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Business Editor

Business Editor based at the Express & Star's head office in Wolverhampton, looking for stories big & small.

November 5, 2018

UK car sales still falling as Jaguar Land Rover workers return

Business|Nov 5, 2018

October 16, 2018

Summer sunshine boost for Alton Towers theme park owner

Attractions|Oct 16, 2018

October 12, 2018

Suspended finance boss at crisis-hit cake chain Patisserie-Valerie arrested by police

Business|Oct 12, 2018

Fashion chain Coast collapses with loss of 300 jobs as Karen Millen buys concessions business

Business|Oct 12, 2018

October 11, 2018

Cadbury owner Mondelez paid no tax last year despite £185m profits

Business|Oct 11, 2018

October 10, 2018

Shropshire house prices keep rising, says report

Business|Oct 10, 2018

Patisserie Valerie owner suspends shares amid fraud probe

Business|Oct 10, 2018

Look, no hands! Self-driving Range Rover Sport tackles rush-hour ring road

News|Oct 10, 2018

October 3, 2018

Beatties store saved from closure by House of Fraser

Business|Oct 3, 2018

September 26, 2018

WATCH: Ryan Thomas takes to the air at Bear Grylls' NEC indoor skydiving experience

Attractions|Sep 26, 2018

September 12, 2018

Mike Ashley underlines plan for House of Fraser as 'Harrods of the high street'

Business|Sep 12, 2018

September 5, 2018

Edinburgh Woollen Mill pulls brands from House of Fraser

Business|Sep 5, 2018

Payday lending here to stay despite Wonga's fall

Business|Sep 5, 2018

September 3, 2018

Severn Trent pledges to slash water bills by five per cent

Business|Sep 3, 2018

August 29, 2018

UK car manufacturing slumped in July

Business|Aug 29, 2018

Great Scott, that’s high - one of Bear Grylls’ key safety team tests Europe’s highest high ropes course

Attractions|Aug 29, 2018

House of Fraser staff await Shrewsbury store D-Day

Business|Aug 29, 2018

August 14, 2018

Mike Ashley plans to keep most House of Fraser stores open

Business|Aug 14, 2018

August 10, 2018

Sports Direct buys House of Fraser out of administration for £90 million

Business|Aug 10, 2018

August 8, 2018

Hill & Smith shares slump as UK project delays hit profits

Business|Aug 8, 2018

August 5, 2018

Travel review: Amsterdam

Weekend|Aug 5, 2018

July 13, 2018

28 jobs to go as Poundworld closing both of its Shrewsbury stores as part of nationwide cull

Business|Jul 13, 2018

July 9, 2018

NEC unveils new look for £4.5 million transformation

Attractions|Jul 9, 2018

June 25, 2018

Basecamp thrills of Bear Grylls Adventure attraction at NEC unveiled

Attractions|Jun 25, 2018

June 22, 2018

Crunch vote on future of House of Fraser taking place today

Business|Jun 22, 2018

June 19, 2018

Shares slump as Debenhams issues third profit warning

Business|Jun 19, 2018

June 5, 2018

Jaguar and Land Rover UK sales ahead of the pack in May

Business|Jun 5, 2018

June 4, 2018

House of Fraser and Beatties rescue talks 'on track' says boss

Business|Jun 4, 2018

House of Fraser rescue 'on track' says boss

Business|Jun 4, 2018

May 29, 2018

More than 90 Carphone Warehouse stores set to close over next 12 months

Business|May 29, 2018

May 25, 2018

Ailing Homebase is sold for just £1 to turnaround group

Business|May 25, 2018

May 17, 2018

Safety barrier group says it remains on track despite project delays and bad weather

Business|May 17, 2018

Mothercare to swing axe on 50 stores and bring back sacked boss

Business|May 17, 2018

May 14, 2018

Carillion: Devastating report expected from MPs

Business|May 14, 2018

March 28, 2018

Could Wolves' owner Fosun be one of the wealthiest in English football?

Wolves|Mar 28, 2018

March 21, 2018

Jobs under threat as Carpetright plans closure of loss-making stores

Business|Mar 21, 2018

March 19, 2018

Carpetright shares fall on trading fears

Business|Mar 19, 2018

March 16, 2018

Blockbusters boost sales and profits at Cineworld cinema chain

Telford entertainment|Mar 16, 2018

March 6, 2018

Pensions watchdog fears over GKN takeover

Business|Mar 6, 2018

March 2, 2018

Toys R Us launches nationwide closing down sales in wake of collapse

Business|Mar 2, 2018

February 28, 2018

5,700 jobs at risk as Toys R Us and Maplin both go into administration

Business|Feb 28, 2018

February 18, 2018

Chiang Mai, Thailand - travel

Weekend|Feb 18, 2018

February 13, 2018

Carillion: 4,400 jobs saved on defence and prisons contracts

Business|Feb 13, 2018

February 6, 2018

Babcock lowers revenue forecast

Business|Feb 6, 2018

February 5, 2018

Shropshire Carillion workers losing jobs as another 450 posts axed

Business|Feb 5, 2018

January 31, 2018

Failure of Just for Pets punches hole in Wynnstay profits

Business|Jan 31, 2018

January 17, 2018

Interserve shares plunge on reports of Government concerns over financial health

Business|Jan 17, 2018

January 5, 2018

UK car sales fell for the first time in six years in 2017, reveals SMMT

Business|Jan 5, 2018

January 4, 2018

Brintons Carpets hails strong set of annual figures

Business|Jan 4, 2018

December 22, 2017

More than 2,000 jobs secured after Toys R Us strikes pension deal

Business|Dec 22, 2017