Libor Pains…and Other Stories
We have all become too desensitised to the Libor scandal. It will down us.
United from Birmingham for 15 years
United Airlines celebrated the 15th anniversary of service between Birmingham and its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, with a gate ceremony at Birmingham Airport today.
“Do teams really work in business?”, asks Dr Mark de Rond
An acknowledged expert on strategy and organisation is advising that the business world might be better off avoiding teams because they are very difficult to manage successfully.
University summer school showcases the best of West Midlands’ culture
Students from two leading universities in Taiwan are visiting the West Midlands this week to participate in a University of Birmingham summer school.
The hour between dog and wolf
Testosterone fuelled young male city traders, on a winning streak, shift their risk preferences and take on too much risk.
New business support project to boost SMEs’ technology potential
A new £1.1 million project led by Coventry University Enterprises is set to support SMEs in the West Midlands by identifying affordable technologies to ‘future proof’ the companies and gain them a competitive advantage.
Ex AWM director joins Birmingham Science Park
Birmingham Science Park has appointed former Advantage West Midlands Director Henriette Lyttle-Breukelaar to lead its European Projects team.
Student speed demons take on the world in university race car contest
Students at Coventry University are getting ready to go wheel-to-wheel with over 130 rival universities at Silverstone next week, just days after Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton vie for victory in the British Grand Prix.
Thomas Vale selected as joint venture partner for Birmingham Science Park’s £35 million Digital Plaza
Birmingham City Council-owned Birmingham Science Park has selected Stourport-on-Severn based Thomas Vale Construction as the joint venture partner for its £35 million Digital Plaza development.
Ask Howard: The Big Questions That Plague Our Very Society
Today’s Big Question : Should Barclays Bank boss Bob Diamond resign? asks Sarah from Doncaster
Apprentice finalist Nick Holzherr secures venture capital funding for Whisk online food shopping app
Nick Holzherr, finalist on BBC1’s The Apprentice this year, has secured a £170,000 investment for Whisk, the online shopping business pitched to Lord Sugar.
Midland architect doing well down south
Involvement in a state-of-the-art simulation suite at the Royal Free Hospital in London is the latest in a long line of high-profile healthcare contracts secured by midland architects Johnson Design Partnership (JDP).
Tale of Two Barclays: What Price, Money?
Two big Barclays stories pound away at Richard Lutz like dual sledgehammers proving what a skewered maddeningly tilted world we live in.
Licensed venues urged to tighten up on fire safety
A health and safety body is urging pub, club and restaurant owners in the West Midlands to tighten up on fire safety, to make sure staff and customers are properly protected against potential tragedy.
New jobs at Birmingham Airport
Building on the success of its award-winning lounges at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports, No.1 Traveller announced today that it will open its latest lounge this October, at Birmingham Airport.
Exports drive Midlands SME growth
The strongest small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the wider Birmingham region are exporting to generate growth – with most of those companies specialising in advanced manufacturing or engineering, according to research
Staffordshire company with big plans for expansion
Expansion into global markets, streamlining of supply chains and a growing desire from customers to source from the UK will all be key factors in helping a Cheslyn Hay manufacturer more than double its turnover in the next three years.