Coventry University applications up 18% for 2013
Applications for places at Coventry University have seen a dramatic rise compared to the same point in 2012, according to the institution’s latest figures.
Fleeting relationships
TR Fleet, one of the UKs leading fleet management specialists, has appointed Jo Ewen as Commercial Director.
Wake up and smell the plastic?
A Coventry University spin-out company specialising in particle technology has joined forces with another Midlands-based SME to explore the potential of a pioneering new product.
They’re going on an investment hunt
Birmingham innovators head to Silicon Valley in search of $10m
Appy start for graduate company
A group of University of Wolverhampton graduates who formed their own company thanks to help from a business start-up project have launched their first app.
The Elston Interview: Fiscal Cliff Answers All Your Questions
Sir Howard Elston, our home economics editor, sits down with Fiscal Cliff in his Tampa Bay pad to find out why President Obama must make compromises.
The new city park
Alan Clawley scans a Birmingham landscape with a highly critical eye.
Birmingham gears up for MIPIM 2013
Leading businesses across Birmingham are joining forces once again to attend the world’s leading real estate show next year.
Visit Birmingham unveils tips for the perfect Christmas
A series of infomercials featuring a range of practical ‘do-it-yourself’ tips have been launched as part of Visit Birmingham’s ‘Open for Christmas’ campaign
Karaoke cited as number-one ice breaker at office parties
New research from Birmingham Science Park Aston-based Enjoy! Karaoke, the UK’s leading social singing game, reveals that singing is the nation’s favourite party piece
The Virtual Gym
Laurence Inman has a New Year business plan – It’s a sure fire way of cashing in on resolution revolutions.
Wolves graduate’s designs are a big hit
A talented graduate is off to a flying start in her career after setting up her own fashion and interior design label with the help of the University of Wolverhampton.
Nightingale celebrates first birthday with new owners
Owners of Birmingham’s biggest gay nightclub the Nightingale are celebrating their first anniversary since rescuing the well known city venue.
Hague takes the helm at the Midlands Assembly Network with £2m vision
An additional £2m contract haul and growth in three key sectors is the aim of the new Chairman of the Midlands Assembly Network (MAN) it was announced today.
Get Ready: Instagram Owns You and Your Memories
Yes, Instagram, the free photo site , will own you and every image you slap on its site, warns RICHARD LUTZ.
Celebrity ribbon cutting for new look florist
A new-look Stirchley florist was officially re-opened by Midlands ITV weather girl, Emma Jesson, on Saturday.
£1000 prize up for grabs to mark ‘Think Local’ milestone
Companies in Staffordshire will be given the chance to win £1000 of PR and marketing support as part of a new campaign run by Think Local 4 Business.
Coventry University graduate wins top journalism award
Jason Craig, a Coventry University journalism graduate, has won a prestigious industry award.
A new business magazine for the West Midlands
A new business magazine aimed at the top 10,000 business leaders in the West Midlands is to be launched at the beginning of 2013.
Saving Madin’s library?
The Planning Committee will be considering Argent’s Paradise Circus Planning Application on Thursday 20 December 2012.
Mobile money app Droplet proclaimed as ‘one of the most exciting start-ups of the year’
Birmingham Science Park Aston-based Droplet’s city-wide trial of its mobile money app that digitises cash has already attracted over 1,000 users.
Showcasing the region’s strong automotive industry
Business Birmingham and UKTI drive international coverage of the West Midlands’ automotive industry
Beer duty escalator takes its toll
3 million fewer UK adults visit the pub on a regular basis
Batter by Far!
Local residents have welcomed the return of their favourite chippy with the reopening of Shards Fryer at the All Saints Square shopping centre , Shard End.
Big Bucks At Starbucks
Turn your back on evil Starbucks shops. The bosses are pirates, says Richard Lutz
Driven to succeed
TR Fleet, one of the UK’s leading fleet management specialists celebrated its second anniversary with confirmation of a £300,000 investment by Birmingham based venture finance company Midven.
Selling Birmingham to investors
Ten influential advisers to global investors toured Birmingham last week to see the city’s increasingly compelling offer for themselves.
Christmas comes early for South African schools thanks to The International School
The International School and Community College, East Birmingham, generously donated their entire stock of redundant IT equipment to schools in South Africa this month.
No Waterloo sunset for busy Dudley business
A Dudley-based manufacturer has tapped into the spirit of the Olympics to record its best ever year and is now setting its sights on a £2m turnover and the creation of new jobs.
Birmingham ranked second in the UK
Birmingham has been ranked as having the highest quality of life of any UK city outside of the capital in a new study by Mercer, a global HR firm.