Apr
2006
Articles from 18th Apr 2006
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JBH clinch contracts to revamp sites
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Solihull-based firm JBH Consulting has landed two new deals to improve and develop websites. Read
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'Green site' Wimpey pair land award
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Two site managers from the Solihull-based West Midlands region have played a major role in George Wimpey becoming the first listed volume housebuilder to be awarded full ISO 14001 certification for environmental management. Read
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Germans lay their towels over half of .eu domain name space
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Back in January, UK business seemed mightily uninterested in sharing the .eu domain name space with their continental cousins. Read
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Financial services jobs soon snapped up in market boom
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Jobs in the financial services sector are being filled faster than at any time since 2000, reflecting the growing confidence in the market, a survey reveals today. Read
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Fellowes expanding with new city base
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Birmingham-based recruitment firm Charles Fellowes is back on the expansion trail with the formation of a new division, several senior appointments and a move to prime city centre offices. Read
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Charlton toasts hot new deal
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Charlton House, the company established by Robyn Jones, a former Edgbaston High School pupil, is celebrating a business gain worth approximately £ 100,000 in annual turnover. Read
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Chamber - Let over-65s work
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Most Birmingham Chamber of Commerce members support the rights of older people to continue working after the age of 65 if they are up to the job. Read
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Agency's £370,000 secures a fresh start for rundown estate
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Regional development agency Advantage West Midlands is to invest £370,000 into an industrial estate in Stourport. Read
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Teething troubles caught me cold
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
The experts say that to give your best at work you should always take your full holiday entitlement - and I believe they are right. Read
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Simplicity is the order of the day
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Why re-invent the wheel? Last weekend I finally hawked my CD and vinyl collection round the record shops of Birmingham. Having moved everything to MP3, and stored a DVD backup in deepest Surrey, I vowed never to buy another mainstream CD. Read
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38 new homes for city
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
An imaginative regeneration project involving the renovation and conversion of a Grade II listed building in the Dig-beth area of Birmingham has b een approved by city planners. Read
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Standard Life to offer shares for flotation
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Standard Life members are to be offered cut-price shares as part of the insurance giant's planned flotation, sources said yesterday. Read
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First-timers and the rich fuel home rush
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Those with the least and those with the most are injecting life into the West Midlands housing market. Read
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Service sector still on a high in region
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
The West Midlands economy remains deeply split. Read
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Putting out work 'does not mean a big saving'
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Savings from outsourcing may not prove all they are cracked up to be, according to a study by TPI. Read
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Property experts fear effect of HIPs on 2007 house sales
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Home Information Packs are again under fire, this time from property search specialist York Place. Read
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Mark swings into golden future with £50,000 academy
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
The former professional golfing coach at one of Britain's top 20 courses has opened a new driving range and high-tech coaching centre in the West Midlands. Read
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Oil prices hit $70 in fears over Iran bomb
Apr 18 2006 | Other UK business news
Oil prices hit $70 yesterday, the highest level for nearly eight months, as Iran's pursuit of its nuclear programme heightened fears the US might take military action against it. Read
