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Current plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone in Birmingham to reduce air pollution are likely to have a negative impact on local builders unless mitigation measures are put in place, say Birmingham’s builders’ merchants. In...

The Lord Mayor of London has visited Pakistan to strengthen trade links between London, the world’s leading financial centre, and Pakistan, which has blossoming banking, legal, and services industries. Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley, the Lord Mayor,...

Catherine Anwar, currently a Senior Her Majesty’s Inspector for education watchdog Ofsted, will take up the post on May 1st 2017. A former head teacher with a wealth of experience in the education sector, Catherine will...

The European Commission proposed today a series of measures that will bring EU data privacy rules in line with the latest technology developments of the digital age. Separately, it also unveiled a package to reduce barriers...

Birmingham city council leader John Clancy has hailed his trade mission to Qatar as a significant step in the battle to unlock millions of pounds worth of investment in a post-Brexit landscape. Cllr Clancy has returned...

Consumers could be braced for price rises after UK inflation rose to a 29-month high of 1.6 per cent in December 2016. A surge in air fares and food prices were the main contributors to the...

The University of Birmingham is among the six UK universities most frequently targeted by Britain’s top employers looking for graduate recruits, according to a newly published report. The Graduate Market in 2017, produced by High Fliers...

THE first Asian woman to be appointed as a High Court judge has been sworn in at a ceremony in London. Bobbie Cheema-Grubb QC, 49, is one of just four “non-white” High Court judges, according to...

Members at BBraun Sterilog Birmingham ltd are taking part in a 48 hour strike in connection with a dispute over the enforced removal of breaks. A 48 hour stoppage began at midnight on the 17 December...

The UK’s leading modest clothing brand is targeting boutique stores in every major global fashion destination as part of an aggressive expansion plan over the next few years. Aab has set its sights on a global...