Shortly after we arrive at Andy Street’s office, he insists on bundling into a taxi. Darkening rain clouds aren’t going to stop the mayor of the West Midlands from showing off his proudest new achievement: luring Goldman Sachs to Birmingham.
Minutes later, Street marches across the city’s new financial district and plants himself in front of Goldman’s offices for our interview. “When they initially came, they committed to 150, they’re already at 400, and they’ve taken space for 1,000!” he says, hailing the bank’s local headcount.
