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Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin

Birmingham van maker LDV boss Steve Young resigns

LDV Chief Executive Steve Young has resigned from the Birmingham van maker - less than 18 months after his appointment. Read

Cadbury's chocolate.

Union accuses Birmingham giants Cadbury of contempt for workforce

ANGRY unions today accused Birmingham chocolate giant Cadbury of "showing contempt" for its workers after the company revealed a major sales surge in the UK. Read

LDV

LDV of Birmingham cuts production and is set for a three day week

HUNDREDS of workers at Birmingham van maker LDV face a three-day week in the run-up to Christmas, it was revealed today. Read

eBay

Redditch company puts 747 fuselage for sale on eBay

THE sky's the limit! For sale on eBay, a good-as-new 747 aircraft, one very careful owner - Redditch design consultancy DesignQ. Read

Jaguar and Land Rover

Jaguar and Land Rover unions backing for Tata bid

THE first glimpse of a new dawn for Jaguar and Land Rover emerged today with Tata pledging a sales blitz in Asia and job security for more than 13,000 Midland workers. Read

cadbury

Cadbury workers protest outside Bournville plant in Birmingham over job cuts

ANGRY Cadbury workers were today staging a mass protest outside the chocolate giant's Bournville factory in Birmingham as the row over the proposed loss of 200 jobs reached fever pitch. Read

David Sullivan: Birmingham City takeover is unlikely to happen

THE Carson Yeung takeover of Blues today looked doomed after David Sullivan rated its chances as "now no more than 10 per cent." Read

Water

Severn Trent lose £18m from cost of summer floods

BIRMINGHAM-based Severn Trent saw more than £18 million disappear down the drain in the summer floods - as 140,000 households lost their water supplies. Read

Duo airlines.

Collapsed Birmingham airline Duo in £23m debt trail to creditors

HUNDREDS of creditors of collapsed Birmingham airline Duo have received less than 4p in the pound each from a £23 million trail of debt, it was revealed today. Read

Soccer buddies.

Football dummies made in the Midlands which could help tomorrow's stars

ENGLAND may be a lost cause at the moment, but the skills of tomorrow's stars are being honed with the use of "Soccer Buddy" mannequins produced in the Midlands. Read

carblock

Land Rover and Jaguar score low marks in What Car? survey

JAGUAR and Land Rover received black marks in a yearly reliability survey compiled by What Car? magazine. Read

MG logo

Phoenix Four accused of stalling probe into Longbridge collapse

LAWYERS for the Phoenix Four have been accused of "running rings" around DTI investigators as the inquiry bill into the collapse of Longbridge tops £10 million. Read

More job cuts at Cadbury factory

WORKERS at Cadbury's Birmingham plant were hit by a fresh blow today as it emerged the confectionery giant is axing a further 180 jobs. Read

I'd rather go to jail than sack security staff - ex-policeman

A FORMER policeman with a string of commendations has vowed to go to jail rather than sack loyal staff in a furious row over his Birmingham security firm. Read

Jaguar sign

£950m pensions blow to Jaguar sale plan

FORD could be left out of pocket following the proposed sale of Jaguar and Land Rover because of a £950 million pension deficit. Read

Jaguar sign

Unite applies Jaguar brake

THE country's top union leader today threw down the gauntlet to Ford - urging the car giant to resist the highest bid for Jaguar and Land Rover. Read

An electricity pylon.

£32m boost for power network

A £32 MILLION project to improve electricity supplies throughout east Birmingham has been launched by Central Networks. Read

Horts wine bar.

Last orders at bar after 31 years

LAST orders have been called for the final time at Horts, one of Birmingham's best known wine bars. Read

Postman

Posties hail deal to end delivery chaos

BIRMINGHAM postal workers today hailed the truce in the long-running Royal Mail dispute but warned the backlog of mail could take two weeks to clear. Read

The Labour Party

Labour in £4m boost for city

LABOUR is to hold its spring conference in Birmingham, ensuring a £4 million boost for the city as 4,000 delegates descend on the Midlands. 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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