Centres of attention

Article Abstract:

Birmingham, England, has conference facilities, though it may lack retail development. Four halls have been opened at the National Exhibition Centre, while the International Convention Centre was the location of a meeting of G8 ministers in early 1998. Major events bring revenue and publicity to the city. The West Midlands region has been hit by a decline in manufacturing employment from the 1970s, and employment growth has been less than in some parts of the UK.

England, Business services, not elsewhere classified, Convention and Trade Show Organizers, Conference Management, Birmingham, England, Conferences and conventions, Conference management services

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Economic problems must be tackled

Article Abstract:

Manchester, England, is part of a wider region and the North West Partnership aims to develop an economic strategy for the region as a whole. The Partnership brings together the private an public sectors and has focused on a number of problems. These include a slower growth rate than for the UK as a whole, and a low level of workforce qualifications. Basic literacy and numeracy skills are lacking for some half the region's inhabitants aged 19-years-old.

Economic policy, Manchester, England

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