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Spirits high for Chase vodka as exports jump

The founder of Midland vodka producer Chase Distillery is predicting its turnover will more than double next year on the back of soaring exports.Read

Seminar to help West Midlands firms get best out of the internet

Small business owners in the West Midlands are being urged to attend a free event which will show them how to make the internet work for their firms.Read

SMEs should look to markets for funding, says Stock Exchange chief

More opportunities to invest directly in small and medium-sized firms must be created to reduce their reliance on struggling banks, according to the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange.Read

Clothing firm Incorporatewear wins Stagecoach contract

Coleshill-based clothing firm Incorporatewear has won a contract with transport group Stagecoach to supple new greener clothing made from recycled plastic bottles.Read

Black Country Chamber calls for red tape cull

Business leaders have raised concerns about the amount of employment red tape due to be implemented between 2010 and 2014.Read

Lichfield firm SKINS lands deal with Ryder Cup star

Technical compression-wear specialist SKINS has agreed a sponsorship deal with European Ryder Cup star Rory McIlroy to wear its apparel .Read

Workshops aim to boost purchasing power of manufacturers

A series of workshops designed to equip local firms with the tools they need to maximise their spend and get better value for money are being put on in the West Midlands.Read

Bright future for iron specialist

A specialist in architectural ironmongery and security products is heading for its 20th year with the help of Walsall Council’s Winning Opportunities in Walsall (WOW) programme.Read

Trailer firm’s new Lichfield home

UK-wide trailer repair and maintenance specialist Bullwell Trailer Solutions Ltd, has moved to new headquarters in Lichfield.Read

Paintball business booms as popularity shoots up

A Midlands action adventure experience has added new gaming areas and improved its visitor facilities to cope with an increasing number of corporate groups using the attraction.Read

Investment boost for knee cushion inventor

The designer of a cushion that could help cut the number of knee injuries in the UK has been given funding to bring his invention to market.Read

Half of Midlands businesses planning to recruit, claims Yorkshire Bank

Almost half of businesses in the Midlands plan to increase their workforce over the next 12 months, according to new research.Read

Baby yoga firm enjoys a growth spurt

A working mother-of-three has seen her chiropractic business – which specialises in yoga for babies – grow from a one-day-a-week operation in Staffordshire to employ five people.Read

Places still available at free IT seminar

More than 200 companies have signed up for a free IT seminar aimed at the SME sector.Read

Meriden mum and daughter launch their own furnishings firm

A lifelong passion for home furnishings has resulted in a West Midlands mother and daughter team creating their own home interiors business.Read

Data Power enters air conditioning sector

Networking and infrastructure firm Data Power has invested £75,000 to expand into the air conditioning sector.Read

We are offering loans but firms don't want to borrow, insists Barclays

It’s not the banks that don’t want to lend to manufacturers – it’s the manufacturers that don’t want to borrow to invest, according to one of the region’s top bankers.Read

West Midlands SMEs still pessimistic about lending conditions

New research shows 70 per cent of West Midlands SMEs believe the Government will be unable to persuade banks to increase lending.Read

Russell Luckock: Banks holding up the recovery

Businesses throughout the West Midlands will confirm the continuing reluctance of the banks to lend money to small enterprises, which are the lifeblood of the economy.Read

Birmingham conference to help SMEs widen their export markets

A conference to help small and medium-sized businesses seek out new export markets is being staged in Birmingham next month.Read