Business News & Updates
- 16th January 2026
Previous winners of the Chamber’s SLTC Awards have described the positive the impact success has had on their business – ahead of the milestone 2026 event.
A new startup support initiative has been launched to help aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders across the region to turn ideas into viable businesses with confidence and clarity.
- 6th January 2026
Midlands-based business A Burden Shared, has been nominated for the 2026 Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAS) in the New Business category.
West Midlands businesses will be focusing on investing in new technology in 2026, according to new research.
- 12th December 2025
The UK economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in October as consumers held back before the Autumn Budget, while the JLR shutdown continued to impact on business.
- 5th December 2025
Dains Corporate Finance has delivered another strong quarter of UK mid-market M&A activity – rising to fourth place in the Midlands deal-making league table.
- 1st December 2025
Award-winning PR and communications consultancy STC-PR is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
- 24th November 2025
Pertemps People Development director Andy Long is one of just 19 people across the UK accepted into the City & Guilds as a new member for 2025.
Local businesses will be hoping for measures which boost economic activity in next week’s Budget, as latest insolvency figures highlight a concerning upward trend in struggling companies.
- 6th November 2025
The Dains Group has announced its acquisition of GHE, a consultancy specialising in securing grant funding for research and innovation projects.