October 2009
Insider’s monthly round-up of the top news stories affecting the region also includes...
Insider’s East Midlands plc is the essential annual guide to understanding what makes one of the UK’s most dynamic, exciting regional economies tick. The report takes an unvarnished, facts-driven view of the state of the region, providing the hard figures and deep insights decision-makers need in a clear, easy-to-understand format.
We kick off our new series of inward investment-related features and events by seeing what is being done in different parts of our region to attract inward investment.
Who is making money in this recession? In this keynote feature we use Insider’s in-house research department to provide details of the 50 most profitable companies in the Midlands over the past 12 months.
All the coverage from the year’s big deals event.
Thinking of selling a company but unsure of how to go about it? This is the feature for you.
Regeneration would be unlikely to work without transport infrastructure to support it and new transport infrastructure projects can stimulate large-scale development in its own right.
With bad news from manufacturing giants such as Wedgwood and JCB one would expect an air of despondency in the region, but as the manufacturing sector fights back, Staffordshire is showing to the world that it is a much more varied economy than many people would expect.
With easy accessibility to the Midlands and the north of the county, and the ability to commute to London from its southern parts, the appeal of Northants to businesses is obvious.
Our annual link-up with the Legal 500 Review provides you with an invaluable guide to who’s hot in the Midlands legal sector.
Business insurance is a complicated matter but essential to understand. Getting it right will leave you in a secure position. Getting it wrong will leave you exposed.
That the Indian economy is now considered a powerhouse won’t come as a surprise to most readers, but are companies from this region tapping in to its potential?
Taking an important member of staff from one of your competitors can be a quick way to give your business a much-needed boost.
Birmingham recently welcomed 20,000 Rotarians from around the world for a convention, giving the regional economy an immense boost. But we so often take this sort of business tourism for granted and don’t think of it as a key economic sector.
They’re available but to many businesses they appear inaccessible because of all the hoops you need to jump through before you get your hands on the cash.
Bringing expertise into your business could be the best money you ever spend but how do you know who to bring in and how much will it cost?
Public relations agencues offer a vital service and can make the difference between your company hitting the headline or remaining a well-kept secret. But how do you measure the success of your PR agency and, crucially, how do you know when you are getting value for money?
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