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OWB to construct promotion campaign for Fixings Plus Feb 26 2010

A Digbeth marketing and design agency has been appointed by a local construction supply firm to create a new catalogue to lift its profile on a national level.Read

BBC silent on plans for Birmingham-based Asian Network Feb 26 2010

The BBC has refused to comment on reports that it could close its Birmingham-based Asian Network.Read

Google loses bullying video case in Italy Feb 24 2010

Internet giant Google has been convicted of invading privacy in a test case over a video posted online.Read

First comic book to feature Superman sold for $1million Feb 23 2010

A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for one million US dollars, smashing the previous record price for a comic.Read

Creative thinking needed as sector faces budget cut Feb 19 2010

As the political battle intensifies, we launch a series on how post-election life for various sectors in the region could shape up. First, Anna Blackaby looks at the creative industries.Read

New staff at Golley Slater, Clusta and Concept Feb 19 2010

Expanding creative firms have taken on a clutch of new staff in response to recent business wins.Read

WAA and Haslimann Taylor expand healthcare activities Feb 19 2010

Two Sutton Coldfield agencies are celebrating a healthy dose of new work after Haslimann Taylor picked up the contract for Aston-based Quest Vitamins and WAA launched a campaign for a fitness club chain. Read

Pop Up Arts Shop to open in Birmingham's Pavilions centre Feb 17 2010

One of the organisers of Moseley Arts Market has helped to set up a temporary pop-up shop in the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Birmingham over the Easter holiday.Read

Green-minded web experts urged to join climate change "hack day" Feb 15 2010

Web experts and people with ideas on how to address environmental problems are being asked to put their skills to work at a "hack day" to create online tools to help tackle climate change.Read

DTZ and Madisonsoho agree new marketing partnership Feb 14 2010

DTZ Retail and Baskerville House-creative agency Madisonsoho have agreed a new partnership deal.Read

Birmingham radio station BRMB winning back its listeners Feb 12 2010

With the latest radio listening figures suggesting BRMB’s star might once again be in the ascendancy, Anna Blackaby finds out whether all PR is good PR for the station which made global headlines when it sacked a presenter for calling the Queen’s Speech boring.Read

Helga Henry: Assessing the city’s culture Feb 11 2010

As part of Birmingham’s bid to become the UK’s first City of Culture, Fierce has been hard at work on www.canvasbirmingham.com.Read

West Midland creative firms get technical for Valentines Feb 11 2010

West Midland creative businesses are using their technical talents to come up with innovative Valentines Day tie-ins.Read

Green Room Retail creates flagship Oxford Street shop window Feb 11 2010

A Birmingham retail design agency was the creative force behind the appearance of the latest flagship fashion store to open on London’s Oxford Street.Read

Birmingham Post owner Trinity Mirror buys Guardian regional papers for £44.8m Feb 09 2010

Trinity Mirror, the national company that owns The Birmingham Post and its sister papers, has bought a group of regional newspapers – including the Manchester Evening News – in a deal worth £44.8 million.Read

Kerrang! back in profit after "traumatic" time Feb 04 2010

Phil Vinter spent a day with the DJs at Kerrang! radio station in the city, which was forced to make cutbacks last yearRead

Maverick Television breaks new ground with £15m NHS contract Feb 04 2010

The Birmingham firm behind the TV series Embarrassing Bodies is launching a ground-breaking digital project with the NHS to allow people to access health services online.Read

Chris Tomlinson: Will cameras help in Haiti? Jan 29 2010

While watching rolling TV news I began wondering why I was viewing live footage from Haiti while eating my cornflakes?Read

Gough Allen Stanley appoints new director Jan 29 2010

Communications agency Gough Allen Stanley has appointed a new creative director to its expanding creative services department.Read

Tarmac ad campaign launched by Connect Jan 29 2010

Wolverhampton PR agency Connect has launched an advertising campaign for Tarmac to help build its sustainability credentials.Read

Freestyle on track with website deal Jan 29 2010

Warwick-based Freestyle Interactive has won a major six-figure website redevelopment contract from one of France’s biggest companies.Read

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