International cricket returns to Birmingham in just over a week as part of a bumper major match programme at Edgbaston Stadium, which the West Midlands Growth Company Regional Observatory predict will benefit the local economy by £23 million.
The West Midlands Growth Company, the organisation charged with attracting new businesses and investment to the region and creating jobs, has appointed Midlands business leader Matthew Hammond as its new Chair.
The University of Wolverhampton has celebrated its first year of delivering the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA) in partnership with Serco.
US Ambassador Robert Wood Johnson visited American-owned HydraForce Hydraulics Ltd, at Birmingham’s Advanced Manufacturing Hub on June 7 to see, first-hand, an investment made by its American-owned parent company into the UK.
Leaders from the creative industry met today (Fri 8 June) to hone the West Midlands’ approach to ensure Channel 4 (C4) selects the region for its new national HQ.
A new UK Tech Innovation Index is available today which shows that the Midlands has significant strengths across a range of sectors including AI and Data, Clean Growth, Advanced Manufacturing and Ageing Society.
The University of Birmingham has invested £2.5m in the new Tyseley Energy Park (TEP) to work towards overcoming challenges such as energy poverty and poor air quality in the West Midlands.
Birmingham’s tourism sector witnessed its most successful year in history last year, with hotel revenue, visitors numbers and visitor spend, all standing at a record high.
Business Birmingham has been named Top Regional Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) in Western Europe, by leading specialist locations magazine, Site Selection.
