Stand by the MAN
A unique manufacturing collaboration is embarking on a major expansion drive that could secure £7.5m of new work and create in excess of 150 jobs.
New routes: Gothenburg, Lyon and Toulouse from Birmingham International
bmi regional launches 3 new European routes from Birmingham Airport
Midlands aerospace growth under the microscope
US expert to share insights and issues for future with Midlands aerospace community
Wheels to Work Association launched
New Association representing UK travel to work schemes is launched at major London conference attended by Ministers.
‘Enemy alien’ returns to Birmingham
A Viennese mum brought her son to Birmingham recently to join in the 150th anniversary celebrations of her great-great-grandfather’s engineering firm – 98 years after the British Government branded her family as ‘enemy aliens’.
Walsall Labour slam Conservative apprenticeship scheme
Walsall council’s flagship policy to help 550 young unemployed people find work has found apprenticeships for only 58 youngsters in its first year
Apprentices travel to Ireland for work experience
A group of 20 apprentices from the Black Country are gearing up to work in Ireland as part of a cultural exchange.
Another Birmingham Science Park success story
LUX-TSI has secured £430,000 investment to expand its facilities in Birmingham and at its Bridgend headquarters; creating new jobs and finding new markets.
Fleeting relationships
TR Fleet, one of the UKs leading fleet management specialists, has appointed Jo Ewen as Commercial Director.
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.
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.
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.
Showcasing the region’s strong automotive industry
Business Birmingham and UKTI drive international coverage of the West Midlands’ automotive industry
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.
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.
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 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.
Workers reject strike action at Birmingham Airport
Workers at Birmingham Airport have rejected strike action, following a ballot by Unite over pay, which resulted in the majority of workers refusing to strike.
“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.
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.
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.
Youth Work Week 2012 – Celebrating Youth Work’s Contribution to Communities
Youth workers and young people are coming together this week to showcase the impact youth work has in breaking community barriers during Youth Work Week 2012.
Twenty jobs secured and 150 apprenticeships guaranteed
Twenty jobs have been secured and 150 apprenticeships guaranteed after a leading Birmingham training company won a major contract with the Skills Funding Agency.
No.1 Traveller opens latest lounge at Birmingham Airport
No.1 Traveller will open its latest lounge – and its first outside London – at Birmingham Airport tomorrow.