Comtec announces the world is open for trade with Britain
Leamington Spa based translation provider Comtec is reinforcing the message that the world is open for trade with Britain after experiencing growth of its own throughout 2012.
Birmingham Science Park’s Dr David Hardman elected as new Chair of UKSPA
Dr David Hardman MBE, CEO of Birmingham Science Park, has been elected by members of the United Kingdom Science Park Association to be its new Chairman.
Birmingham business backs report focus on quality apprenticeships
Leading Birmingham-based building services provider J S Wright has welcomed a House of Commons report suggesting that quality and not just quantity should be the focus for apprenticeships.
Accountants agree Midland’s economy will recover during 2013
Seventy four per cent of accountants in the Midlands are confident that the economy will start to recover during 2013
Creative consortium injects CEO confidence back into marketing
… marketing can have a positive impact on business development, regardless of industry sector.
Leveson: And It’s Trebles All Round At The Last Chance Saloon
The Leveson Inquiry has called for tougher press regulation. How about multi million pound fines or jail for the cynical magnates that run the tabloids? asks Richard Lutz
Students get set to quiz top business brains
A ‘Question Time’ event featuring some of the region’s top business brains is taking place at Coventry University on Friday 30th November.
Aesthetics Hair Salon: Midlands Hairdresser of the Year
There were celebrations last night as Solihull hairdressers Sarah & Adrian Bowron of Aesthetics were awarded the title of Midlands Hairdresser of the Year at HJ’s prestigious British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional.
Meet Birmingham Showcase declared “very informative and very relevant”
Meet Birmingham, the city’s official business tourism programme, welcomed 25 leading national buyers to its second annual Showcase event last week, impressing visitors with a comprehensive overview of the region’s conferencing credentials.
New Chairman takes centre stage at the Belgrade Theatre
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre has announced that local business man Stewart Fergusson will be joining the team as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Birmingham event highlights dangerously inadequate preparation for disasters
As world leaders are soon to debate the effects of climate change at the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Islamic Relief is teaming up with the University of Birmingham for an event on November 29.
“Large bribes do not lead to greater benefits”
Research led by Professor Raghavendra Rau has focused fresh light onto bribery and flies in the face of previous survey-based studies
Free lecture looks to the future of engineering education
A free professorial lecture taking place at Coventry University on Thursday 29th November is set to explore the importance of practical experience in engineering education.
Second “Meet Birmingham” Showcase
Meet Birmingham, the city’s official business tourism programme, hosts its second Showcase event on 22-23 November 2012
150 added jobs with new state-of-the-art facility at Birmingham Airport
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) fuels further growth, adds 150 jobs with new state-of-the-art facility at Birmingham Airport
A Jewellery Quarter success story
The Bullion Room in Birmingham has added a new face to its business activities by opening a specialist wholesale diamond and gemstone jewellery Trade Centre.
They’ll Squeeze You ‘Til It Hertz
What happens when car hire firms, like Hertz, slap on the extra charges?
Co-operative Food celebrates One Year Anniversary in Shard End
Customers visiting Midlands Co-operative Society’s Shard End food store last Saturday were welcomed with plenty of treats as the store celebrated its first birthday.
New name for business park
A science and business park in Wolverhampton is changing its name to reflect a greater focus on support for enterprise initiatives.
Record numbers set to travel to Birmingham’s Christmas Market
Visit Birmingham’s ‘Meet and Greet’ service has received record bookings from visitors arriving by coach to the city’s Frankfurt Christmas Market, which opened to the public today.
Crash! The financial crisis and what to do about it
If you want to understand how the global economy got into such a mess and what to do about it this event is for you!
Training firm gets seal of approval for jobs broker scheme
An Oldbury training company, which invested almost £250,000 in a new scheme to get people back into jobs, has achieved national recognition for the quality of its service.
United Airlines celebrates 15 years at Birmingham Airport
Since United inaugurated its New York/Newark daily nonstop service in 1997, more than 1.5 million customers have travelled on the route.
Visit Birmingham declares city ‘Open for Christmas’
New festive campaign launched by destination marketing agency – featuring local film star Julie Walters
Membership boost is a perfect present for training association’s 1st birthday
A specialist body that helps West Midlands companies access training solutions is celebrating its 1st birthday in style by announcing a major influx of new members.
New light on Fire Service
West Midlands Fire Service has taken delivery of three bespoke compact fire vehicles to tackle smaller incidents in the region.
New £4million project for budding entrepreneurs
Budding entrepreneurs in the West Midlands are to receive help getting their businesses off the ground through a £4 million project led by the University of Wolverhampton.
Co-operation leads to three golds at 2012 Midlands CIPR PRide Awards
Midlands Co-operative Society has just picked up three gold awards
HROC Win Big at the CIPR PRide Awards
Birmingham based PR agency HROC is celebrating after winning five prestigious Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide awards – more than any other Midlands agency.
West Midlands Manufacturing SMEs predicting future growth
Manufacturing SMEs in the West Midlands are predicting an increase in sales over the next six months according to the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer.