Barclays calls on West Midlands to spread growth to small businesses and young people

More than 150 business leaders gathered at Coventry Cathedral last night for a Barclays-sponsored event ahead of today's inaugural West Midlands Growth Summit.

The pre-summit event brought together senior business, political and civic leaders, along with government representatives, to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the region's economy.

Paul Faulkner, vice chairman for the Midlands at Barclays, used his welcome address to argue that the success of the region's investmen... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...