Simon Penfold
Business Editor
Business Editor based at the Express & Star's head office in Wolverhampton, looking for stories big & small.
‘Onshoring’ boost sparks launch of new manufacturing cluster at Automechanika
JCB machines take a bow in latest Alien movie
Profits almost double at Guest truck and van dealership
Goodfish Group acquires another GEM
Metsec opens this year’s apprenticeship applications
Technology Management named as one of UK’s Best Workplaces
Blue Cube targets 30pc growth
Elena's high-flying role in aircraft parts study at KUKA
Connect gives back to the community
Growth of home delivery sector key driver in £10k fleet investment
British Airways back in Birmingham
Inspiring Black Country companies among the fastest growing businesses in the UK
Cygnia acquired by SecureData in cybersecurity takeover deal
Rise in private housing activity drives construction starts
International engineering firm Thyssenkrupp gives boost to Midlands Engine
Wednesfield wheelbarrow manufacturer invests in new machinery
C&D Consultancy chosen to get young people into demolition
Armstrong Bell comes to the aid of P&R Morson
Jaguar powers ahead while Land Rover sales slow
Really Useful start to Prime Point development
Wolverhampton's Hickman High-Rise scoops regeneration award
Employer confidence is on the rise across the Midlands as vacancies for professional roles almost double
Thomas Cook launches summer flights from Birmingham
Shrinking value of the fiver in your pocket
Richest 20 are £4bn richer in the West Midlands
Wrights reveals £300,000 investment at West Bromwich factory
Pep&Co to open 100th outlet in Wulfrun Centre's Poundland store
Monarch’s Stockholm and Porto inaugural flights take off from Birmingham Airport
Brierley Hill firm, Insurance Protector builds brighter future
Rare opportunity for warehouse as dwindling supply hits firms
Skills shortage a major challenge for construction industry
