Solihull travel store bags ten industry awards

A luxury travel store in Solihull is celebrating after scooping ten prestigious travel awards

Directors debentures: a possible safety net

A business recovery specialist is offering added support aimed at directors to help them minimise their personal financial risks when investing in their own companies.

Graduate interns set up new art venture

Two interns who successfully completed their internship at The Public in West Bromwich have set up a new arts venture.

Delivering Quality First

Some old words of BBC director-general Mark Thompson may come back to haunt him, notes Dave Woodhall.

If I Don’t Know You, You Are Like Air

Peter Sampson sends one of his occasional observatory letters from Beijing

Birmingham’s ‘2DigitalDays’

Companies will be able to experience a taste of Birmingham’s vibrant digital scene at ‘2DigitalDays’,

Fashionable Birmingham

Damian Marquez is helping to position Birmingham as a centre of sartorial elegance.

Apprentices say “We’re Hired”

Good news for young jobseekers as a local company launches a new programme for apprentices.

The Mushroom: On politics, conferences and Cameron…. and P45s

The Mushroom reckons it’s been a long time since politics was actually discussed at party conferences

Graduate & Youth Opportunities for Business Project

Creating business opportunities for young people in Birmingham

Searching for innovative student IT projects

The search is on to find the most innovative student IT projects in Coventry, Warwickshire, Solihull and South Leicestershire.

Birmingham only 9th worst!

Companies based in the London’s square mile have the worst online reputation, research has shown.

Stage set for Birmingham’s ambition to transform healthcare globally

How can the region get the best return on a major investment in healthcare?

Birmingham man nails market gap

Something for smart-phone users to chew on

Desperately seeking talent

Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is holding open auditions to find 24 talented children to appear in this year’s pantomime

Degree level Study Opportunities

The University of Warwick has extended its open access courses and offers a taster in Acocks Green this coming weekend.

Help For Local Traders

Assistance for local businesses affected by the recent riots has been unveiled.

Help for Riot-Hit Businesses

Birmingham city council has announced a series of measures aimed at businesses affected by last week’s disorder.

ETOA statement on riots in London

The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has just put out the following statement about the riots in London.

The Ragged Trousred Philanthropists

A timely adaptation of the classic novel is coming to Birmingham next month.

Gym creates jobs in Chelmsley Wood

Fitness fanatics in Chelmsley Wood can now build up a sweat in a brand new state-of-the-art gym.

Funding Secured for back-to-work Scheme

Good news for job seekers in North Solihull.

Paradise lost?

Alan Clawley raises questions concerning the redevelopment plans for Birmingham’s Paradise Circus

Coventry motorsport students aiming for Silverstone success

Motorsport engineering students at Coventry University will be aiming for the top step of the podium at Silverstone next weekend

Cello hits the right notes at Birmingham Airport

A private charter company based in the Midlands has its fleet firmly off the ground, after celebrating its first 12 months since take off.

Spreading the Word

Got a computer problem? We’ve found a great local solution.

Coventry ‘Living Lab’ to put city at the forefront of eco-friendly innovation

Coventry is set to become a hotbed for low carbon innovation after Coventry University awarded global ‘Living Labs’ status by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL).

Business angel brings joy to Brum business

Tomorrow People has introduced a new management team after securing £150,000 of angel funding to launch an innovative inbound marketing methodology.

Fairyjobmother does her magic in Minworth

Selco Builders Warehouse in Minworth hired Bill Rose, one of the two candidates put forward for interview by The Fairy Jobmother when the hit Channel 4 show visited Birmingham

Wanted! Theatre professionals

Belgrade Theatre’s new apprentice scheme opens new avenues into the theatre industry