Birmingham’s Private Sector Strong

Business leaders urge new Council chief to recognise strength of private sector Business leaders today urged new Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy to recognise the “great strength” of the private sector in the city and work with it to...

South and City College Launch Innovative Microsoft Showcase Classroom

South and City College Birmingham has been working closely with Microsoft to launch a brand new Showcase Classroom, based at the college’s Digbeth Campus. Opened on February 3rd by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham Councillor Ray Hassall, the classroom is...

Sharia Investment Options are Coming to a Venue Near You

London Has Already Taken in Over £11.7bn Worth of Islamic Investment With Muslims comprising 25% of the world’s population and 10,000 Muslim millionaires in Britain alone, the Islamic investment sector has become a financial powerhouse in the UK. The...

Japanese Giant to buy UK’s Most Valuable Tech Exporter

Last year, Japanese technology and multinational business SoftBank made headlines after its artificial intelligence robot Pepper came out. Pepper proved SoftBank as one of the world’s leading innovators and received praise for its dynamic interface and quirky personality. Now SoftBank...

£2m Sale Of Jewellery Quarter Properties

Raybone Developments, the organization behind the redevelopment of the old Birmingham Mint Site in Icknield Street, has bought the properties which are located on Caroline Street. According to a statement, the transaction was off-market and was for an undisclosed fee...

Five Businesses Close in Two Years in Grand Central

In the two years since Grand Central opened, five businesses have already shut up shop for good, putting a firm dent in the idea of Birmingham’s new cosmopolitan train/shopping centre. Numerous independent retailors based in Grand Central revealed that they...

New App ‘Urbanco’ Makes Renting Quick and Painless

  Brand new PropTech The Urban Collective is on a mission to revolutionise the rental market and finally put tenants’ needs first. Today it launches a brand-new property search appUrbanCo that promises to be the most convenient and enjoyable way for tenants to...

Rajdoot Tandoori celebrates 50 years of service

A jewel within the Jewellery quarter – the team behind Rajdoot Tandoori are gearing up to celebrate their 50th anniversary of delivering exemplary North Indian cuisine. In half a century the doors of the Rajdoot have seen many famous faces...

Aidem Digital Named Top Social Enterprise

Index names 2014 regional leaders in Social Economy and Growth Aidem Digital, a Birmingham based Community Interest Company (CIC) has been recognised as a leading social enterprise in this year’s RBS SE100 annual snapshot of 2014, with an incredible growth...

Teen Conquers Dragons Den

Teenager Arminder Singh Dhillon won over the dragons in famed reality show Dragons Den with Boot Buddy, a device that quickly cleans muddy footwear. Dhillon created the Boot Buddy at 11-years-old after his mother complained repeatedly about him entering the...