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Birmingham's Filini Bar & Restaurant Shortlisted For National Award
August 28 2008
Filini Bar & Restaurant at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Birmingham has been shortlisted for the equivalent of the hotel Oscars in this year’s Catey Awards, run by Caterer & Hotelkeeper magazine.
The Filini team is among four finalists from ... Birmingham International Airport Celebrates Three New Passenger Records in July
August 12 2008
Birmingham International Airport handled 1,036,135 passengers during July, becoming the highest month of July on record and smashing through the million passenger barrier for the first time in 2008. During the month, 718,958 scheduled passengers and ... Turkish Airlines Announces New Birmingham Operation
August 8 2008
Birmingham International Airport is pleased to welcome another high calibre major global network carrier - Turkish Airlines - which has confirmed that it will commence services to Istanbul from 15th December. The new service will offer Midlands trave... 1.5 million Extra Visitors Provide Boost for Birmingham
August 6 2008
Birmingham enjoyed a bumper year in 2007, with 1.5m people more visiting the city than in 2006.
The figures, compiled by Marketing Birmingham through its annual visitor survey, show that 31.9m people came to Birmingham last year for leisure and spen... Birmingham City Council announces Netherlands based Mecanoo as Library of Birmingham Architect
August 5 2008
Mecanoo was today revealed by City Council Leader, Councillor Mike Whitby, as the architect chosen to design Birmingham’s new library, integrated with Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP) in Centenary Square.
The Netherlands-based arch... Production Of MGTF LE 500 Starts at Longbridge
August 4 2008
For the first time since 2005 volume production of cars is now in progress at the MG factory in Longbridge, Birmingham. Production of the MGTF LE500 has commenced, as planned, at the beginning of August 2008. It’s a major milestone on the... Full Steam Ahead for Redevelopment of Former Museum in Birmingham
July 31 2008
Developer ROSB has unveiled its designs for the transformation of the former Science Museum's engine hall at its Newhall Square development.
The images show how the former engine hall, which once housed a display of different steam engines, will bec... Barclays To Occupy One Snowhill In Birmingham
July 24 2008
Barclays Commercial Bank is moving its main Midlands headquarters to the prestigious Snowhill development in central Birmingham.
It has acquired over 98,000 sq ft of new office space from Ballymore, the international property development company, ... New Government Agency Heading This Way
July 9 2008
Following the announcement this week that yet another Government agency is to relocate the West Midlands, bringing more than 350 jobs, Birmingham City Council's inward investment agency, Locate in Birmingham, is set to showcase exactly what the&... Birmingham Grasps Islamic Finance Future
July 8 2008
While concerns about the state of ‘conventional’ banking may be prevalent in the current economic climate one sector bucking the trend, especially in Birmingham, is the Islamic banking industry.
Building upon its recent successes in attracting m... Life's Good At Birmingham NEC Arena
July 7 2008
Birmingham’s iconic NEC Arena is to have a new look and name through a £28 million funding package that includes a major sponsorship deal with global electronic giants LG.
The concert and event venue, which welcomes one million visitors every yea... Pioneering International Research Institute To Launch At Aston University
June 27 2008
A new pioneering research institute will be launched at Aston University on Monday 30th June 2008, paving the way for world class research into all aspects of bioenergy. The European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) will carry out international re... Indian Business Leaders Keen to Return to Birmingham Following Successful Talks
June 24 2008
INDIAN business leaders have committed to return to Birmingham on an annual basis, following a highly successful meeting this week with Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby.Following the meeting held in the International Convention Centre, memb...
Birmingham International Airport Starts £45M Modernisation
June 19 2008
Birmingham International Airport has begun the construction of a massive £45 million state-of-the-art extension to Terminal One. The new 'International Pier' will replace the current out-dated facility constructed in 1984. It is the sing... Birmingham Voted Best European Business Environment
June 18 2008
Another first for Birmingham, as the city is ranked as the 'best business environment' in Europe and one of the top three 'most dynamic European cities' when it comes to encouraging entrepreneurship, Birmingham City Council Leader, Councillor Mike Wh... Emirates Adding Guangzhou to BHX Destinations
June 7 2008
International airline, Emirates, will be adding Guangzhou to it's list of destinations from Birmingham International Airport. The ancient city of Guangzhou, now China's economic powerhouse, will join Emirates' sprawling six-continent non-st... Birmingham and Chicago to Exchange Employment Strategies in 'Sister City' Week
June 5 2008
BIRMINGHAM City Council representatives will be sharing success stories in raising employment when they meet with counterparts in Chicago, as part of a packed week of events to celebrate the American city's 'International Sister City Week'.
Taking ... Birmingham Takes Sustainability Messages to Chicago Businesses
June 4 2008
Key representatives from Birmingham City Council and Birmingham businesses, led by the Cabinet Member for Regeneration Councillor Neville Summerfield, will be in Chicago this week. They will be there to discuss the impact of sustainability on corpora... Aston Science Park Chief Executive Chooses "Milestone Year" to Announce his Retirement
June 2 2008
A leading "champion" of entrepreneurship in the West Midlands, who has played a major role in the development and growth of Birmingham as a knowledge-based economy, announced his impending retirement as chief executive of Aston Science Park.
Award-w... Eastside Locks Vision Comes tTo Life With Planning Submission
May 29 2008
Eastside Locks - the £450 million mixed use regeneration scheme located in Birmingham city centre - moved a step closer today when an outline planning submission was made. The £1.8 billion Arlington Business Parks Partnership fund (ABPP),... Birmingham Climate Change Festival 31st May - 8 June 2008
May 27 2008
Every age has its challenge. Ours is climate change. We need to scrap the talk of gloom and sacrifice, and find new ways to create a greener, smarter, fairer and more beautiful city. That's why we're starting with a festival.
Birmingham, pioneer of... Credit Suisse strengthens commitment to the Midlands with a new office in Birmingham
May 22 2008
Credit Suisse is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Birmingham. The establishment of the new office confirms Credit Suisse's long-term commitment to the importance of our clients in the Midlands region. This regional expansion in the Uni... Topping Out at Eleven Brindleyplace Signals the Home Straight for New Office Building
May 19 2008
Argent and HBG Construction hosted a topping out ceremony at Eleven Brindleyplace, marking a symbolic milestone in the life of the award-winning development's newest landmark office building.
The ceremony was attended by representatives from the com... Birmingham named No.1 Shopping City Outside London
May 16 2008
Birmingham has been named the top shopping city outside London's West End for the fourth year in a row.
More than £2 billion was spent in the city's shops in the last 12 months, up £90 million on the figure from the previous year, accord... Birmingham's New Look Rotunda Revealed
May 13 2008
Following two and a half years of anticipation, Birmingham's most iconic
building is being revealed in all of its new glory.
The first glimpse of the new-look Rotunda reveals a total transformation of
the city's famous cylindrical tower into 2... Birmingham Contact Centre Network Event
April 30 2008
Birmingham Contact Centre Network Group's next event has been scheduled for 5th June 2008 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
The Contact Centre Network is hosted by Locate in Birmingham and is themed around developing self-awareness and interper... Wragge & Co. Sign up for Snowhill Offices
April 25 2008
Wragge & Co LLP has signed up to new office premises in Birmingham. The firm will move into Two Snowhill, part of the city's £500 million gateway site being developed by Ballymore Properties, in 2011. It has secured up to 250,000 sq ft spac... The University of Birmingham Opens England's Only Hydrogen Fuelling Station
April 22 2008
The University of Birmingham unveiled the only hydrogen gas fuelling station in England on its Edgbaston campus on Thursday 17 April 2008.
The Air Products Series 100 fuelling station is situated at the University's Department of Chemical Engineeri... Birmingham Leads the UK's 'Wireless City' League
April 17 2008
Use of Wi-Fi technology in Birmingham has increased dramatically since its launch and the city has emerged as the leading regional wireless city in the UK. Use of Birmingham's wireless or 'wi-fi' broadband network is up by more th... Express by Holiday Inn for Birmingham's Edgbaston Mill Scheme
March 26 2008
Calthorpe Estates, the award-winning property development and investment company, has strengthened Birmingham's hotel offering by securing Express by Holiday Inn for their new £100 million retail and leisure development, Edgbaston Mill.
A new ... Birmingham Top for Regeneration
March 13 2008
Birmingham and the West Midlands have topped a recent regeneration poll, with the region having more regeneration developments ongoing than any other area outside of London and the South East.
