment decision

Ward Hadaway on the acquisition trail as it targets £100m turnover in 10 years

Steven Petrie recently took over has managing partner of the Newcastle firm, and says it has momentum thanks to growth throughout the pandemic

The power of skills - Growth Hub boss Janine Smith on helping Manchester businesses to grow and create jobs

Big interview: head of business support organisation upbeat on Greater Manchester's prospects

Battery storage developer secures £10m for expansion

Harmony Energy has 14 projects around the UK including in North Devon and Wiltshire

Anglo American turns down £31bn takeover offer from Australian rival BHP

The mining giant said the deal “significantly undervalues” the company and involves a structure that would be "highly unattractive" for its shareholders

Cosy Club owner Loungers trading ahead of expectations

Company Results

The cafe-bar chain has reported record sales as it continues with the roll out of new sites

Steelworkers to strike over Tata plans to close Port Talbot blast furnaces

Tata will close the blast furnaces in September in a move that will see 2,800 job losses across its UK operations

WH Smith plots more openings as shift towards travel pays off

Retail & High Street

Total group revenues have risen at the company which said it was benefitting from an increase in consumers travelling

LSL Property Services sounds optimistic note following estate agency franchising move

Company Results

The group's chief executive talked of "green shoots" emerging in the housing market towards the end of last year and into 2024

Filtronic signs stellar deal with Elon Musk's Space X to boost orders

The Northern supplier to the telecoms, defence and space markets is set to see the US rocket company become a shareholder

CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith on EU ties and the challenges facing universities

On a visit to Wales the CBI director general said she is confident that membership levels will return to pre controversy levels, but will take time

Newcastle Falcons owner focuses on financial stability after challenging year

Business of Sport

Newcastle Rugby Ltd parted ways with Newcastle Thunder during the financial year but it has since re-entered the league with new owners

JD Sports says billion-dollar Hibbett deal will accelerate growth in 'the largest sportswear market in the world'

Hibbett is based in Birmingham, Alabama, and has 1,169 stores in 36 states

Dragons' Den alumni set for growth after funding deals to take heating tech global and to grow honey business

DiscreteHeat plans to grow across Europe and North America

RSA Insurance strikes new flexible office deal with Cubo

Company has secured new office space in trio of English cities to house around 250 staff

£2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money moves closer as shareholders are sent offer details

Virgin Money also updated shareholders on its current trading