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Following the launch of Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market yesterday, it’s already anticipated that millions of people will be flocking to the city for its annual extravaganza.

CRISIL Limited, the leading global analytics company, has appointed two senior executives, Jan Larsen and Duncan McCredie, to lead its expansion into global markets.

Colmore BID, one of the UK’s leading Business Improvement Districts, has been successful in its BID4 Business Plan proposal for 2024 to 2029, having won with 98% yes votes.

Dr Andy Wood OBE DL told the conference at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, that visitor numbers to the two counties were now higher than pre-Covid levels and that now was the opportunity to work collaboratively to get national recognition as an accredited LVEP.

The final day of FII7 highlighted the new frontiers of investment and technology, focusing on space and aviation, biotech, cybersecurity, robotics, venture capital, start-up nations and more.

Chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Kenneth Bryan has amplified the pivotal role of small-and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the Caribbean’s economic landscape, highlighting their significance in generating jobs, fostering innovation, and contributing substantially to the region’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

With the UK preparing to host a global AI summit later this week, the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – says that policymakers need to implement a ‘whole eco-system’ approach to fraud, in order to make the best use of new technologies like AI and get ahead of fraudsters and criminals who are looking to adopt and exploit it themselves.

In a proud achievement for India's R&D capability, STL [NSE: STLTECH], a leading optical and digital solutions company, H=have announced that it has developed the world's slimmest fibre for telecommunications - 160-micron Optical Fibre.

Jamaica have welcomed new non-stop air service from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) in Missouri to Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) by Southwest Airlines on Saturday, October 7.

A sell-out weekend wrapped up a record-breaking Motorhome & Caravan Show (17-22nd October), with 106,131 visitors flocking to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham across six days, proving that public interest in the Leisure Vehicle lifestyle shows no sign of slowing down.

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flights have been severely affected as Pakistan State Oil (PSO) stopped fuel supply to the national carrier over non-payment of dues to the company.

Leading full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed legal director Helen Dyke to its Birmingham employment team.

Birmingham and the wider West Midlands is proving a magnet for record levels of foreign investment and visitor numbers – despite rising inflation and increased labour costs.

While employers generally understand the importance of on-boarding, specialist employment lawyers are highlighting the equal importance of off-boarding and ensuing a smooth transition period between the time an employee hands in their resignation notice and the day that they leave the business.

“Responsible growth and environmental stewardship can exist in harmony, by making smart changes from the ground up,” says Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) CEO Raki Phillips.

Loyalty Juggernaut (LJI), the first cloud-native technology platform for loyalty programs and ecosystems, have announced that it has won its 3rd consecutive 'Best Technology Innovation' award at the Global Flight's Loyalty & Awards 2023 conference.