HR is a hot topic & doesn’t have to be scary
08/09/2021
This week’s guest blog is from Richard Crooks about how HR can support employees.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION APPOINTS NEW TRUSTEE
06/09/2021
Midlands-based charity, Heart of England Community Foundation, has announced the arrival of a brand-new trustee. The charity, which is paving the way for grant-giving across the West Midlands and Warwickshire has welcomed Alethea Fuller, to the board.
Roxana Halls – Crime Spree
06/09/2021
Roxana Halls is one of the UK’s most exciting artists. Using the traditional medium of oil paint, Halls confronts society’s expectations of women. In her new collection, ‘Crime Spree’, women take control of their lives in extraordinary ways. Whether brandishing weapons, leaving a crime scene or gathering for a night out, these women are full of defiance, laughing in the face of what they have done or are about to do.
September Market Events and Currency Guide
06/09/2021
ayments partner, Western Union Business Solutions, provides us with monthly market insight into global currencies. The September reports outline the key events and drivers that their analyst team expect to impact FX currency markets in the weeks ahead.
A Week in America | 27 August 2021
27/08/2021
This week in the U.S. Martin Liptrot discusses the curious case of Ivermectin.
Six Way to Strengthen Your Supply Chain
27/08/2021
As we emerge from the shadow of the pandemic and look forward, having a robust strategy to guard against adverse macro events is a top agenda item for managing supply chain risk.
Bruntwood Works: creating space where work and lifestyle thrive
26/08/2021
Rob Valentine from Bruntwood Works discusses how Bruntwood Works create communities and encourage interaction in their properties.
Edgbaston Park Hotel celebrates 3rd birthday and toasts hospitality success in a Post-COVID World
25/08/2021
Whilst the world has returned to a new kind of normality, the hospitality sector which was one of the first to be suffer has seen some veritable green shoots of recovery.
Welcome back? We’ve never been away
25/08/2021
Take a look back at the last 14 months with Downtown in Business, from the multitude of events we have hosted throughout the pandemic to the busy few months we have coming up.
Secret Supper comes to Colmore Row
24/08/2021
Parkinson’s UK is hosting its Secret Supper dining event in the centre of Birmingham on Tuesday & Wednesday 28 & 29 September. Six restaurants will be involved in the Secret Supper and guests will be visiting a different restaurant for each course, only finding out on the night where they will be dining.
Global Trade Tracker – Helping you navigate international trade, faster
19/08/2021
In partnership with Oxford Economics, Western Union Business Solutions’ ground-breaking report uses predictive business data, above and beyond anything currently publicly available in the UK.
University of Birmingham Coding Bootcamp alumnus lands Gymshark role
18/08/2021
A former care assistant has secured a top technology job with global activewear brand Gymshark after graduating from an intensive University of Birmingham Coding Boot Camp.