A powerful new economic observatory that will provide valuable data and insight has been officially launched.
What does the budget mean for the Midlands
The Midlands has received a hugely significant show of support in the Budget with the Chancellor of the Exchequer re-affirming the need to ‘fuel’ the Midlands Engine in order to drive productivity.
This followed some very encouraging results from the Conservative Party Conference and a series of positive announcements in the run-up to the Budget.
MIPIM: value of Midlands UK meetings with investors doubles to £5.7 billion
- £5.7 billion of projects from the Midlands were discussed at MIPIM 2018
- Value of meetings more than doubles from £2.8 billion in the previous year
- More than 40 partners already confirmed for MIPIM 2019
Venues Plan for 2022 Commonwealth Games Confirms Sporting Showcase for Birmingham and the West Midlands
The Sport and Venue Programme for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was confirmed and celebrated today, Friday 19 October, as five Team England medallists joined Birmingham 2022 Chairman John Crabtree and pupils from Mapledene Primary School for a sporting showcase at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre – one of the key venue clusters for the Games, which take place from 27 July to 7 August 2022.
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TALGO – Stakeholder and Press Conference – 9 October, Birmingham
TALGO FACTORY SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED: CHESTERFIELD – LEEDS – St. HELENS
Unitary report sets out case for change
A new report sets out drivers and options for re-shaping local government in Leicestershire.
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Housing Association grows its own talent with course for aspiring managers
Midland Heart has signed a major deal with University College Birmingham that will see the housing association’s future leaders and managers enrolled on to apprenticeships.
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BioHub Birmingham develops new incubator space
BioHub Birmingham develops new incubator space to meet increasing demand for biomedical facilities 19 September 2018: The BioHub Birmingham is constructing 5,000sq ft of self-contained laboratory and office suites to meet an increasing demand for biomedical incubator space.
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Midlands Engine creative businesses head to China
Fourteen Midlands businesses with growth potential are all packed and ready to travel to Hangzhou, China as part of a five-day trade visit to the city to forge trade links and further strengthen the Midlands relationship with the region to attend the Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo in Zhejiang province, China.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Board meet for the first time
Preparations for Birmingham’s largest ever sport and cultural event are gathering pace following the first meeting of the newly-appointed Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Board.
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