The survey, carried out by Regeneration and Renewal Maga... Birmingham MIPIM 2008 - We'll See You There!
March 10 2008
Birmingham continues to lead the way with major regeneration and development schemes, with investment over the next 10 years in the region of £17 billion. A young, forward thinking city, Birmingham has a 20-year vision for sustainable developme... Birmingham Tops Clinton's Bill on Climate Change
March 6 2008
Former US President Bill Clinton and global IT giant CISCO Systems joined forces in San Francisco today to invite Birmingham to become one of the world's leading authorities on developing environmentally friendly 'smart' homes and communities as a me... Birmingham's Big City Plan Revealed as Consultation Begins
March 4 2008
An exciting 20-year vision for the future of Birmingham City Centre was unveiled by Birmingham City Council today as it launched a consultation document on its much anticipated 'Big City Plan'.
Developed by leading UK urban designers, Urban Initiati... St Modwen Begins Next Phase of Preparation Work at Longbridge
March 3 2008
An army of excavators is on site and set to remediate enough soil to fill the Royal Albert Hall more than twice over as the next phase of preparation work gets under way at the former MG Rover site at Longbridge.
The extensive investigation and grou... Colmore Plaza Officially Launches to the City
February 28 2008
The highly anticipated office building Colmore Plaza has reached completion and officially launched in Birmingham today (Thursday 28th February).
The world-class building has set the standard for office development in the city with its superior spe... Hammonds Kick-Starts £10m Office Overhaul With Pettifer Construction
February 21 2008
Hammonds has kick-started the £10m overhaul of its central Birmingham office with the help of Warwickshire-based Pettifer Construction.
Pettifer will steer the international law firm through an ambitious refurbishment programme that will trans... Government Invests £400m to Transform Birmingham New Street Station
February 12 2008
The Government is investing almost £400m to transform Birmingham New Street station and make journeys easier for millions of passengers, the Transport Secretary, Ruth Kelly, announced today.
The Government has provided all the funding grants ... Birmingham's Metro Extensions Have Potential to Bring Thousands of New Jobs
February 6 2008
Two proposed Midland Metro tram routes in Birmingham and the Black Country could create up to 5,300 sustainable new jobs and boost the region's economy by an extra £178 million a year.
Those are the findings of an independent economic report d... First Time Win for Future Barristers at Birmingham College of Law
January 29 2008
The College of Law held its annual business game final this week and for the first time the winning team consisted of future barristers studying The Bar Vocational Course running for the first year at The Birmingham Centre.
The winning team - B03s -... Birmingham International Airport Announces Daily Flights to Hamburg
January 22 2008
Lufthansa has announced the start of a new daily service between Birmingham and Hamburg, adding to the existing capacity from Birmingham International Airport to the German business and leisure destination. The flight will operate Monday to Sat... Birmingham City Law Firms Promise Over £350,000 to College of Law/Sutton Trust Diversity Scheme
January 18 2008
Five leading law firms have pledged more than £350,000 over the next five years to help finance a major new £2m initiative to attract fresh talent to the legal profession. Allen and Overy, DLA Piper, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linkla... Ryanair Announces Expansion at Birmingham International Airport
January 17 2008
Birmingham International Airport (BIA) is delighted that Ryanair has chosen the Airport as its 25th base.It will be operating a fleet of environmentally-efficient Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Birmingham which will deliver 20 new routes to Girona (Bar... West Midlands Welcomes its First Bar Course at the College of Law, Birmingham
January 15 2008
The College of Law, Birmingham, welcomed its first intake of Bar Vocational Course (BVC) students this month. This will be the first time that aspiring barristers have been able to study in the West Midlands for the Bar qualification.
To celeb... Birmingham Internation Airport Announces Record December Passenger Figures
January 10 2008
Birmingham International Airport (BIA) handled a record 587,760 passengers during December, 2.3% more than the same month in 2006 and the highest number of passengers to ever travel through the Airport in the month of December. This brought the ... Planning Grant for £160m Jewellery Quarter Scheme
January 8 2008
Developer Chord Deeley has been given the green light to commence a £160 million mixed-use scheme in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
City planners gave the thumbs up to scheme, called St Georges, which is set to create a vibrant new living an... Archived news for this sector: All | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
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