West Midlands Growth Company established to promote region
New company to co-ordinate business and tourism assets to secure investment from around the world.
Birmingham “leading English city outside London for quality of life”
Birmingham retains its position in Mercer’s global Quality of Living Index.
Birmingham tourist sector booms as hotel records broken
Birmingham sees greatest improvement in visitors’ perceptions of all UK cities.
Birmingham delegation visits Doha to discuss trade and investment
UK-Qatar Trade and Investment Conference cited as a signal of strengthening relationship between nations.
Birmingham is UK’s number one business growth city
Unprecedented growth in visitor economy also sees city’s overnight and overseas tourist numbers double.
Boom for Marketing Birmingham partnership programme
More new companies join strategic marketing partnership.
Lombard Risk opens new Technology Centre in Birmingham
Global brand invests in Birmingham to create new wave of products.
Birmingham hoteliers enjoy Indian summer
Best August and September hotel occupancy levels since current records began.
Greater Birmingham showcases global credentials
Region’s business leaders highlight plans for strengthening Greater Birmingham‘s global standing.
Drive Midlands launched following West Midlands success
265 jobs created in first 12 months.
Jobs boost for Greater Birmingham
West Midlands leads UK regions.
Gujarat delegation visits Birmingham to promote Indian investment opportunities
Indian business leaders aim to build relationships ahead of biannual international investment summit.
New Midlands investment hub to be based in Birmingham
Foreign investment HQ to be located at Baskerville House in city centre.
Lloyds Bank announced as Drive West Midlands sponsor
Bank becomes first partner of automotive support programme.
Drive West Midlands programme showcased at Automechanika Birmingham
World’s leading automotive industry event Automechanika makes UK debut in Birmingham.
Business Birmingham top UK investment agency – global locations magazine
Agency praised by Site Selection in annual Best to Invest awards.
Exhibition boost for Greater Birmingham
Birmingham city centre Enterprise Zone launches relocation service to cope with unprecedented demand.
Marketing Birmingham bolsters Executive Management Team
New directors to boost services to region.
Birmingham hotels break October occupancy record
October occupancy rates in city’s hotels hit 81%, a 2% rise from same month in 2014.
Birmingham’s visitor economy to hit all-time high in 2015
Figures show Birmingham’s annual visitor numbers and tourism revenue will be highest on record.
Birmingham prepares for record festive season
Frankfurt Christmas Market leads packed festive events calendar.
Birmingham named Western Europe’s most competitive city for investment
City features in eight industry sectors of World’s Most Competitive Cities report.
Greater Birmingham’s billion-pound investment potential showcased to Chinese financiers
Region set to strengthen its position as only UK region operating trade surplus with China.
Birmingham attracts record visitor numbers
City is now the UK’s fastest growing regional tourist destination.
Major Chinese automotive manufacturer locates to Birmingham Business Park
Over 110 jobs transferring to Greater Birmingham with further growth planned.
Marketing campaign showcases more of Birmingham
Welcome to More aims to attract visitors and investors from the UK and overseas.
New initiative to help region’s automotive firms
West Midlands manufacturing sector to share in multi-billion pound investment opportunities.
Record demand leads to unprecedented Birmingham construction spree
Over 1 million square feet of office space to be built as financial services companies flock to Birmingham’s business district.
Business Birmingham recognised at global inward investment awards
Agency tops European rankings in the Best to Invest 2015 awards.
Help define best of Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Residents can share images, stories and key words via a new website.