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James Pugh

Shropshire Star Business and Farming Editor.

Stories by James Pugh

West Bromwich Thomas Cook store set to close

West Bromwich Thomas Cook store set to close

One of the region's Thomas Cook stores is set to close.

West Bromwich | Last updated: 18 hours ago

Tenpin strikes annual sales success

Tenpin strikes annual sales success

Business | Last updated: Mar 20, 2019

Planned closure of training firms puts hundreds of jobs at risk

Planned closure of training firms puts hundreds of jobs at risk

Walsall | Last updated: Mar 20, 2019

Unemployment in the West Midlands remains unchanged

Unemployment in the West Midlands remains unchanged

Business | Last updated: Mar 19, 2019

Travelodge turnaround continues as profits rise

Travelodge turnaround continues as profits rise

Business | Last updated: Mar 18, 2019

Should IT services move to your telecoms provider?

Should IT services move to your telecoms provider?

Business | Last updated: Mar 12, 2019

Shropshire Homes generates £22m sales from Victorian development

Shropshire Homes generates £22m sales from Victorian development

Stafford | Last updated: Mar 11, 2019

GKN takeover pushes Melrose deeper into the red

GKN takeover pushes Melrose deeper into the red

Business | Last updated: Mar 7, 2019

Revenue rockets at Breedon

Revenue rockets at Breedon

Business | Last updated: Mar 6, 2019

Hill & Smith profits fall despite growth return

Hill & Smith profits fall despite growth return

Business | Last updated: Mar 6, 2019

Fears grow over future of Interserve

Fears grow over future of Interserve

Business | Last updated: Mar 5, 2019

Gap to close more than 200 stores amid worldwide restructuring

Gap to close more than 200 stores amid worldwide restructuring

Sandwell | Last updated: Mar 1, 2019

Bullring owner Hammerson swings to loss amid pledges to carve up portfolio

Bullring owner Hammerson swings to loss amid pledges to carve up portfolio

Birmingham | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

Businesses warned no-deal Brexit could hit international trade

Businesses warned no-deal Brexit could hit international trade

Business | Last updated: Feb 22, 2019

Merry Hill owner intu suffers fall in value of its shopping centres

Merry Hill owner intu suffers fall in value of its shopping centres

Brierley Hill | Last updated: Feb 20, 2019

McColl's profits halved following supply chain disruption

McColl's profits halved following supply chain disruption

Business | Last updated: Feb 18, 2019

How Waterworld boss went from failing exams in Telford to being worth £60 million

How Waterworld boss went from failing exams in Telford to being worth £60 million

Business | Last updated: Feb 15, 2019

Electric atmosphere as Top Gear stars film in Telford - with pictures

Electric atmosphere as Top Gear stars film in Telford - with pictures

Entertainment | Last updated: Feb 8, 2019

Severn Trent delivering in line with expectations

Severn Trent delivering in line with expectations

Business | Last updated: Feb 6, 2019

Interserve agrees rescue deal with lenders

Interserve agrees rescue deal with lenders

Business | Last updated: Feb 6, 2019

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