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One of the UK’s fastest growing principal contractors is expanding into Wales and the South West after making a high-profile appointment.

Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, along with Member Lines that operate over 90 percent of the global cruising capacity – have announced that it will debut a new marquee networking function during its keynote event and the only official cruise conference and trade show in and representing the region, the FCCA Cruise Conference and Trade Show, taking place in St. Maarten from October 22-25. 

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting on her first international visit since taking office.

Work is underway at Worcester Six Business Park on a new unit for national foodservice wholesaler Bidfood.

Following the release of Scottish Widows’ latest retirement report which found that the number of people not on track for even a minimum retirement lifestyle has worsened.

Niyo Group, the collective of disruptive Edtech, hair and beauty brands has announced its biggest event yet in the heart of Birmingham’s bustling tech scene.

The Chancellor continued her drive for a new approach to growth underpinned by stability, investment and reform, as she chaired the first Growth Mission Board with ministers across government.

SITA, a prominent global provider of air transport technology, has secured a five-year contract extension with Heathrow Airport to bolster its expansive and evolving network infrastructure.

Liverpool Football Club (Liverpool FC) fans can now experience the atmosphere and elegance of official hospitality in Liverpool FC's new flagship hospitality space, the Founders Lounge – on offer by agreement between Liverpool Football Club and BEYOND Hospitality Group, a global leader in sports hospitality. 

IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in hospitality, have announces the launch of its Low Carbon Pioneers programme, which brings together energy efficient hotels that have no fossil fuels combusted on-site* and are backed by renewable energy.

With the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics just a week away, all eyes are set on the French capital, and that's not only because of the sports elite competing at 329 events.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced a landmark pensions review as part of the new Government’s mission to ‘boost growth and make every part of Britain better off’.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, responded to the Public Sector Finance release for June 2024, saying: “The figures are a clear reminder that this government has inherited the worst economic circumstances since the Second World War, but we’re wasting no time to fix it.

Smith Choates Holdings, LLC, in collaboration with Urban Icon International, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership aimed at developing state-of-the-art sports arenas and hotels across several key African cities.

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE's clean energy powerhouse, today announced it has successfully raised USD1 billion through its second green bond issuance, under its Green Finance Framework.

Emily Stubbs, Head of Policy at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “Vacancies are still falling and wage growth has decreased to its slowest pace for nearly two years, but we will have to wait and see whether this, together with overall inflation figures, is enough for the Bank of England to finally reduce the base interest rate in August.