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The percentage of UK small business predicting growth for the final three-months of 2024 remains at the two-year high of last quarter (35%) - with significant upturns in growth forecasts across the North, the Midlands and among younger businesses - according to new research from Novuna Business Finance.

Baseload Capital, a leader in sustainable energy solutions, have announced the appointment of Kristín Vala Matthíasdóttir as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective August 2024.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is saving workers an average of one hour each day, allowing more time to be devoted to creative tasks, to thinking more strategically or to helping achieve a better work-life balance, according to a major workplace survey published today.

An innovative tie-up between one of Birmingham’s leading social enterprises and a well-known UK retailer has helped more than 32 people secure employment – 61% of whom have never had a job.

Spurred by continued growth, multidisciplinary engineering firm adi Group has launched a recruitment drive to encourage fresh talent to join its multi-skilled team.

Dublin Chamber has set out eight business priorities for political parties to adopt and include in the next programme for government, following the general election.

Public company lawyers at law firm Shakespeare Martineau have advised on five deals for listed company clients in quick succession, following a bumper month in fundraising deals and acquisitions, including raising more than £4 million.

Malaysian financial services practitioners have gained a competitive edge through a new collaboration with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), enhancing their professional lifelong learning and offering the opportunity to apply for CISI membership.

Enersense, a provider of emission-free energy solutions, and Telia Towers Finland Oy, a Finnish mast and equipment infrastructure owner, have signed an agreement on the maintenance of mast and equipment room infrastructure.

CluneTech is proud to announce that Kaylyn Burke, a valued member of their HR team, has been recognized as the "Rising Star in HR" at the prestigious 2024 HR Leadership & Management Awards, at a Gala Awards ceremony held in the Crowne Plaza, Dublin.

The leading industry body for the UK’s night time economy has announced the fifth international Night Time Economy Summit (NTES) will take place in Birmingham on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 February 2025.

The Oxford Economics report ‘The Socio-Economic Impact of Second-Hand Clothes in Africa and the EU27+’ reveals that the sector – a vital component of a future circular textile economy – stimulated an estimated total €7 billion ($7.6 billion) total contribution to the EU and UK's (EU27+) GDP in 2023, of which the sector generated €3.0 billion ($3.2 billion) itself.

In recent weeks speculation that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce changes to pension tax in the Autumn Budget have intensified.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is today delighted to announce the appointment of Andy Street CBE as the new Chair of the Board. 

Thirty businesses will be competing for Asian Business glory across eight categories on Saturday, 30 November at the ICC.

The CEO of Aurrigo International plc, a leading international provider of smart airside solutions, has today urged aviation industry stakeholders to embrace innovation and drive the evolution of ground support equipment.