Business News

Equiom Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Yam as its new Regional Head of Asia.

The head of the Employment Law team of Midlands firm Sydney Mitchell has been announced as the new President of Solihull Chamber of Commerce, the largest regional division of the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.

Ahead of the Spring Statement next week (Wednesday 26 March) the Chancellor has announced £600 million worth of investment to train up to 60,000 more skilled construction workers.

The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) and its 200 members fully support the transition of British steelmakers to greener and more efficient technologies.

Resonance, one of the UK's leading social impact investors, has committed £1.8m to Community Ventures (Middlesbrough) Limited (CVL) from its Resonance Community Developers fund – helping to get 50 households off the social housing waiting list.

As Europe accelerates its transition toward sustainable industrial automation and electric mobility, Godrej Enterprises Group is expanding its Motor Solutions business to meet the growing demand for high-performance motor components and special motors.

The National Wealth Fund will unlock over £70 billion in private investment to help deliver economic growth, make Britain a clean energy superpower, and strengthen the defence sector, the Chancellor has confirmed.

Yesterday (March 18) marked one year since easyJet launched its Birmingham base in March 2024.

In January 2014, Jamie woke up paralysed from the waist down due to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Almost one-third (31%) of employees dislike work team-building activities, according to a new survey by workplace expert Acas.

Chetwood Bank, the UK-based digital challenger bank, is launching a new range of fixed rate savings accounts to give new and existing customers a choice of short-, medium- and long-term options with great interest rates.

Regulators will be summoned into Downing Street today (Monday 17 March) as the Chancellor unveils an action plan to deliver on the pledge to cut the administrative cost of regulation on business by a quarter, make Britain the best place to do business and drive economic growth.

Ahead of the first race of the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World championship, which kicked in Melbourne, Atlassian Williams Racing announced a major multi-year partnership with Brillio, the global technology consulting and service company.

2025 looks to be a pivotal year for attracting new talent into the electrification sector, according to one of the UK’s leading recruitment experts.

Reacting to the latest GDP figures published by the ONS, Emily Stubbs, Head of Policy at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC), said: “GDP shrinking in January and tepid growth over the last three months will be disappointing news to the Government this morning.

A leading trade body for manufacturers has welcomed its first financial services member into its ranks.