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UK must reduce gas reliance

Britain’s reliance on gas is behind our high electricity prices. So, can we do anything about it? Wholesale gas and electricity supply “Great.

by Bhanu Dhir
24 April 2025
1 minute read

Business News Environment Viewpoint

Floody hell

The West Midlands, the most landlocked region in the UK, isn’t somewhere you’d instinctively associate with flood risk. There’s no dramatic coastline, no.

by Josh Moreton
24 April 2025
2 minutes read

Business News Tech Viewpoint

Let’s back AI in manufacturing

West Midlands manufacturers can greatly reduce costs, waste and energy use while boosting productivity by using automation and AI. Robotics, automation and AI.

by Dr Richard Fallon
23 April 2025
1 minute read

Viewpoint World Affairs

US-Ukraine deal soon?

The United States and Ukraine have signed a memorandum of intent aimed at deepening economic ties through a potential investment agreement over Ukraine’s.

by Josh Moreton
23 April 2025
1 minute read

Business News People Viewpoint

Worker rights or economic decline?

An over-correction The UK’s five biggest business groups have launched a united front against Sir Keir Starmer’s flagship workers’ rights bill – and.

by Josh Moreton
22 April 2025
2 minutes read

Viewpoint World Affairs

Italy: Meloni seeks to ‘charm’ Africa

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has launched a sweeping €5.5 billion initiative to deepen her country’s economic and diplomatic presence across Africa. This.