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Midlands Connect Chairman Sir John Peace has today (Monday 20 January 2020) written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, warning him again that any delay or downgrade of High Speed Two would be a betrayal of the Midlands and the North.
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The programme for the most significant UK-China Regional Leaders Summit ever held in the UK is to be revealed at a launch reception in Birmingham, a month to the day before more than 700 distinguished guests will gather in the city to discuss closer collaboration between the two countries.
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After a year of rewarding partnership working for the benefit of our region, we are delighted to bring you our first Midlands Engine Review; a look back at just some of our many collective achievements in 2019. We hope you agree that, as we near the end of the year, we have much to celebrate.
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A new report has been launched, which highlights the critical importance of the Medical Technologies (MedTech) sector to the Midlands economy. The report focuses upon the nature and scale of the MedTech sector, its contribution to the regional economy, what Midlands businesses need to achieve growth, and barriers faced.
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We were delighted to host the Midlands Engine at Mettis Aerospace recently along with representatives from the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and 5G Consortium. We’re proud to be a Midlands-based aerospace company that is competing successfully globally. It was great to demonstrate how we’ve been growing through investment, new technologies, automation, responsive leadership and our dynamic workforce.
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True benefits of HS2 revealed for the first time; extra capacity would mean improved rail services for 73 stations on existing network
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Ties between the Midlands and China received a further boost on Thursday with the signing of a new agreement to promote science and technology co-operation between the Midlands Engine and the Province of Zhejiang.
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Towns across England will work with the government to develop innovative regeneration plans.
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Welcome to the third edition of the Midlands Engine Quarterly Economic Commentary. This report is produced by the Midlands Engine Economic Observatory which is a partnership commissioned by the Midlands Engine.
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Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick, confirms Midlands’ vital role in levelling up our regions as he becomes the Government’s Ministerial Champion for the Midlands Engine.
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