Pay rises forecast to stay weak, survey predicts

According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), pay will rise just 1% over the next year, meaning further pressure on incomes. The CIPD say that despite falling unemployment numbers, an increasing supply of labour is the reason...

Barclaycard Arena to become ‘Arena Birmingham’ from September

The multi-purpose arena's new name will re-brand the 15,800-seater to reflect its location from the 1st September. The likes of John Legend, The Nooran Sisters and The Australian Pink Floyd Show will be the first to perform in the arena...

£85m apartment complex to be built next to Edgbaston

375 flats are to be developed by German Investment Group Patrizia who acquired four acres of land next to the cricket stadium from Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Homes and Communities Agency. Patrizia UK plans to build parking for residents,...

UK Car Sales Drop 9.3% in July Says Motor Trade Body

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that new car registrations fell 9.3% in July compared to a year earlier. About 162,000 cars were sold during the month and the trade body says the market’s falling numbers,...

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...

Winners of the English Asian Business Awards 2017 are announced

The Asian business community celebrated their success in a glamorous ceremony held in the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel on Monday evening. Organised by Oceanic Consulting, the country’s leading ethnic promotions and consulting company, the black tie event acknowledged and celebrated...

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...

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...

TATA Group Talks top of Agenda for Street

TATA Group talks top of the agenda for Street during India and Pakistan visit. Conservative candidate for West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has met with senior representatives from Jaguar Land Rover parent company Tata Group. Fresh from the announcement that...

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...