February 2021

A Coventry-based national training provider which helps learners get the skills they need to get ahead has gone international.

Latest annual figures show a 62% reduction in the number of people sleeping rough across the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area.

One of the UK’s most senior female business figures will launch a new initiative in Coventry and Warwickshire, giving aspiring businesswomen the support they need to help achieve their goals.

A tax specialist believes announcing a one-year deferred increase to a key capital tax in the upcoming Budget could lead to an increase in certain economic activity.

Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire say a further rise in unemployment shows that firms will need more help before the Covid-19 crisis is over.

Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire have welcomed the roadmap out of lockdown – but warn that firms in the region will still need more support to survive the Covid-19 crisis.

Work has begun to install the cladding at the redevelopment of Coventry Railway Station as the major £82 million project remains on track to be completed for UK City of Culture.

Employers will find out how they can help mould the next generation of digital workers at an online event hosted by leading college group WCG (formerly Warwickshire College Group).

A screen-printing studio will be blending more than inks when it opens with a new name following its move to a much larger unit at FarGo Village.

Work is continuing to progress on the Coventry Station Masterplan, hitting key milestones such as the installation of the new footbridge, opening of the new taxi loop and installation of cladding on the new station building, which will serve as an extension to the existing station building to cat

Schoolchildren in Foleshill have been set some half-term homework with a difference – they are being asked to spread kindness and love as part of a pilot project that will eventually be rolled out across the whole city.

Young people have identified seven priority areas they believe are essential to help the West Midlands recover from the effects of the pandemic.

Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire say there is little to cheer over the UK economy avoiding a double-dip recession.

The latest GDP figures show that the economy grew in the final quarter of 2020 by one per cent but, overall, it shrank by 9.9 per cent throughout the year.

An organisation in Warwickshire that cares for people with a range of complex conditions such as MS, Motor Neurone Disease and Parkinson’s Disease, has received a much-needed six-figure grant.

A budget of more than £900m, including funding for infrastructure, regeneration and job training schemes that can support the region’s post-Covid-19 economic recovery and help protect the environment, has been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

The extent of the Brexit Deal’s stifling impact on some areas of British exporting has been laid bare by one of the UK’s leading VAT experts.

The development of HS2 in the West Midlands will turbocharge the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic as it brings forward 175,000 new jobs and generates some £20 billion investment.

Coventry and Warwickshire business leaders are urging firms to speak up if they are struggling with exporting to the EU due to the new trading relationship since Brexit.

Safetyflex Barriers, the world-leading manufacturer of anti-terrorism bollards and barriers based in Coventry, has added a uniquely designed surface-mounted product to its innovative crash-rated range of street furniture that can stop vehicle thre

Small businesses are investing in their future and increasing demand for office space in Warwickshire, according to a property expert.

The Leamington Spa video games hub will next week give parents, children, students and more the opportunity to discover how to forge a career in one of the fastest-growing industries in the UK. And there’s even the opportunity to learn how to create a video game!

Coventry and Warwickshire’s transport and logistics sector has been urged to take advantage of new trading opportunities around the globe generated by the UK-EU’s trade deal despite the current challenges facing some parts of the sector.

A new retail store, ticketing and information centre for Coventry City of Culture is set to open in Coventry city centre.

Eight Coventry residents who are passionate about their communities have been chosen for a new programme with Coventry City of Culture Trust and 64 Million Artists.

The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has moved a step closer to opening with the confirmation that the facility’s Module and Pack1 suite of specialist battery manufacturing equipment is now operational. 
 

A leading language school in Stratford is hoping to bring the town and Shakespeare to the world – despite lockdown, Covid and Brexit.

Construction and building firms, including labour only sub-contractors, must be prepared for a major change to the way VAT is accounted for in their sector despite their current attention being focused on pandemic recovery, according to a national expert.

A scheme set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to fund apprenticeship training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has smashed the £20m milestone.

A chance for a disadvantaged young person to have their undergraduate law degree’s tuition fees fully funded is among various initiatives that have been unveiled to celebrate the anniversary of one of the Midlands’ leading law firms.

The West Midlands can achieve its ambitious target of becoming net zero carbon by 2041 and create thousands of new jobs if the region pulls together to tackle climate change.

The first ever major exhibition in the UK devoted to the 2 Tone music sensation is to be held where it all began in the city of Coventry — and members of the public are being asked to contribute their own memorabilia and memories.

More than 10,000 young people have received personal mentoring on how to kickstart their careers or get back into work thanks to a flagship scheme led by Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street.

A former apprentice with a rapidly growing Midlands company has urged others to take a similar path after landing another promotion.

An entrepreneur and digital transformation expert will take over as the new chair of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) in April to help lead the area’s recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic.