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The Heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Group, chaired in 2025 by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), recently met to review progress on joint actions and chart priority areas for the Group’s future work.

Kilkenny-headquartered software technology group, CluneTech, is celebrating a double win at the 2025 HR Leadership & Management Awards, held last night at the Crowne Plaza, Dublin.

Sanlam Investments has confirmed its third sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES), taking place in February 2026, reaffirming its commitment to financing Africa’s sustainable future through innovation in renewable energy, water security, waste reduction, ocean and climate finance.

easyJet has today announced a new route from Birmingham to Rome, launching in Spring 2026.

Smartkem, Inc., a company developing a new class of organic semiconductor technology, will be exhibiting at TechBlick Berlin: The Future of Electronics RESHAPED on 22^nd & 23^rd October 2025.

Property consultancy Johnson Fellows has strengthened its Birmingham-based team with the appointment of a new senior building surveyor in its building consultancy division.

In responds to IMF WEO, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said: “This is the second consecutive upgrade to this year's growth forecast from the IMF.

One of the UK’s leading figures in autonomous technology was recently given the royal seal of approval at Windsor Castle.

CluneTech Founder and CEO Terry Clune has been honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award at the National Fintech Awards 2025, held in the Mansion House, in Dublin.

As part of its continued commitment to sustainability, Burton-headquartered manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has recently achieved a major award for its ongoing support for Net Zero.

NatWest Accelerator has partnered with the Nishkam Group of Organisations offering an Executive Senior Leadership Programme to entrepreneurs and senior managers equipping them with values-based leadership skills and strategic insight to drive sustainable growth.

West Yorkshire has immediately benefited from the Prime Minister’s trade mission with over £7 million investment and over 200 jobs secured for the region’s key sectors.

From 1 January 2026, British West Midlands businesses exporting to the European Union (EU) will face new regulations at the border under Regime 42 (a post-Brexit customs process).

Pioneering Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot has announced the latest evolution in its ongoing partnership with celebrated American artist and Hublot Ambassador, Daniel Arsham: the Hublot MP-17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire.

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, have revealed two significant milestones as it announces a landmark on its journey towards its 2025 debut: the commencement of its first daily flights to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on October 26th.

Zenith Leisure Holidays Ltd., a leading provider of Travel and Foreign exchange services since 1997, have announced its collaboration with Pismo, a next-generation cloud-native banking and payments platform, to launch its own Visa prepaid Forex card.