I’ll Fight for our Apprenticeships
‘Tories in London have turned their backs on apprenticeships – I will fight to overturn this decision’ – Siôn Simon
Siôn Simon, Labour’s candidate for West Midlands Mayor, is to lead the fightback against the Tory government’s decision to deny...
HS2 In Hot Water, Deemed ‘Unrealistic’
The Public Accounts Committee, which looks into public spending, has released a report that throws the usefulness of HS2 into question.
HS2 refers to the proposed rail line linking London to the North, including Birmingham. When Theresa May came into...
‘IAB a Key Part of Team Birmingham’
Re-Elected President Announces New Committee
The Institute of Asian Businesses (IAB) is playing a key role in Team Birmingham, the movement backing the city’s “massive revival,” the organisation’s president, Saqib Bhatti, told members at its annual meeting.
Mr Bhatti, who...
Bloc Grand Central
Birmingham is widening its horizon and renovating its skyline by the 270ft, 26-storey hotel that will sit opposite the city’s new John Lewis store.
The remarkable development is being planned by boutique hotel group Bloc and designed by Birmingham practice...
npower announces proposal to close one of three Oldbury offices
Business restructure forces npower to shut down one of its Oldbury offices
npower has announced a proposed restructure of its customer service activities, focussed on delivering a more efficient, improved customer experience.
Under these proposals, customers calling npower would continue to...
Q Sustain’s Green Future
Network Rail's £650m New Street station redevelopment, which opened a year ago, is now over three times the size of the old station with 31 new escalators and 29 new lifts, along with a brand new look and iconic...
West Midlands Bucks the Trend as Jobless Rate Falls
Birmingham business leaders have called the latest drop further evidence of the region’s strengthening economy.
Paul Faulkner, chief executive of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said the reduction in the unemployment rate in the West Midlands contrasted with nearly...
Midlands Asian Wedding Awards Voting Open!
Voting is open for the Midlands Asian Wedding Awards (MAWA), sponsored by East End Foods. If you or anyone you know would like to vote for your favourite wedding supplier in their specialist category, then visit:
http://www.mawawards.co.uk/vote-now/
The deadline for voting...
Akaal LTD celebrate the launch of their new West Midlands show room
The firm hosted a VIP evening with the Lord Mayor, Councillor Julie Webb to showcase their range of superior craftsmanship and materials to create stunning beautiful kitchens, beds rooms, bath rooms, door sets and staircase to name a few.
Established...
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...
