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Tips at tipping point as landfill capacity crisis looms

The West Midlands faces a landfill crisis with dumps set to be full in five to six years. The region’s tip capacity time.

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West Midlands Business Festival’s 2026 programme unveiled

Mayor announces expanded line up for regional SMEs The West Midlands Business Festival will return in February with a significantly expanded programme, as.

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UK intangible investment hits record £244.7bn

Software, organisational capital and training drive surge in 2023 The UK poured a record £244.7 billion into intangible assets in 2023, according to.

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Birmingham Business News Defence

Birmingham enterprise group honoured for raising £25,000 for British Army charity

One Thousand Trades Group recognised for ongoing support for Army Benevolent Fund Birmingham-based One Thousand Trades Group (OTTG) has been publicly recognised for.

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How the Budget 2025 blunder undermines confidence and cripples business investment

“A week on and I’m still fuming about the Budget – not because it’s Labour, but because it’s not fair for the country”.

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Co-op pledges £1 billion boost to back Britain after autumn Budget

Retailer launches major investment drive as households continue to struggle with cost of living The Co-op has pledged to inject £1 billion into.

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West Midlands wants to ‘set the pace’ with AI – but how can businesses follow?

At this year’s Birmingham Tech Week, the West Midlands region laid down a defiant marker when it comes to AI: “We don’t want.

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Beeswift acquires eco circular workwear manufacturer Plan B International Ltd

Moving from a take-make-dispose system to one based on reuse, recycling and minimising waste A company that makes workwear from waste polyester has.

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Midlands cafe chain boss slams Chancellor for overlooking hospitality sector

Energy price caps and changes to VAT, business rates and minimum wage – all requests ignored in the Budget Self-made business owner Lydia.

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Midlands housebuilder and law firm voice fury over ‘sticking plaster’ Budget

Horgan Homes and FBC Manby Bowdler say Reeves’s plan fails to restore business confidence The Budget will fail to restore business confidence, two.

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