Dealmakers select their top transactions of the year in our annual deals review while we also get to grips with sustainability issues at our ethics debate. We also look ahead to the arrival of Real Estate Investment Trusts and how they will shake up the property market.
Midlands companies listed on the London stock exchanges had a storming 2006 but very few new entrants joined the markets.
We find out why. Elsewhere we gauge business reaction to the Eddington review of UK transport and also look at trends in business education.
Midlands Business Insider discovers how much private equity and venture capitalism contributes to the regional economy. We also look at succession planning - how and when should you pass the baton on to the next generation - and feature our Transport Debate, where we ask just where is the Midlands going?
Life may be like a box of chocolates, but can Thorntons' new boss Mike Davies make the right selections? Insider also publishes its definitive annual guide to the region's Top 500 companies, and we look at the implications of Chancellor Brown's Budget for your business.
Midlands Business Insider talks to the men behind Manganese Bronze's groundbreaking deal to build the iconic British black cab in China. Can the Midlands-based business transform its taxis into a global brand? We also examine the reasons for the sudden influx of business banks into the region, and ask what can companies do to protect themselves from the looming pensions crisis?
This month Insider gets an exclusive interview with Bob Edmiston, the man behind motor giant IM Group and finds out about the faith that drives him. We also look at new ideas on how to train staff and discover how the Midlands is trading with the US.
Sustainability is rapidly becoming one of the most important items on the corporate agenda. Inisider examines how Midlands businesses are adapting to the new green environment.
This month Insider looks at those vital 100 days after a management buyout: how prepared are you to manage the business after a deal? We also look at the state of the Midlands huge but hidden marketing sector, and the massive brownfield regeneration projects taking place across the Midlands.
Manufacturing in the Midlands is at a crossroads - in the September
issue of Insider we examine how the sector is shaping up against a
tougher, more globalised market place. We also cast an eye over
Birmingham's masterplan, marketing and retailing and review the
ever-growing logistics sector.
This month we ask is the Midlands thriving or just surviving the credit crunch? We also look at the mixed blessings business angels bring to start-ups, and profile the head of Lil-Lets as the Midlands brand goes through some of the biggest changes in its century-long history.
Midlands Business Insider gets an exclusive interview with Charles Morgan, owner of the last British-owned carmaker. We also look at the role of Asset-Based Lending during the credit crunch, and the business community's reaction to changes in Capital Gains Tax.
Administrations were supposed to have underpinned the corporate recovery
culture, but have they been a false alarm in helping rescue businesses?
Midlands Business Insider finds out. We also name the 100 fastest
growing businesses in the Midlands and discover the secrets of their
successes. And Insider reveals how the Midlands is battling to stem the
graduate brain drain from the region.
