A World-Class Stadium

Major Cricketing Schedule Heads to EdgbastonEdgbaston Stadium has been awarded some of the biggest fixtures in world cricket with a further 28 days of Major Matches allocated by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) between 2017 and 2019. Highlights...

Search is on to find unsung heroes

The search is on for the unsung heroes of the West Midlands who are making a difference to other people’s lives. Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has launched the region’s first Community Champion awards, calling on residents to...

Aston Business School awarded funding to help microbusinesses use tech to grow

Aston Business School will support 50 microbusinesses to boost their productivity by engaging with technology more effectively The project is being funded through the government’s £9 million Business Basics Programme Aston Business School has been awarded funding to support...

Bootcamp Media celebrates 5th birthday with sold-out network event

On 27th July 2017, Internet marketing and web design agency, Bootcamp Media, held a business networking event that sold out almost instantly and gave them chance to celebrate a very important milestone. Coinciding with the Birmingham agency’s fifth birthday, the...

UK Car Sales Fall in September

In a move that one industry body called a “cause for concern”, car sales in the UK fell 9% in September. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said new car registrations last month numbered 426,170. From September last year,...

Wow Zone’s new acquisition is far from a Raw deal

Left Qasim Majid CEO – Co- Founder Wow Zone, Middle Ausaf Khan CTO – Co-Founder Wow Zone, Right Benjamin Dell MD Founder – Raw Jam   Birmingham digital marketing company Wow Zone acquire Raw Jam; a digital agency based in the...

Aspire is a double winner at ABCC awards

A Handsworth-based organisation which targets homelessness was a double winner at the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce’s 30th anniversary dinner and awards. Aspire Supported Living CIC (community interest company) won the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Society’ award (sponsored by West Midland...

Revamp Of Alexander Stadium Approved

The redevelopment of Alexander Stadium has been approved by the Birmingham City Council's Planning Committee. Initially, the stadium, at Walsall Road, Perry Barr, is set to be the focal point of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, hosting the Opening and...

Warwickshire Promotes Robust Strategy to IAB

Strategy Includes Ashes in 2015 Pictured from left are Saqib Bhatti (IAB Vice President), Gareth Roberts and Colin Povey (Warwickshire County Cricket Club at Edgbaston), Joanne Brain (Hyatt Regency Birmingham), Nasir Awan (IAB President), Mario Flannagan (Hyatt Regency Birmingham) and...

LEP Members Elected

IAB President and S&CC Principal Joins Board Two new faces have been welcomed at the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) which include President of the Institute of Asian Businesses, Saqib Bhatti.   Saqib, an associate at Younis...