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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Businesses in theWest Midlandsare counting on a continued reversal of soaring inflation to improve their fortunes in 2012, according to a new survey. The last quarterly economic survey undertaken by the West Midlands Chamber of Commerce...

West Midland business leaders are urging the Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold, as increasing the rate from its historic low of 0.5 per cent will do little to stimulate the economy. Michael...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has published guidelines for homeowners who are considering becoming a landlord and letting out their home. With the possibility ofUKproperty prices falling by up to 5% in 2012*, many homeowners may...

Keeping interest rates low is the right thing to do sayWest Midlandbusiness leaders, although it will not help lower inflation which is the biggest concern among the region’s manufacturers. Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group’s (BCCG) latest...