West Bromwich nappy power plant closes
A £5 million power plant, which turns used nappies into energy, has closed suddenly with the loss of 14 jobs.
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Construction firm founder Fred Shaylor dies aged 69
2 Sisters’ food firm workers balloted on shifts
Workers at a food company are being balloted over controversial plans to change the shifts of 1,500 staff at its four Black Country factories to a seven-day working week.
Carillion wins £400m deal on Battersea Power Station site
Rain affects work on Wolverhampton i54 timetable
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Digital Editions 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.
£50,000 to help your business: £1.4m in Express & Star fund for local firms
A £1.4 million fund for businesses to create jobs in the Black Country was being officially launched today by the Express & Star and the University of Wolverhampton.
Best companies celebrated as 370 turn out for glittering E&S Business Awards
It was a night to celebrate innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and sheer grit, as companies from across the region came together for the Express & Star’s 2013 Business Awards.
Marston’s cheers an increase in ale sales
Marston’s today announced an increase in sales – despite revealing profits had been knocked by bad weather during January and March.
Firms throw new jobs lifeline to axed workers at Sealine boat company
Workers axed by luxury Midland boat maker Sealine are being thrown a lifeline from companies far and wide who are seeking skilled engineers.
Global firm investing £3m in new test centre in Dudley
Global testing group Exova is opening a new £3 million corrosion testing centre of excellence in Dudley.
Wolverhampton student’s taste for business success
A teenage entrepreneur from Wolverhampton has ambitious plans to create up to 150 jobs over the next 18 months after setting up his own business.
Bank aids in Lichfield company’s international growth plans
A Lichfield engineering company plans to take on four new staff in the next three months thanks to support from NatWest.
£5.3bn takeover for Severn Trent Water
Severn Trent Water is in talks to be taken over by a private consortium in a deal thought to be worth around £5.3 billion.
Booming Jaguar Land Rover has best-ever April
Another record-breaking performance from West Midlands luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover has seen it rack up its best ever April sales figures, it revealed today.
79 jobs to be created at new Cannock B&M store
Around 80 jobs are being created in Cannock by discount retailer B&M Stores which is opening a branch at the former Lidl supermarket.
JCB wins £27m order for 800 machines
Staffordshire digger company JCB was today celebrating a £27 million order for more than 800 of its machines.
Stafford firm Alstom creates 180 jobs
More than 180 jobs are being created by Stafford engineering giant Alstom, it was revealed today.
Fired The Apprentice candidate to expand Black Country business empire
Businessman Tim Stillwell today said he is ready to expand his business empire across the Black Country after becoming the second contestant to be booted off The Apprentice.