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The Midlands Engine Investment Fund II will deliver £400 million of new funding to small and medium-sized businesses across the Midlands.

Sydney Mitchell LLP, the Top Tier Legal 500 law firm based in Birmingham and Solihull, is pleased to announce a new Partner as part of four senior promotions that showcase its wealth and variety of legal talent.

The global low-cost carrier (LCC) market is poised for remarkable growth in the coming years, according to the latest report by Technavio.

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed almost £1.2 billion to the UK economy; new evaluation just published reveals.

A deal bringing together two highly respected legal firms has been agreed as Cumbrian-headquartered Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors has acquired Northumberland-based Nicholson Portnell Solicitors in a move which will strengthen the services both law practices provide to their growing client bases.

Co-organised by the Austria Institute for Sustainable Technologies, the UN Industrial Development Organization, and the Federal Ministry of Austria, the International Sustainable Energy Conference, ISEC 2024, a forum for research, business and energy policy, will take place for the third time on April 10 in Graz, Austria, with support from BE OPEN.

A leading provider of authentic African-Caribbean food products is thrilled to announce the grand opening of Pride of Africa Trade Cash and Carry.

Datamatics, a leading global Digital Technologies, Operations, and Experiences Company, announced the acquisition of Dextara Digital, a premier provider of Salesforce services.

Sompo, a leading global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance, have announced leadership changes to support the further growth of its insurance business in the Asia Pacific region.

One of the UK’s leading sheet metalwork specialists has extended its long-term partnership with Worcester Presses with a new £1m investment.

New Intuit QuickBooks research has revealed how UK small businesses plan to tackle the new tax year as the 6th April start date looms closer.

The EU has recognised the need to future-proof its power infrastructure to connect masses of new renewables and accommodate the increased electrification of industry, transports and heating.

The mayors of the West Midlands and Greater Manchester have set out proposals for a new railway line between Staffordshire and Manchester Airport in a bid to improve connections to the north.

GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced the appointment of Kristine Kubacki as Chief Strategy Officer, which was effective yesterday (April 1).

A Black Country electrical specialist has signed a major deal with Britain’s only manufacturer of hand-built EV cars.

The following statement has been provided on behalf of all of the shareholders of Thames Water: "Shareholders and Thames Water have been working with the regulator Ofwat for over a year on how to address the complex challenges facing the business.