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For the first time in Europe, VoIP provider Zadarma has integrated three leading AI-powered voice assistants.

Nine million pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments this winter as all pensioners in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment.

The heartbeat of Britain’s industrial past is now setting the pace for its economic future. In a historic announcement, the West Midlands has been chosen to host the inaugural ‘Regional Investment Summit – West Midlands 2025’, a national platform designed to spotlight investment potential in UK cities, towns, and industrial communities.

Dudley Council chiefs have pledged to work together with the newly formed Stourbridge BID on improvement plans for the town centre.

Figures published in the latest edition of Dublin Chamber’s Business Outlook Survey show the number of firms offering full flexibility to staff on the number of days they spend in the office has fallen from 37% in Q2 2024 to 27% a year later.

OSL has appointed Victor Chavez CBE as Chair, following a year of service as a Non-Executive Director.

The Board of Directors of Enersense International Plc has decided on an updated strategy and financial targets for its core businesses for the strategy period 2025–2028.

The Chancellor has announce that working people in the West Midlands will benefit from multi-billion-pound investment in local transport.

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has released fresh CGI visuals of the much-anticipated Dudley Interchange, offering the public a glimpse into the interior of a facility set to redefine how residents and visitors move through the heart of the Black Country.

India's economy grew by 7.4% in the period between January and March - up from 6.2% the previous quarter and significantly beating analyst expectations.

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.