West Midlands Business News | Local Updates

‘Speed up Hagley Road Metro’

Preet Kaur Gill, MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, is calling for a “clear timeline” on the long-delayed Hagley Road Metro extension. She warns further.

by Simon Evans
19 August 2025
Less than a minute

Business News Crime

Illicit trade crackdown

Joint action removes dangerous goods A coordinated enforcement drive between Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team and West Midlands Police has seized thousands.

by Josh Moreton
18 August 2025
2 minutes read

Business News Solihull

Building boss chairs trade body

John Cave, executive director at Solihull-based builders’ merchants EH Smith, has been appointed chair of the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) Bricks, Blocks &.

by Jake Evans
18 August 2025
1 minute read

Business News Sport Wolverhampton

Wolves foundation unveils plan

New strategy aims to boost city impact Wolves Foundation has launched its most ambitious strategy to date, outlining a five-year plan built around.

by Josh Moreton
17 August 2025
2 minutes read

Business News Tech Wolverhampton

AI forklift safety system

Wolverhampton firm Pallet-Track has become the first in the UK to introduce an AI-powered forklift safety system following a £100,000 investment in new.

by Simon Evans
16 August 2025
Less than a minute

Business News World Affairs

Israel-Egypt gas deal

Major expansion of Leviathan supply Israeli energy group NewMed has finalised a $35bn agreement to expand natural gas exports from the Leviathan field.