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Business
More money into economy as inflation falls
West Midlandbusiness leaders expressed relief at today’s announcement by the Office for National Statistics that inflation figures have dropped from 4.2 per cent in December to 3.6 per cent. Michael Ward, president of Birmingham Chamber of... -
Business
MEP supports Scam Awareness Month
Malcolm Harbour, West Midlands Conservative MEP is backing Scam Awareness Month throughout February. Mr Harbour has sent repeated warnings to the business community about a European-wide scam that has cost some businesses thousands of pounds. Mr... -
Business
Welcoming steps on quantitative easing
West Midlandbusiness leaders welcomed the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to extend its quantitative easing programme by £50 billion to £325 billion today. Keeping the bank rate at 0.5 per cent is another positive step to encourage... -
Business
Polish the jewel in our crown
West Midland business leaders are calling on the Government to invest more in regional airports rather than trying to reviveLondon’s declining flight connections and full capacity. Commenting on British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) latest aviation survey,... -
Business
Increase QE!
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group today urged the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to increase its Quantitative Easing (QE) programme this week. The MPC is expected to extend its interest rate freeze at 0.5... -
Business
Get with apprenticeships
Businesses must ‘get with apprenticeships’ in order to secure economic certainty for theUKsay WestMidlandsbusiness leaders. Michael Ward, president of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group (BCCG) said: “To be competitive in a global economy we can’t afford... -
Entertainment
Khuda Kay Liye
As part of the RealFilms programme, The Drum in partnership with The South Asian Alliance and the Indian Workers Association bring you three critically acclaimed films followed by a post screening Q & A panel discussion.... -
Sports
FACE TO FACE
Khan to carry WBA Champion title in rematch against Peterson. After months of controversy, boxer Amir Khan had been named by the WBA as their super world champion at light welterweight. The 25-year-old lost that... -
Featured
LAW IN OUR HANDS
MWSF supports reversal of IFAB ruling. The Muslim Women’s Sport Foundation (MWSF) is pleased to see that the International Football Association Board (IFAB) will be considering the requests of the world to review and reverse its...