Birmingham tourism given £4.6bn price tag

Birmingham welcomed a record 32.8 million visitors last year, an increase of 154,000 on the city's 2009 tourism figures. Research by Global Tourism Solutions said the city's visitor economy was now worth £4.6bn. Birmingham bucked the national trend, with tourism bodies VisitBritain and VisitEngland reporting drops in the number of visitors holidaying in the UK.   READ MORE...

BCRS to loan £3m to Black Country businesses

Investment fund Black Country Reinvestment Society (BCRS) has revealed plans to lend £3m to regional businesses over the next year.   Read More...

Leaders looks to buy in the Midlands

Lettings agent Leaders has told Insider it is eyeing the Midlands for further acquisitions. The company, which is based in Worthing, has been snapping up letting companies throughout the South East and managing director Paul Weller said: "The Midlands is a target area for us."   Read More...

Cwikskip makes £2m green investment

Cwikskip Waste Management Services has secured a trio of grants worth up to £2m. The Rugby-based company said the cash will help it invest in new machinery and gain a new supplier contract.   Read More...

LSH shifts Coventry factory

The Birmingham office of property agent Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has sold a factory in Tile Hill, Coventry, in one of the city's biggest deals this year.   Read More...

Property activity to dampen, suggests report

More than 40 per cent of Midlands businesses expect activity in the property sector to decrease over the next year. That's according to the latest confidence monitor from Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets.   Read More...

Sales and profits rocket at Umeco

Aerospace parts supplier Umeco has recorded pre-tax profit of £16.4m in the year to 31 March, it revealed this morning. The Leamington Spa-based company said the period had been "a transformational year".   Read More...

Bmibaby to "dominate" in the Midlands

Low-cost airline Bmibaby will be focusing on "dominating" the Midlands airspace over the next few years, managing director Julian Carr has told Insider.   Read More...

Unemployment dips in West Mids

A fall in unemployment figures for the West Midlands is "greatly encouraging", according to the region's chambers of commerce.   Read More...

Sales up at Castlefield Products

Dudley metal manufacturer Castlefield Products has reported a growth of 20 cent over the past year.   Read More...

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