Simon Penfold
Business Editor
Business Editor based at the Express & Star's head office in Wolverhampton, looking for stories big & small.
Local authority pension fund buys Leeds office block for £26m
Shares surge as tube manufacturer predicts better than expected profit and revenue figures
Tower cranes arrive on site for next phase of Paradise Birmingham
New report reveals the ‘true impact’ of manufacturing
Muller celebrates new quality standard success with £300,000 contracts boost
Carillion’s Wolverhampton HQ up for sale for £3 million
Carillion: Redundancy toll passes 1,800 but almost 10,000 jobs saved so far
Staffordshire employment site fully occupied as latest development starts
Building firm AM Griffiths celebrates record month
JCB targets women engineers in bid to redress gender pay gap
Law firm Talbots starts Charity of the Year activity with £10k boost for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity
Linecross flies the flag for the region in innovation and development
Meet business leaders hoping to boost Sandwell’s profile and support firms in the area
ACFS wins national construction award
Warley Carriers joins Pallet-Track family
Freight group DX narrows losses and puts its faith in turnaround plan
Business Brexit preparations have stalled, new report reveals
New jobs on the way as Jet2.com marks first anniversary at Birmingham Airport
Fears grow for 150 jobs at Staffordshire Gist site
WATCH: Black Country Business Festival ready to put region on the map
Could Wolves' owner Fosun be one of the wealthiest in English football?
Galliford raising £158m to cover Carillion project costs
Rail freight group DB Cargo on track to open new Wolverhampton logistics centre
Thousands of jobs at risk as fashion chain Select mulls rescue plan and store closures
Employment advice served up at Lunch Club
JCB sparks huge interest with its first ever electric digger
TUI UK launches ambitious summer 2019 programme from Birmingham Airport
Carillion bosses accused of 'greed on stilts' by MPs probing collapse
REVEALED: 239 jobs axed at Carillion's Wolverhampton headquarters
Midlands is the top choice for industrial occupiers but supply remains a potential issue
