The NEC Group Arenas are continuing their work in nurturing young industry talent, having taken on the first electrical apprentices in UK arenas. The two apprentices – Liam Dyde, 21 and Mohammed Waseem, 28- will be mentored through a three-year place... Read full article
Financial distress amongst businesses in Birmingham shot up sharply in the final three months of 2017 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, new figures have shown. 7,320 businesses in the city have faced some level of financial distress... Read full article
Strong convenience store sales helped Central England Co-operative enjoy a positive performance over the 2017 Christmas and New Year period.The Society saw like-for-like sales growth of 2.4% for the three weeks ending 6th January 2017, with sales... Read full article
A new food and drink manufacturing training academy has been established by BMet, with industry backing. With help from the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) and Tulip Limited, the college has developed... Read full article
BMet has pledged to meet the HS2 skills challenge with support from leading rail bodies. The College came together with the National College for High-Speed Rail, the National Skills Academy for Rail and HS2 Limited to encourage businesses to explore ... Read full article
Clugston Group, the £140m privately owned company with an office based in Bromsgrove, West Midlands and which has interests in construction, logistics, facilities management and property development,... Read full article
Central England Co-operative is leading the way in sustainable practices as it announces the installation of LED lighting in another 118 of its food stores.... Read full article
Rigging industry experts from across the UK have joined forces at Birmingham’s’ Barclaycard Arena to trial the Trailblazer Live Event Rigging Apprenticeship assessment. ... Read full article
Norman Hay plc, the Midlands-based chemicals, sealants, surface coatings and engineering group, has once again been recognised as one of the 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain.... Read full article
The survey also wants to know whether businesses would support higher taxation, as part of a move to give the UK’s regions greater powers.... Read full article