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easyJet has just inaugurated its newest UK base, at Birmingham Airport, the airline’s ninth UK base and first new base in the UK in more than a decade, creating 140 direct jobs for pilots and crew in the UK and supporting around 1200 jobs in total.*

As part of its major investment project at its Burton on Trent tile plant Russell Roof Tiles is installing state-of-the-art equipment to support the firm’s Net Zero ambitions.

All importers of the affected products could benefit from the suspension of tariffs on the likes of flowers, leather, fruit juices, and car parts, among others – as the Business Secretary sets out plans to back British manufacturing to help grow the economy.

Amadeus has announced the acquisition of Voxel, a leading provider of electronic invoicing and B2B payment solutions for travel agencies, hotels and other players in the sector.

Leading generative AI firm, Hazy, and Open Banking data ownership platform, Unbanx, have announced the launch of the first ethical data cooperative comprising synthetically generated financial transaction data.

UK-based international job aggregation platform, The BIG Jobsite, has partnered with leading global MarTech and customer experience company, Netcore Cloud, to maximize the power of email with AI-powered interactive experiences.

Sir Lenny Henry co-hosted his last Comic Relief Red Nose Day star-studded extravaganza - 39 years after co-founding the charity.

XPO (NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, have announced that senior service centre manager Tena Fisher and vice president of human resources Nicole Neumann have been named 2024 Top Women to Watch in Transportation by the Women In Trucking Association.

City of Wolverhampton’s emerging Commercial District will receive a boost with newly refurbished office and flexible workspace set to open at the council’s i11 building next month.

Hobbycraft, the UK’s largest arts and crafts retailer, celebrated the opening of its new store at Battery Retail Park, Selly Oak, Birmingham, on Saturday with a host of crafting activities, product offers and goody bags for the first 100 customers who walked through the doors.

Boels Rental, a leading player in the rental industry, proudly announces the prospective acquisition of Riwal, a renowned company with a rich history and expertise in Aerial Work Platforms (AWP).

Three in ten women employed in schools, hospitals, care homes, town halls, police stations and other key services in the West Midlands have had their requests to work flexibly denied, according to a recently revealed union survey.

Europa Warehouse at Prologis Park in Birmingham has secured a contract with US-based Paramount Global to support the packaging firm’s ambitious European growth strategy.

Jackery, a pioneer and leader in mobile and environmentally friendly power solutions, proudly presents the world's first power station made from recycled PCR material.

Over half of Brits (56%) revealed they have ‘pulled a sickie’, just to enjoy a relaxing day off work. 

PhonePe, have announced the consumer launch of its Indus Appstore, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.