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Business failures in the West Midlands reached 7% of all UK administrations in 2025, making it the fifth-highest region for corporate insolvencies – according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau.

Construction businesses and suppliers are invited to attend a relaxed networking event centred on upcoming development and regeneration opportunities across the borough.

An HM Treasury spokesperson said: “To make the economy work for working people, we are reversing years of underinvestment by protecting record infrastructure investment, driving through major planning reform, backing expansion at Heathrow and Gatwick, delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail and getting Sizewell C built.

Aokah, the Global Capability Execution Intelligence platform built to orchestrate next-generation Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and global delivery ecosystems, today announced the launch of its UK operations.

Gambian President Adama Barrow has appointed Cany Jobe as the new Director General of The Gambia Petroleum Commission, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to advance its oil and gas sector.

PlanetAI Nature Space (PNS) has established itself as the first carbon credit certification body founded in Spain and as the leading European Union standard by volume of carbon credits issued, with more than 133 million credits.

People across the North of England will benefit from faster commutes, better jobs, more homes and increased investment in their communities as the Government launches a major growth plan for the North - with Northern Powerhouse Rail at its heart.

The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax bill has increased by nearly 65 percent.

Indian people in the UK recorded strong growth in wealth over the past decade, while several other Ethnic groups experienced declines, according to a report by the London School of Economics.

Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the auspices of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), formalizing plans for a strategic partnership focused on research, development and innovation (R&D) in the oil and gas sector.

Reflecting its strategic business direction, STARTRADER seals a deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and becomes the league's Official Partner, which marks a significant milestone in the company's continued growth and expansion.

The Boutique Workplace Company, one of London's leading flexible-workspace providers, has selected Yardi's suite of coworking solutions to unify CRM, licence management, room bookings, billing, payments, accounting and procurement across its 33+ locations.

Pierre Fabre Laboratories and Iktos, a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics on drug discovery, today announced an integrated drug discovery collaboration to identify and develop novel small-molecule drug candidates in oncology.

Pzena Investment Management (“Pzena”) have just to announced that Andrew Williams has joined its UK office as Director of Client and Portfolio Services, reinforcing the firm’s global commitment to delivering exceptional client service and deep-value insights.

Businesses across Dublin remain under pressure from rising costs and regulatory burdens, according to the Dublin Chamber Q4 2025 Business Outlook Report.

Bank One has earned three international awards, affirming its strength across key banking segments.