
Midlands engine fired up to drive £34b worth of productivity and growth
An ambitious plan to make the Midlands an engine of growth will be unveiled today at a special event at Birmingham University.
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An ambitious plan to make the Midlands an engine of growth will be unveiled today at a special event at Birmingham University.

Many members of Britain’s growing self-employed sector are putting a comfortable life in retirement at risk, according to new analysis from Prudential which highlights that the…

New research by a money saving website in the UK has revealed that more than two fifths of Britons believe that they could win a season…

Housebuilders will have their say on ineffective rules and heavy-handed enforcement that stop them building the homes that Britain needs, in a new Cutting Red Tape…

Inspired by chapters from Jacqueline Gold’s memoir Good Vibrations, about the early days of the Ann Summers Party Plan business, Brief Encounters will be set in…

A fresh generation of business owners in Hong Kong, Singapore and mainland China is challenging Western ideas of entrepreneurialism, according to new research from HSBC Private…

The Cyber Streetwise Forum says that proactivity in tackling cyber crime must be a key business strategy for the year ahead

As the Christmas shopping rush starts an online voucher code website looked into when and where people do their Christmas shopping, they were particularly interested in…

With the festive period just around the corner the CLA, is urging Christmas shoppers to support local rural businesses this Christmas.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan say they will give away 99% of their shares in the company to good causes as they announce the…

Workingmums.co.uk has announced the launch of its first Workingmums.co.uk Top Franchise Awards to recognise franchisors, both big and small, who have empowered women in business – not only by…

Telefónica group and Oldham council have teamed up to open hub which will “strengthen the start-up ecosystem" in the Greater Manchester area

UnderEU legislation, qualifying organisations must demonstrate that they have made or intend to make a compliant Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) assessment by this coming Saturday,…

Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett CBE and entrepreneur Jo Wood attended the UK Social Enterprise Awards yesterday evening at a ceremony at the Underglobe on London’s South…

New report shows medium-sized firms have a key role to play in unlocking growth across the UK