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Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin

Beatties store sold for £47m

BEATTIES' Wolverhampton city centre store has been sold for £47 million, it was revealed today. Read

Nanjing given Longbridge deadline

THE Chinese owners of MG Rover have just one month to decide whether to bring Longbridge back from the dead - or to pull out of Birmingham completely. Read

Ballot for strike on the buses

THE threat of chaos on the buses loomed today after 2,000 Travel West Midlands workers threw out a pay offer. Read

Mystery over Villa takeover

THE outcome of the long-running Villa takeover saga remained shrouded in mystery today amid reports the Irish consortium was £10 million short of meeting the asking price. Read

Rover pensions 'are safe'

UNION leaders today moved swiftly to reassure more than 6,000 redundant MG Rover workers that their pensions would be covered by a Government safety net. Read

Pension cuts warning to ex-Rover workers

OVER 6,000 redundant Longbridge workers could see their pensions virtually halved - if a Government compensation scheme fails to deliver the goods. Read

Plea for trio to end Villa 'limbo'

VILLA chairman Doug Ellis and Irish property tycoons Luke and Brian Comer were challenged today to lay their cards on the table over the long-running takeover battle. Read

Sports car could be on the way back

A LUXURY sports car from the 1960s could make a glamorous Midland comeback - thanks to James Bond's favourite car company. Read

Villa deal "still weeks away"

THE long-running takeover battle at Aston Villa now looks set to drag on into late this month, it emerged today. Read

Red hot night out for party people

A FORMER chef turned entrepreneur is blazing a new business trail across the West Midlands at the wheels of a 30-year-old fire engine. Read

Villa bid could be sealed by New Year

THE £64.4 million takeover bid for Aston Villa could be completed within days - ending the Doug Ellis era by the New Year. Read

Why Brum never had a real chance

THE UK's top gaming industry figure predicted victory for Blackpool in the super casino race six weeks ago. Read

Business chiefs call for quick casino decision

MIDLAND business leaders today called for a speedy decision on the super casino in the wake of the Birmingham Mail poll. Read

Christmas hint in £64m Villa bid

"SIGNIFICANT" developments before Christmas to help seal the £64.4 million takeover of Aston Villa were predicted today by the businessman fronting the bid. Read

Blues boss leads tributes to Best

BLUES manager Steve Bruce today led tributes to the dying George Best, insisting: "He didn't waste his talents." Read

Christmas chaos ahead at airport

THOUSANDS of Midlanders face Christmas chaos as union leaders have announced a series of nine 12-hour strikes - including Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve - at Birmingham International Airport. Read

Huge petrol leak under Longbridge

AN EMERGENCY probe has been launched at Longbridge after thousands of gallons of petrol were found leaking from fuel tanks underneath the sprawling car factory. Read

Times Square look for Brum

A TIMES Square-style light show is being drawn up for Birmingham to deter violence and attract thousands of new family visitors. Read

Zinc sold in £1.5m deal

A POWERFUL new restaurant empire was created in Birmingham today after Bank bought Zinc Bar and Grill for £1.5 million. Read

Kettles market hots up

A 100-YEAR-OLD Birmingham firm is proving a piping hot success in America - with its distinctive brand of copper kettles. Read

Author Profile

Jon Griffin has been Business Editor of the Birmingham Mail since 1998. He began his career at the Peterborough Evening Telegraph in 1975 then worked from 1978-79 for the Birmingham Evening Mail. He later joined the Coventry Evening Telegraph as a trainee sub-editor then the Wolverhampton Express and Star from 1980 before rejoining the Mail in April 1996.

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