University of Birmingham welcomes Chinese Embassy visitors
The University of Birmingham hosts Counsellor Shen Yang and three other representatives from the Education section at the Chinese Embassy, this week.
New charter to deliver better regulation for businesses
Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership is pioneering a new relationship between business and local regulators to help encourage economic growth.
Birmingham’s Skillsfirst celebrates second birthday
Birmingham based Skillsfirst Awards has celebrated two successful years in business as the organisation now moves into its third year.
Birmingham’s visitor numbers reach new high
Birmingham attracted an additional 740,000 visitors last year according to new figures. Visitor numbers rose to 33.5m in 2011, up from 32.8m in 2010. The overall value of the city’s visitor economy is now £4.9bn.
Loki wines, for your favourite tipple and more
Loki Wines opened last month and Tammy Facey decided to investigate. Here’s her review of Birmingham’s latest wine merchant and tasting house.
Coffee Break
Marketing opportunity for Birmingham entrepreneurs.
High-traffic websites required for free optimisation trial
Birmingham Science Park-based web studio Untyped is seeking high-traffic websites to participate in a free trial of its highly anticipated optimisation software; Myna.
Tan Rosie to Represent the Caribbean at the Eat the World Global Feast
Birmingham based chefs and food producers Tan Rosie will be representing the Caribbean during the Eat the World Global Feast – An Olympic Dining Experience on Saturday 11 August.
Midlands IT firm expands senior management team
Midlands IT expert Netmetix Ltd has expanded by adding two new members to its senior management team.
Employee productivity levels sink to new lows, says PwC research
European companies’ employee productivity levels are at a five year low, according to new research by PwC.
HROC Nominated for Nine CIPR PRide Awards
Birmingham based PR agency HROC is celebrating after being nominated for nine Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide awards for the west Midlands, equalling the most nominations in the region.
40% increase in Marketing Birmingham Commercial Partnership programme in last 12 months
Marketing Birmingham has now recruited over 100 commercial partners as it steps up its international investment promotion efforts.
Employment showcase seminar
West Midlands business leaders wishing to inject fresh talent into their workplace can find out about the benefits of apprenticeships at a networking seminar.
Polish entrepreneurs aid West Mids economy, study shows
Birmingham researcher shows net value of Polish entrepreneurship to the West Midlands economy.
Turkish Airlines named Best Airline in Europe again
Turkish Airlines was celebrating success at the recent 2012 Skytrax World Airline Awards for the second year running, as passengers voted them as the best airline in Europe.
Scout7 acquires ownership of Xeatre.tv to create professional football’s global leader for scouting and recruitment
Birmingham Science Park-based Scout7 has acquired Open Source Factory – the developer of Xeatre.tv – for circa €1 million.
Local TV aiming for economies of scale
Last week City TV invited local television bidders and consortia from across the UK to work together to develop economies of scale by collaborating on major elements of their respective local television applications.
Libor Pains…and Other Stories
We have all become too desensitised to the Libor scandal. It will down us.
“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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Birmingham £5k film hits the screen
A movie filmed in Birmingham for just £5,000 is now hitting the cinema screens and receiving rave reviews from audiences.
Innovative cycle hire scheme launches in Stoke-on-Trent
Originally launched at Manchester Piccadilly station earlier this year, this is the second scheme to feature ten Brompton bikes in Virgin Trains livery.