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Emily Stubbs, policy and campaigns manager at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “Though labour market conditions remain significantly tighter than pre-pandemic, a continued ease in vacancies appears to be cautiously applying the brakes on nominal pay growth.

The world’s leading experts on smart transport systems will be gathering in Birmingham as the city was named preferred candidate to host the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress (ITS).

Following the announcement that investment platform Novia Financial has set aside millions to cover compensation claims, specialist financial services lawyers are urging anyone who has investments with the platform to act now.

Two of Birmingham’s most successful marketing agencies, HDY and Orb, have just announced their merger, resulting in the creation of a new, unified agency called Lunar.

Expand North Star, the world's largest start-up show, opened in Dubai Harbour, its largest ever edition featuring more than 1,800 start-ups from 100 countries looking to connect, fundraise and share experiences with global peers.

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr Carey Wallace has underscored the importance of developing Jamaica’s tourism industry as a means of creating wealth, providing jobs, and improving the quality of life for Jamaicans.

Work to breathe new life into one of Walsall’s most historic and ornate buildings is set to go ahead thanks to an investment of more than £582,000 from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

The region’s best women-led SMEs and start-ups will have the opportunity to pitch to a live panel of investors in a competition hosted by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, NatWest and the British Business Bank.

A recent survey commissioned by digital magazine and newspaper subscription app Readly has highlighted perspectives on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across a number of sectors.

The Ethiopian Capital Markets Authority (ECMA) and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) have formalised a new partnership in London marking a significant step change in the aspirations for the Ethiopian capital market.

Flights at Luton Airport resumed after a huge fire ripped through a terminal car park on Tuesday evening.

The New Zealand All Blacks (brand value up 52% to USD282 million, NZD452 million) have continued to assert their dominance as the world’s most valuable rugby team brand, despite their on-pitch authority increasingly being challenged by other rugby nations.

The All Blacks retained the top position for brand value, achieving a 52% increase since the last world cup.

The Bank of England have said that money market funds should hold significantly higher amounts of liquid assets to cope with market volatility after the sector struggled with a "dash for cash" during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Huber+Suhner is proud to be one of the first companies in the electronic connectivity sector to launch a lead-free solution for its radio frequency (RF) SMA connectors.

Amid reports that gold investment jumped 18% to 4,741t in 2022, the price of gold has now dropped below $1900 per ounce this week, its lowest point since March 2023.

Downtown in Business hosted its inaugural Business of Sport conference at the iconic Lancashire Cricket Club's Emirates Old Trafford, in Manchester.