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1 of US richest people was born in Lahore
1950 saw the birth of Shahid Khan who was bought up in a middle class family in Lahore, today he is a US national, and ranked very highly in Forbes’ 2012 list of America’s billionaires. Shahid...2012-10-09 2010 0 -
‘Contribution to British Society is a key requirement for Business’, Awards evening are told…
‘With a rapidly changing economic and social environment, businesses have to play a key role in shaping the future. The British Asian community is no longer the new migrant community. The British Asian community is a...2012-07-19 2053 0 -
Growing culture of exploitation and immoral practices by a number of Hajj/Umrah service providers must be Eliminated
The Hajj Minister, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Bandar bin Mohammed bin Hamza Asaad Al-Hajjar is commended by the Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK for taking strong action against a substantial number of Hajj/Umrah service...2012-07-18 1656 0 -
Chamber welcomes surprise drop in Inflation
Business leaders in the West Midlands welcomed today’s announcement that consumer inflation had unexpectedly dropped to 2.8 per cent in May. The Office for National Statistics also revealed that the retail price index dropped to 3.1...2012-07-18 1878 0 -
MEP welcomes new EU Grant Funding
Malcolm Harbour, West Midlands Conservative MEP has welcomed the news that Birmingham City Council has secured over £8m in EU grants to support small and medium sized businesses. The new grant programme is aimed at encouraging...2012-07-18 1763 0 -
FSA finds banks guilty of mis-selling to SMEs
Small and medium businesses in West Midlands to be hit and livelihoods affected The Financial Services Authority has announced that banks are guilty of mis-selling specialist insurance products designed to protect small firms taking out loans...2012-07-18 1746 0 -
Chamber backs campaign to dispel apprenticeship Myths
A campaign to increase the number of businesses taking on apprentices is being backed by Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group at a special event next month. David Way, chief executive of the National Apprenticeship Service, will...2012-07-18 1854 0 -
New service tackles SME debts in the West Midlands
SMEs suffering from late payments and bad debt expected to benefit from service A new payment system is launching in the UK that will enable companies of all sizes to accept credit and debit card payments...2012-07-18 1864 0 -
Chamber opposes plan to charge businesses for health and safety advice
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