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"New data released this week by LIVE, the federation representing Britain’s live music industry, has revealed that concerts and festivals across the country contributed a record £6.1billion to the UK’s economy in 2023,” says Lyle Bignon, Night Time Economy Ambassador.

Chris Knight, a 19-year-old entrepreneur from Richmond, Virginia, in the U.S.A., has recently opened his second location of Cookie Chris, a Black-owned chain that sells cookies, shakes, and ice cream.

Momentum ITSMA, a leading growth consultancy and pioneer of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), announces its appointment of Chief Consulting Officer Meta Karagianni, following on from a standout year of double-digit growth from its own strategic clients.

It has been announced that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have launched their ninth Italian gateway from Birmingham Airport, with flights and holidays via Amalfi Coast (Salerno) Airport going on sale for Summer 25.

A competition designed to showcase the West Midlands’ best women-led SME and start-up businesses is returning for a second year.

Sonata Software (NSE: SONATSOFTW) (BSE: 532221), a leading Modernization Engineering company, has announced that it has been chosen as a Strategic IT outsourcing partner by a US-based premier Healthcare and Wellness company.

SiriusXM, a leading audio entertainment company in the United States, announced today the opening of a new state-of-the-art technology facility in Dublin, Ireland.

The Company’s Dublin-based employees are expected to play a critical role in the audio entertainment company’s continued digital transformation and will function as a centre of excellence for SiriusXM’s Product and Technology organization. SiriusXM is supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland.

Dusit Hotels and Resorts, the hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, and Generator and Freehand Hotels, an award-winning developer and operator of experiential hostels and boutique hotels in Europe and the USA, have entered a strategic partnership to synergise their development resources to pursue sustainable international growth for their respective brands.

On 29^th August 2024, COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines Co. Ltd. signed a contract in Shanghai for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU container ships with dual-fuel methanol propulsion.

Lyle Bignon, NTIA Night Time Economy Ambassador for Birmingham, said: "The prospect of a further layer of regulation and enforcement for the UK’s hospitality and night time industries - coupled with the potential business closures and job losses a smoking ban could result in - is incredibly concerning.

In a global context where the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident, both governments and consumers are demanding more responsible actions from companies.

The Chancellor ushered in a new era of business partnership as she met business groups together for the first time as Chancellor.

Leading housing developer David Wilson Homes is inviting property seekers to visit its Kings Gate development in Abingdon next month to secure free mortgage advice from an expert team. 

Boeing has announced that its African offices in Addis Ababa, will commence operations in October, Head of the office, Boeing Africa Managing Director Henok Teferra disclosed.

After a successful crowdfunding round in Australia in June raising $0.7 million AUD, rapidly growing functional drinks brand, Nexba, is expanding fast into a $300 billion AUD global market.

Indian tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal has become BT’s largest shareholder, following a £3.2 billion purchase.