Birmingham Business Desk

Articles by Birmingham Business Desk

• Business

  Birmingham's Economic Indicators and Investment Flows Explained: What the Numbers Mean for Jobs and Property in July 2026

  A clear-eyed look at where Birmingham's money is moving, which sectors are hiring, and what the latest commercial property and enterprise data tells us about the city's economic direction.

  4 July 2026, 1:31 pm

• Business

  Birmingham's Economy Faces a Bruising Summer as Jobs Stall, Rents Bite and Enterprise Funding Dries Up

  From the Jewellery Quarter to Digbeth, businesses across Birmingham are wrestling with a convergence of pressures that is testing the city's post-pandemic recovery.

  4 July 2026, 1:31 pm

• Business

  From Iran to Russia to the French Heatwave: How the World's Crises Are Landing on Birmingham's High Streets

  Small business owners across the city are absorbing the costs of a planet in turmoil, and some are starting to buckle.

  3 July 2026, 10:21 pm

• Business

  Birmingham's Economy Shifts: Rising Rents, New Jobs Impact Residents

  From rising rents in Digbeth to new jobs in Longbridge, here is what the city's economic moment actually means for your wallet.

  3 July 2026, 9:34 pm

• Business

  Birmingham Economy 2026: Investment Pipeline Slows

  Foreign direct investment in Birmingham drops 22% in H1 2026. Rising costs and weak investor confidence test the city's post-Commonwealth Games recovery momentum.

  3 July 2026, 3:16 pm