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Many retiring 'below poverty line'

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One in seven people planning to retire this year has no private pension to fall back on and many will be forced to get by in poverty, an insurer has warned.

Prospects as West Midlands hits 12-month high

Growth prospects among small and medium-sized manufacturing firms across the West Midlands are at a 12-month high according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer.

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Jobs joy at Costa and Premier Inn

Twelve thousand jobs will be created by the expansion of Premier Inn and Costa Coffee over the next five years, owner Whitbread announced today.

Midlands Business

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Profits tumble down to £66m for HomeServe

Profits have halved at Walsall-based emergency insurance repairs company HomeServe, the company announced today, as it copes with the loss of more than a third of its UK customer base.

UK Money

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