Business News & Updates
- 31st October 2025
The West Midlands had the joint-highest business confidence of any UK nation or region in October, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.
- 28th October 2025
The festive season in Sutton Coldfield wouldn’t be complete without a sea of Santas taking over Sutton Park for one of the area’s most heart-warming events — the SE Fitness Santa Run 2025!
Taking place at Town Gate, Sutton Park, this fun-filled event isn’t just about festive cheer and fancy dress. It’s about community spirit, charity, and local businesses coming together to make a difference.
- 27th October 2025
A new creative hub for businesses, founders and creators has launched in the Midlands.
Offa, the UK’s leading Islamic property finance fintech, has won the Financial Services Business of the Year award at the Islam Channel Business Awards 2025, which took place at the Hilton London Metropole.
The CEO of one of the UK’s leading independent security specialists has signalled his intentions to ramp up the firm’s M&A activity over the next twelve months.
Experts in Agri and farming businesses will explore opportunities for diversification at an event next month.
- 16th October 2025
A panel of industry experts will be shortlisting entries for the Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition – with the finalists set for a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style presentation on 6 November.
- 15th October 2025
A sharp hike in the monthly number of start-up businesses in the West Midlands – to one of the highest regional rises in the UK – is a welcome uplift for the local economy, but business owners should remain cautious over coming months.
- 26th September 2025
Meta4 Business Mastermind Network is celebrating 15 years of networking with a fresh new brand – developed by fellow Chamber members.
A new Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) will position the West Midlands as the most investable region in the country, according to the region’s political leaders.