‘Scrap stamp duty’ – MP
MPs have voted overwhelmingly against scrapping stamp duty – but Bradley Thomas, MP for Bromsgrove, is among those whose vigour to get rid
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Stourbridge
Staht expands after award
Staht, the specialist testing business based in Stourbridge, has secured its largest ever distribution agreement. The firm has joined forces with Leach’s, a
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UK employers brace for budget
Employers across the UK have slowed hiring as they brace themselves for a new round of Labour tax hikes in the upcoming November
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AWI gives £5,000 to ill children
Black Country firm helps fund wonderful experiences for critically ill kids Three critically ill Black Country children and their families are getting a
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Shropshire
Record income for G Force
Telford firm ambitious to build on its current success G Force Express Limited, a family-run logistical specialist firm in Shropshire, has achieved record
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Gold on the run
The dollar price of gold has increased by around 46% from the start of 2025, making it one of the highest-performing asset classes
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Brum’s first padel club
Pure Padel to open club in January Birmingham is set to get its first padel club in January. Pure Padel is launching its
Birmingham
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Brummies burning out
A staggering 93% of Birmingham workers have experienced burnout or exhaustion. That’s according to new research by Reed Recruitment. With UK workforces shrinking
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US govt shutdown
The US Government officially shut down at 12:01 today (Oct 1) after highly partisan political opponents were unable to agree on a new
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Vietnam freezes 86m bank accounts
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has frozen around 86 million retail bank accounts due to alleged non-compliance. This includes submitting biometric data,