Downtown in Business (DIB) hosted its first event in Wolverhampton this week with City of Wolverhampton Council Leader, Councillor Ian Brookfield, and Chief Executive Tim Johnson joining an exclusive Roundtable discussion of Investors and Developers at the state-of-the-art Springfield University Campus on Thursday morning.

Among the companies in the room were Arcadis, Avison Young, Bruntwood, Capital & Centric, Laing O’Rourke, and Urban Splash. The council presented its ambitious Investment plans to the group, with the discussion focussing on placemaking, regeneration, and economic growth.

bakergoodchild, a leading high-tech mailing company, have launched a campaign to celebrate postal workers across the UK.

The demand for postal workers is at an all-time high and with Royal Mail experiencing staff shortages across the country, our posties are more overworked than ever.

Andy Donald is set to be appointed as Interim Chief Executive of Haringey Council, taking over from Zina Etheridge, who will be leaving her position in February 2022.  

Andy was Chief Executive of nearby Redbridge Council until earlier this year and will take up his new position with Haringey in the New Year, subject to approval at Full Council.

A rogue builder who swindled a Wolverhampton homeowner out of more than £1,000 and then disappeared leaving behind incomplete and defective work has been fined by magistrates. 

William Morton, of Wolseley Close, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to carrying out work without professional diligence, contrary to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Problems began when the trusting homeowner, from the East Park area of the city, employed Morton to carry out a garage conversion on his property. 

Frasers Group has refinanced nearly £1bn in bank facilities as it seeks to continue its Elevation Programme.

It will be able to access credit facilities and a term loan totalling £930m to support its growth ambitions. Frasers Group is on an ambitious elevation strategy and continues to invest significantly across its portfolio of retail facias and digital platforms, with the vision to serve consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands.

The UK financial sector continues to bounce back from the pandemic as hiring activity reaches an all-time high.

The current senior finance job market is characterised by increasing demand for staff at every level, but with a shortage of skills and low candidate supply leading to a record number of vacancies. While jobs within the ‘executive and professional’ category have the slowest increase, they are still experiencing a sharp jump in demand.