Contents March 2021


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International 34 New recruits join Innovate Edge team


Chamber Group 35 Commonwealth: Online campaign a success


36 Transatlantic: Biden’s impact on trade


37 Future Faces: Diversity and inclusion are not understood


38 Cannock Chase: MP welcomes free school


39 Burton & District: Burton gets on with virtual networking


40 Lichfield & Tamworth: Plans for town centre revealed


41 Sutton Coldfield: Bike scheme hits Sutton’s streets


42 Solihull: First homes handed over 44 ABCC: Purpose-built airbase planned


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Business News 4 Editor’s View John Lamb asks what the new normal will mean for businesses


5 Governance expert re-joins Chamber board 6 ‘Clear guidance’ needed as lockdown eases 7 Iconic chocolate bar back at Bournville 8 Reflecting on Chamber chief’s legacy 10 JLR announce ‘all-electric brand’ plans


12 President’s Focus Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce president Joel Blake OBE


15 More value must be placed on intermittent exporters


17 £1bn budget to boost regeneration 18 Package to support front-line workers 19 Efforts to ‘save a seat’ pay off


20 The Griffin Report Stuart Cain, chief executive, Edgbaston Cricket Ground


23 Skills shortage could hamper economy 24 Rapid tests may be ‘new norm’ for events


26 Training hub to support food and hospitality industries


27 UHB’s tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore 28 Professor backs blood cancer trials


Chamber Patrons 30 Pinsent Masons expands to Amsterdam


1813 Club and Premier Members 32 M&A activity is ‘intact’


March 2021 CHAMBERLINK3 59 Features Creative Industries


47 Digital marketing for small businesses


50 Working from home effectively Business Crime


& Protection 52 Are you ready to make the move to PrivacyTech?


Sector Focus 54 Business Travel: Aviation industry needs recovery plan


56 Finance: Biggest monthly fall since lockdown began


58 Retail: Why store experiences are key


59 Technology: Intercity to support Google rollout of security services


60 Legal: ‘Pet-nups’ on the rise 62 Property: City is just average, say investors 64 Manufacturing: Milestone for plant 66 Sport: Firm to deliver Games merchandise


Member Section 67 Member Profile Tariq Shaikh, Gensler


68 New Members Chamber welcomes new members


70 …any other business News from Chamber businesses


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