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Business leaders are urging the Bank of England to keep interest rates at 0.5 per cent as the number of companies taking advantage of low interest rates to increase exports is soaring. The Bank of England’s...

Gaining access to funds is critical to economic growth says Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group. Katie Teasdale, head of policy said: “It has never been more important for businesses to be able to access funding so...

Automotive company TRW and Solihull College have partnered to train the next generation of engineers. The Solihull-based branch of the global car giant has expressed interest in reviving an apprenticeship programme. The lack of skilled engineers...

This slow period of growth needs more stimulation and keeping interest rates low is one of the few remedies, say Midland business leaders. The government must also provide other incentives to encourage companies to grow, said...

Reuters Insurers, who are struggling with flat prices and paltry investments returns, face extra pressure as companies affected by slowing economic growth and plunging financial markets decide to self-insure, causing the industry to lose money. Self-insurance,...

Bringing forward major infrastructure projects in the West Midlands, pledged this morning by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, will be a timely intervention to reduce the region’s unemployment, now standing at 9.1 per cent. Christine Braddock,...

Lycamobile representatives saw firsthand how corporate support for skills training is changing the lives of young people and their families surviving in the slums of Chennai, India. Chris Liveing, Chief Marketing Officer, and Mike Landau, Chief...

West Midlands firms who are not exporting may be missing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds in lost trade. The export shy firms may also be overlooking a good chance to boost productivity and recover...

Nearly every business has to go to the bank for funding assistance at some point, so I thought it would be helpful to outline some of the key ways to help yourself in getting the bank...

Aftab Rahman, owner of the Bangladeshi restaurant in the Custard Factory, met up with the Asian world newspaper to discuss the importance of setting, passion and interpersonal relationships in the food business. The Custard Factory is...