Eric Liedtke to succeed Erich Stamminger as Executive Board Member Global...
The Supervisory Board of adidas AG appointed Eric Liedtke (47) to the Executive Board of adidas AG effective March 6, 2014. Eric Liedtke, currently Senior Vice President adidas Sport Performance, will...
View ArticleFunding secured to support local agency for ex-prisoners…
Birmingham based independent Business Finance & Accountancy Services provider, Blue Sky Corporate Finance, has assisted the management team of Chance (2013) Ltd with sourcing and securing funding...
View ArticleGrowth in permanent staff placements hits joint-record high in December…
Key points: § Permanent staff appointments grow at joint-sharpest pace in survey history § Midlands staff appointments increase at sharper pace than in other English regions § Permanent salaries...
View ArticleUK MUSIC ARTISTS COULD DOUBLE US ALBUM SALES BY 2025 – CBI…
New growth strategy outlined for the UK’s world-beating creative industries As the Brit Award nominations are unveiled today (Thursday), the CBI believes UK music artists could double their share of US...
View ArticleCBI RESPONDS TO LATEST BoE CREDIT CONDITIONS DATA…
The CBI responded to the latest Credit Conditions Survey from the Bank of England for Q4 2013. Matthew Fell, CBI Director for Competitive Markets, said: “This data shows that the availability of...
View ArticleUK business owner calls for more emphasis on business hubs outside of London…
As the economy climbs towards recovery, the driving force behind UK Plc – Britain’s SMEs – are finally looking at growth plans for the first time in five years. Beatrice Bartlay, Founder and Managing...
View ArticleNew Year’s Honours recognise health and safety champions…
The Chief Executive and Trustees of the British Safety Council congratulate all of the recipients of awards appearing in the New Year Honours list announced last week. In particular the British Safety...
View ArticleBaker Tilly’s Weekly Tax Brief…
Baker Tilly’s Weekly Tax Brief An end to tax tourism by multinational corporations? News that seven US technology companies, including Google, Amazon and eBay, paid only £54m of UK corporation tax in...
View Articlesales-i survey reveals traits of successful salesperson…
A survey of 254 sales professionals across the UK and USA has shown that their career paths may have been determined from an early age. Demonstrating the ambition and drive required to succeed in a ...
View ArticleTop tips for business start ups…
The decade so far has seen start up fever sweep the UK. In 2013, according to Start Up Britain, more than 500,000 new businesses were set up, with the previous year’s figure standing at 484,000. ...
View ArticleRetailers need to get smarter about effects of online shopping…
Online shopping in the UK continued to grow this Christmas with 63 per cent of online shoppers ordering three or more gifts online, but engineers are warning this switch in shopping style needs to be ...
View Article£1.4m package to boost city’s transport links to i54…
A £1.4m package of public transport improvements along the main route between Wolverhampton city centre and i54 South Staffordshire has been given the green light. The joint project by Wolverhampton...
View Article‘Real’ apprenticeships will guard against further job losses for British young…
Unemployed young British workers must be provided with high-quality training or apprenticeships opportunities to stop new waves of eastern European migration exacerbating an already dire employment...
View ArticleThe Essential Guide To Building Your Personal Brand…
Have you spent hours of your life developing a business brand whilst spending very little time developing your own brand? Well whether you realise it or not, you have already laid the foundations to...
View ArticleUK Continues to Be a Manufacturing Nation, Says ONS…
Perceptions that manufacturing is disappearing from the UK are wide of the mark, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Despite the number of workers employed falling significantly...
View ArticleInaugural Leicester Business Festival Begins…
The inaugural Leicester Business Festival officially began this morning, 26th October, with an exclusive breakfast launch at the Curve, Leicester. With business people from across Leicestershire in...
View ArticleLearn how to trade successfully with Turkey…
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) West Midlands is holding a culture and language masterclass for businesses wanting to export to Turkey. The practical and interactive masterclass on Wednesday, November...
View ArticleTop Business Festival Returns for 2016…
After the success of the inaugural 2015 event, the Leicester Business Festival is back for 2016! The 2016 Leicester Business Festival will take place from the 24th October – 4th November. This year’s...
View ArticleFunding available for energy efficient Midlands SMEs…
Funding is now available to help lower running costs for energy efficient businesses. Worcestershire County Council along with its partners Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce,...
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