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West Midlands business review of 2022 - part two: futuristic airport flies into Coventry, railway station revamp and investors acquire Walsall FC

Our West Midlands Review of the Year 2022 continues into the second quarter with the trial of how public transport might look in the future, a Birmingham station reopens with a new look and US investors buy out The Saddlers

Birmingham Post

Road traffic officers to launch two-day strike this week in pay dispute

PCS union members working for National Highways in South West England and the West Midlands will walk out on Friday

Evening Standard

Big builds, house prices and Dragons' Den - here are the most-read West Midlands stories of 2022 on BusinessLive

It's been another busy year for business news in the region so we have compiled the list of our most-read stories over the past 12 months

Birmingham Post

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Public warned against ‘risky activity’ as ambulance strikes send NHS into meltdown

In the West Midlands ‘extreme pressure’ forced A&E departments to turn patients away

The Independent UK

Deaths caused by ambulance delays soar as unions accuse Tories of 'criminal negligence'

Figures from West Midlands Ambulance Service show 37 patients died because an ambulance did not get to them on time in the first nine months of this year, compared to just one death in 2020

Daily Mirror

Training provider secures £400,000 for new skills programme

The project by Netcom Training will include a digital marketing course for retiring athletes for the first time.

Birmingham Post

NHS, DWP, post and train strike dates from now until February

DVSA and other staff will also walk out on dates in the coming weeks

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Word360 crowned double winner at West Midlands Tech Awards 2022

Interpreting and translation service set up by husband and wife team is working to break down communication barriers and support hard-to-reach communities

Birmingham Post

Downturn in West Midlands output extends to November as inflation ticks higher - report

Latest PMI data from high street bank NatWest said West Midlands companies reported a sixth consecutive monthly decline in new work intakes

Birmingham Post

Three boys dead after falling into icy Solihull lake, police confirm

West Midlands police say a fourth boy remains in a critical condition in hospital

The Guardian - UK

UK strike calendar – service stoppages planned for March and April

All the dates for strikes and stoppages across health, transport and education networks

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands metro extension ‘extremely likely’ to be delayed or scrapped due to lack of cash

A planned Line 2 for the tram system could go no further than Dudley town centre, according to the borough’s local authority

The Independent UK

All of the major strikes in the run up to Christmas and the New Year

Workers up and down the country are taking industrial action

Wales Online

Inside one of UK's 'unhappiest places' where locals are angry over '£5 shops'

Wolverhampton has been revealed at the unhappiest place in the West Midlands according to a survey which tracked happiness levels through the coronavirus pandemic

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Birmingham Post

Get your ticket today to the West Midlands Tech Awards 2022

Join us next month at the annual ceremony in Birmingham which will celebrate the region's thriving tech and digital business community

Birmingham Post

Plan ahead warning as Network Rail unveils festive upgrade projects

Transport infrastructure arm is working on projects affecting services in across the West Midlands and north of England

Birmingham Post

Strike action off as West Midlands Metro workers agree pay deal

New deal will see some staff receive a rise of 20.1 per cent after weeks of disruption

The Independent UK

Innovation funding goes to the same places, West Midlands mayor says

Andy Street said that regions currently do not have access to the Government’s crucial research and development money.

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Birmingham Post

'No pain, no gain' - West Midlands reacts to Autumn Statement as firms call for more levelling up and hospitality support

Firms welcome Jeremy Hunt's ambition for UK innovation

Birmingham Post

Business confidence falls in the West Midlands as recession looms

ICAEW Midlands calls on Chancellor to announce plan for long-term economic growth

Birmingham Post

Contractions in new business and output soften in October - report

Survey participants mentioned reduced spending at clients amid recession fears and financial difficulties

The Independent UK

Top 30 areas most in need of help to access affordable food

Watchdog calls on supermarkets to do more to help their customers through the cost of living squeeze

Birmingham Post

£5m backing for Wolverhampton's Brewers Yard scheme

West Midlands Combined Authority is supporting the mixed-use project which will deliver new housing and commercial space

Birmingham Post

£88m funding pot for West Midlands businesses and communities

Combined authority board has approved its share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund investment plan

Birmingham Post

Four Warwickshire sites bidding for investment zone status

Business and civic leaders are campaigning for backing from central government to boost economic zone across the West Midlands county

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