Business News

The West Midlands is poised to become a powerhouse of economic renewal, with the potential to create nearly 100,000 new jobs and inject £6.5 billion annually into the UK economy by 2035, according to a major new report.

Leading distribution network operator, SP Energy Networks, is set to invest more than £220 million to help deliver the electricity grid and support the workforce of the future after it extended its overhead line contracts with key service partners.

The government has sold its remaining shares in NatWest Group (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS) — ending public ownership that began when it stepped in to protect millions of savers and businesses during the financial crisis.

Gridora, the new infrastructure platform established by ADQ, IHC and Modon Holding, has signed its first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) for the delivery of high-impact transport infrastructure projects.

Too many businesses in the Midlands run the risk of financial ruin because they are not improving efficiency and removing process waste from their business to counteract increasing input and wage costs.

The leader of Dudley Council is to meet with West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker over ‘urgent concerns’ for Dudley town centre traders affected by Metro Extension and Interchange works.

Equiom is pleased to announce the promotion of Vicky Stables to the role of Managing Director of its Jersey office, marking a significant milestone in the Group’s ongoing growth and leadership evolution.​

West Yorkshire led the way at last week's UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), cementing its reputation as 'the place where opportunity lives'.

Over the past decade, the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has methodically advanced the Kingdom’s capital market reforms, gradually opening its financial markets to international investors.

KlasJet, a leader in bespoke private and corporate jet charters and part of the Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI provider, recently hosted an exclusive gathering in Paris.

West Midlands-based business, Customark, one of the UK’s most diverse printing and industrial labelling manufacturers, is on a hugely successful streak of strategic acquisitions - and has no plans to stop - bolstered by recent funding for expansion from Allica Bank.

Energyfix, a newly launched, SEAI-registered one-stop-shop for energy upgrades, is to shake up the market, offering forward-funding of SEAI grants for homeowners.

Responding to the ONS public sector finance statistics for April 2025, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, said: "After years of economic instability crippling the public purse, we have taken the decisions to stabilise our public finances, which has helped deliver four interest rate cuts since August, cutting the cost of borrowing for businesses and working people.

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has expanded its global footprint with the launch of its Institute of Foundation Models (IFM).

The Management Consultancies Association (MCA) has announced the finalists for the MCA Awards 2025, celebrating the achievements in management consulting that drive innovation and growth across numerous business sectors, both in the UK and internationally.

Midlands law firm Sydney Mitchell has selected Marie Curie Solihull and Solihull Carer’s Trust as its 2025 charities of the year.