Local business news for the Midlands and beyond
Fast-growing law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has secured top rankings across the West Midlands in the UK’s leading guide to the country’s best lawyers. The Legal 500 2027 guide recognises the firm’s commercial property team for the first time, both...
A business coach and an education leader who changed the fortunes of the largest colleges group in the West Midlands are set to headline a Black Country event for businesswomen next month. The Black Country Chamber of Commerce will hold...
Award-winning law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has announced a quartet of promotions. The firm – which has bases in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shropshire and Worcestershire – says the appointments are part of its ongoing growth and reflect the continued development of...
The Black Country’s biggest single day business event is to make a return in 2027, with hundreds of companies from across the region expected to take part. The Black Country Chamber Expo will be held at Wolverhampton Racecourse on 17...
The Adeptio Law Group has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Colin Jones as chief technology and innovation officer. Colin, who has 26 years of senior leadership experience, will support the group’s continued expansion and its ambition...
Black Country Chamber of Commerce CEO Sarah Moorhouse today welcomed a £10m Government investment in the region’s high streets and urged the Prime Minister to back the businesses behind them. A new £10m High Streets and Growth Incubator Fund was...
Award-winning Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has won national recognition for the excellence of its work in a prestigious legal guide. The firm’s expert private client team at Wolverhampton has been ranked in the new Chambers & Partners High...
Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has acquired The Specialist Law Group for an undisclosed sum, marking its second major investment in 2026. The deal brings the firm, an employment law specialist led by founder and managing director Helen Moore,...
The latest major business funding summit in Shropshire has again been hailed a success – with more than 90 investors, lenders and businesses in attendance. The Summer Funding Summit held at Shrewsbury Town’s Croud Meadow, is an annual event designed...
Businesses are being invited to put their detective skills to the test as part of a bostin’ Black Country Day celebration.