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Finance Viewpoint

FTSE 100 hits milestone

West Midlands stocks join record climb The FTSE 100 surged past 9,000 points for the first time this week, marking a historic milestone.

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Finance Viewpoint

Assets flying high

Over the last week Bitcoin (BTC) has been in price discovery, hitting new highs on an almost daily basis, including an all-time peak.

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Life Sciences Tech Viewpoint

Robotics revolution – health opportunities

NHS England is seeking a major increase in robotic surgery over the next decade as part of radical plans to cut waiting times. .

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Leadership Viewpoint

Live Aid at 40

West Midlands voices demand accountability in global giving Forty years ago Live Aid united the world in a moment of musical defiance against.

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Politics Viewpoint

Labour’s union bonds shattered

For decades, trade unions have been the lifeblood of the Labour Party – its moral compass, its financial engine and its grassroots muscle. .

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Politics Video Viewpoint World Affairs

Trump’s first six months

Six months into Donald Trump’s second term as US President and his America First policies have sent shockwaves through global trade, including hitting.

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Politics Viewpoint

Kumar reflects on landmark year

Dudley’s MP Sonia Kumar has marked her first anniversary in Parliament with a look back on a busy and barrier-breaking year.  Elected in.

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Politics Viewpoint

NHS faces chaos

Resident doctors (formally known as junior doctors) in the West Midlands are gearing up for a five-day strike from July 25 to 30,.

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Culture People Politics Viewpoint

LGBTQ+ need safe spaces

Members of the LGBTQ+ community need dedicated spaces where they can feel safe, visible, and free to express themselves.  Historically, queer people relied.

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20 years since 7/7

Twenty years ago today I was in the Press Association’s old newsroom on Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, when a news editor yelled out.

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