Tap Into The Halal Tourism Boom, Muslim Businesses Urged
Tourism experts say the rise of Muslim travellers could be worth millions for UK
Businesses who supply products and services to Muslims are being urged to tap into the global boom in halal tourism.
Tourism experts say the rise of...
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...
Minister Calls for More Entrepreneurs from Ethnic Minorities
'Help Them to Become Their Own Boss'Budding entrepreneurs from all ethnic backgrounds are being encouraged to take advantage of a scheme to help them to become their own boss, as new figures show that so far it has helped...
GDP Gives Reason for Optimism
Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Welcomes Decision
Business leaders welcomed today’s announcement that the GDP figure for the first quarter of 2014 has risen by 0.8 per cent, to its highest level in nearly four years, which indicates a move...
Air India wins at Asian Voice Awards
Was Awarded at the Asian Voice Political & Public Life Awards
Air India has added yet another feather in its cap by winning the Airline of the Year at the Asian Voice Political & Public Life Awards in London.
The...
Chamber backs trade mission to fast-growing Canada
Andy Street fulfils his pledge to lead a West Midlands trade mission to a fast-growing market when he visits Toronto next week – accompanied by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC).
Paul Faulkner, chief executive of the GBCC, will join...
Supporting Entrepreneurial Spark
NatWest Opens First Birmingham HubNatWest and Entrepreneurial Spark have opened the first of eight new business accelerator hubs in the heart of Birmingham as part of a multi-million pound support package for entrepreneurs across the UK.
The hub is housed...
IAB Launches Business Awards
Nominations Close on September 29, 2014
The Institute of Asian Businesses has launched its annual awards which will culminate in the announcement of the winners at the annual dinner on Saturday 29 November. President of the IAB, Saqib Bhatti said: “We would...
British Businesses Advised to Innovate and Invest
By Ninder JohalThe year 2014 represents the 100th anniversary of the first world war but we find the world in greater conflict that ever. We have the atrocities in Syria and in the Middle East in particular the...
Rising unemployment figures scupper downward
Birmingham Chamber Expressed Concern
West Midlands business leaders expressed concern following today’s announcement that unemployment in the West Midlands has risen to 8.2 per cent in the quarter from December to February, up from 8.1 per cent in the previous...
