Contents Contents Chamberlink December 2017/January 2018
Business News 5 Reaction from the Autumn Budget 6 Chamber survey reveals cost of city congestion
7 Mayor launches plan to reduce traffic 8 Bidders shortlisted for HS2 contract 11 President’s Focus: Chamber president Paul Kehoe
12 Birmingham Airport named among ‘most convenient’
13 Launch of African and Caribbean enterprises hub
14 The Griffin Report: The impact of Birmingham’s transformation
16 University tackles UN’s Global Goals 17 Training venue scoops accolade 18 Alternative finance helps SMEs 19 Manufacturer celebrates expansion
Chamber Patrons 20 Lending increase for technology sector
1813 Club and Premier Members 22 Increase in mergers and acquisitions
International Trade 24 Chamber wins World Intellectual Property Organisation contact
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Chamber Group 26 Future Faces: New president announced
27 BABC: The future of the transatlantic relationship
28 Solihull: Chamber tackles skills gap 30 Lichfield & Tamworth: Theatre updates IT systems
35 Burton & District: Bridge repairs postponed
36 Chase: Manufacturer enjoys growth 37 Sutton Coldfield: School partners with Chamber
38 ABCC: Round-up from the Chamber awards night
The Hub 31 Calendar of events taking place across the Chamber network
16 Features
Executive Search & Recruitment
40 The future of recruitment
Manufacturing 42 The world is your oyster 44 The revolution is coming
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Sector Focus 46 Legal: Paradise Papers are a moral issue
48 Property: Trust strikes deal to manage Bournville site
50 Finance: Al Rayan Bank secures credit rating
52 Retail: Christmas comes to Birmingham
53 Manufacturing: Apprentices can solve skills gap
54 Business Travel: Public transport system receives mixed review
57 Sport: Ricoh Arena launches high- speed Wi-Fi
Member Section 58 Competitions:Win tickets to see the Russian State Ballet of Siberia
59 Chamber Insight: Crowe Clark Whitehill
60 New Members: Chamber welcomes new members
62 …any other business: A roundup of news from Chamber members
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