In the August issue of our award-winning business magazine, Insider looks at the ecotowns proposed for the Midlands: are they really sustainable projects, both economically and ecologically, or just ways around planning regulations? We also look at how changes in the economy and business legislation are affecting the migrant labour on which Midlands businesses now so heavily depend. And - in our Bright Sparks feature - we show some of the breakthroughs and inventions from businesses that are keeping the region at the forefront of innovation.
The nation is divided over the proposed ecotowns by housing minister Caroline Flint. Some damn them a misguided attempt at sustainability while others say people will aspire to live in them. Sam Metcalf reports.
The Midlands’ workforce is changing shape as companies look to hardworking migrants to plug the skills shortage. But the law on overseas workers is also evolving and employers will have to get wiser to it. Stuart Wilkin reports.
Earplugs for nightclubs, water workouts and novel nose bleed treatments. These are just some of the inventions cropping up in the Midlands. Kurt Jacobs discovers what other ideas are up the sleeves of local entrepreneurs.
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