Press Release
Why You Should Invest in Your City
Why You Should Invest in Your City
By Richard Brennan, Chief Executive of Birmingham Forward
It’s an often heard adage that community matters. What many fail to recognise is that this echoes just as strongly in the world of business. Engaging with your local business community can pay dividends, much in the same way as a local neighbourhood watch keeps burglars at bay and brings a community together.
What is the Science of a Good Business Deal?
The Science of a Good Deal
By Sue Lewis: Partner at Eversheds and Chairman of Birmingham Forward
With early signs that the deals market may be improving, I thought that now might be a good opportunity to look at the dynamics of exactly what goes into making a deal happen. As is often the case, especially with more material mergers and acquisitions (M&A), some of the details often go unnoticed, despite their relative importance.
Routes to Market - Midlands Business Insider
Are Midlands' cities promoting themselves effectively? Andy Coyne Finds Out
A debate is, if not exactly raging, at least bubbling under about the best way to market the region's cities. It started when Clive Dutton left his role as Birmingham City Council’s planning and regeneration director recently and made some comment about the city having an anonymous identity and criticising what he thought was a marketing-by-committee approach.
Crystal Ball Time - Midlands Business Insider
Insider Solicited informed predictions about the regional economy in the year ahead. Here are the results...
... Graham Nicoll, Regional Centre Head at Barclays Wealth in Birmingham, said: “I spend a lot of time talking to people with my Birmingham Forward (the professional services lobbying group) hat on and there is a mixed bag of feelings. There is still a lot of nervousness and people are re-evaluating to see whether they have done enough. Professional fees have been slashed and it will be a challenge for firms to rebuild that.
Award winning Civil Engineer Joins Forward Board
A new director will be joining the board of professional services lobbying group Birmingham Forward following the stepping down of fellow director, Adele McDermott.
Dr. Arpinder Bansi, a Chartered Civil Engineer and Senior Group Manager of Atkins, is appointed as a board director by Birmingham Forward as a replacement for fellow director , Adele McDermott, who stands down following her retirement from BPE Solicitors. to pursue other options outside Birmingham.
Birmingham Forward Delivers Robust Financial Performance
Business Shows Confidence with a YES vote for Colmore Business District
