India deal delivers jobs boost
PM hails £6bn investment windfall from UK-India trade pact Prime Minister Keir Starmer today unveiled nearly £6 billion in new investment and export.
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Centrica slams Octopus over cash rules
Call for customer ban British Gas owner Centrica has called on energy watchdog Ofgem to ban suppliers like Octopus Energy from taking on.
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Women-friendly firms recognised
Brum-based Fuel Bank Foundation second in the UK Two Birmingham firms and one from Solihull are in the UK’s top 10 small businesses.
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Innovation Awards voting ends Friday
Event boss Richard ‘hype’ Fallon excited about 2025 awards People across these British Isles can taste the hype today as the voting window.
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Stock exchange 24-hour trading?
Push for extended access The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is actively exploring the feasibility of 24-hour trading, as exchanges globally respond to.
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England’s farmers warn of crisis
West Midlands farms under pressure Farmers across England, including in the West Midlands, are sounding the alarm as a deepening drought threatens food.
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Parker’s £17bn prosperity push
Mayor promises jobs, homes and £8.6k boost for workers West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has unveiled an ambitious £17 billion blueprint to kickstart.
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Exports fuel Midlands growth
Backing British business UK Export Finance (UKEF) delivered a record £14.5 billion in support to British exporters in 2024/25, unlocking contracts worldwide, strengthening.
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Tamworth business boost
Tamworth Borough Council is building a new hub with seven individual units to help local niche businesses start up and grow. The hub,.
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Oil demand at 2009 levels
The July Oil Market Report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) says demand is at its lowest level since 2009 as production continues.