45 per cent of people living in the West Midlands are stuck in a ‘boring or unrewarding’ job, according to a study released this week. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found 31 per cent say their job is ‘utterly dull’, while a third even describe their work as ‘soul […]
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New era for i54 as work starts on western extension
Work has started on an extension to a major Midlands business park which could generate around 1,700 jobs and lever in up to £300 million of investment. It will see i54 South Staffordshire, on the county border with the City of Wolverhampton, expand to provide much needed sites of different […]
Sugar Smart Sandwell invites residents and businesses to get involved
Schools celebrated their ‘Fizz Free’ efforts this school year and are all set for Sugar Smart Sandwell in September – with businesses and community groups also invited to get involved. Sixty schools actively took part in the Sandwell Fizz Free February campaign which focused on sugar reduction. The campaign messages […]
Introducing the Haus Network
The Haus Network is a brand new online platform – powered by Blockchain Technology. The Haus Network provides free and paid services in the form of modules. The novelty here is that the development team and users can add modules in order to expand the network. This modular approach to […]
PeopleCoach is Internationally Building “The Culture of Success”
PeopleCoach is Internationally Building “The Culture of Success” By innovatively creating “cultures” that adapt to change, Digital Transformation Architects D. Ray Freeman & Anthony Librizzi transform corporations by bringing people and process together Many of us have heard the saying, “the only thing that is certain is change”. Ironically, even […]
Sandwell Council launches pilot scheme to recover unpaid council tax
Sandwell Council is set to launch a new pilot scheme with HMRC to recover £3.5million of unpaid council tax. Sandwell is among 29 councils working with the HMRC to use debt information sharing powers to recoup unpaid bills. It means non-paying customers who are employed or have an income will be […]
Save our justice system Boris Johnson urged
Solicitors’ leaders today made an urgent plea to incoming prime minister Boris Johnson to put the criminal justice system at the heart of the priorities of his administration. “If you want justice you have to invest – decades of cuts to this fundamental part of our country’s infrastructure mean the […]
Top 5 reasons why business journalism matters
Business journalism exists, so to speak, mainly to analyse, record, track, and interpret the economic, business, and financial activities, as well as changes, that take place in the world’s societies. Usually, the topics that are discussed via business journalism cover the entirety of the commercial activities that are related to […]
100th grant award for Worcestershire start-ups
A funding initiative that helps new Worcestershire businesses to grow and succeed has successfully awarded its 100th grant. Enterprising Worcestershire offers financial and operational support to a wide range of start-ups in the region, helping them to build their businesses through investment in new equipment, website and marketing services and […]
New text messaging service to help residents with bills
Sandwell Council is launching a text messaging service to help people keep on top of their council tax bills and get the welfare support they need. The service will also reduce the number of paper messages and reminders the council has to post out, helping to save money for frontline […]