The new chief executive of Business Link WM has ‘huge faith' in the organisation believing it is well placed to support local businesses as they struggle against the current economic conditions.
Lorraine Holmes told Business Report that it is not just for professional reasons that she is excited about her new role....

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RBS pledge £1b for manufacturers
January/Feb 2010

NatWest and RBS has pledged to make £1 billion of new loans available on competitive, flexible terms to UK manufacturing businesses, 18, 000 of which are located in The West Midlands.
The bank has ring-fenced a fund specifically for the manufacturing sector, with loans being offered on competitive fixed rates and with...

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