MORE than £280,000 was generated from council-run markets in Walsall over the last 12 months, new figures reveal today.

The double-dip recession is deeper than originally feared, it was revealed today, as it emerged the economic decline was sharper than thought.

NATIONWIDE today offered a lifeline to small businesses as it revealed a big hike in profits and an increase in loans to homebuyers.

West Midland foundry group Chamberlin today revealed an increase in profits despite the recession. The Walsall-based group, which employs 450, has steered its way through the economic turmoil.

HOMESERVE is axing another 250 jobs as it revealed today the UK’s finance watchdog is launching a probe into controversial sales tactics at the household insurance giant.

With newspapers sold in Wolverhampton, Cannock, Walsall and West Bromwich, the Express & Star is an important place to advertise for Tile Choice, which has stores in all of those areas.

An orange glow emanating from a piece of super-hot steel is perhaps a sight more associated with the Black Country industry of the past than today’s factory floors.

Nearly 3,000 jobs are to be axed after the administrators of Clinton Cards announced plans to close 350 stores in the coming days.

Automotive supply firms across the West Midlands will need to make fresh investment in order to take advantage of extra orders from booming Jaguar Land Rover, business chiefs  claimed today.

Mecca Bingo owner Rank is set to become the UK’s biggest casino operator after staking £205 million on a deal with rival betting group Gala Coral.

A door and lock manufacturer in the Black Country today unveiled plans to create 110 new jobs and spend £1.1 million extending its factory.

Jaguar Land Rover today announced it will spend an extra £1 billion with UK suppliers, including many in the West Midlands.