A new series of free business recovery webinars is being launched by the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT). These have been specifically designed to support manufacturing businesses throughout the pandemic and into the recovery period.

Regional leaders have called on Government to allow the West Midlands to become a national test bed for an early reopening of the tourism, hospitality and cultural sector.

A food distribution service providing vital supplies to communities in need across Birmingham during the COVID-19 pandemic has relocated to Aston University Students’ Union building while its doors are closed to students.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has formed an Advanced Manufacture in Construction (AMC) advisory group to support the delivery of much needed, high-quality housing at pace and scale.

Calthorpe Estates has announced that Haydn Cooper will be joining as Chief Executive from 13 July 2020, succeeding Mark Lee.

Phase one of City of Wolverhampton’s new railway station opened to the public on Bank Holiday Monday (May 25).

Thousands of local people are to benefit from a new programme to help them land jobs created by the forthcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club has appointed Stuart Cain as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to replace Neil Snowball.

Work has begun on the 300km Midlands Future Mobility test environment - spanning from Coventry to Birmingham, which will see autonomous vehicles trialled on urban, rural, suburban and highway roads. The project is run by a consortium of companies including WMG, MIRA, Transport for West Midlands, Costain, Amey, Wireless Infrastructure Group, Vodafone, Coventry University and Highways England.

Avison Young has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to lead a large-scale review of its Commercial Investment Property Portfolio. 
 

Wolves at Work is gearing up to support residents and businesses in their recovery from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on jobs and the Wolverhampton economy.