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Catalyst makes quartet of promotions
Banking & Finance
Among Catalyst's promotions is Jeremy Harrison, who will be a partner based in the firm's ’s Birmingham office
Kathy Toon joins Shoosmiths' real estate team
Professional Services
Kathy Toon’s appointment follows the appointment of retail partner, Ellis Gardner-Browne to Shoosmiths’ Nottingham office from Geldards, where he was head of retail property. Their appointments follow the recruitment of other new starters in the national retail team in recent months
Angela Cooling celebrates 50 years at Pinsent Masons
Pinsent Masons
Ms Cooling, a reception team leader for Pinsent Masons’ Birmingham office, joined Pinsent & Co in Spring 1965 as an office junior on £4 a week
Festival of English wine coming to Birmingham
Economic Development
English Wine Takeover is the first dedicated domestic wine event to take place in the Midlands and aims to increase awareness of a fast-growing industry
Bonhams' annual Aston Martin Sale is a record-breaker
Economic Development
The yearly auction takes place at Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, the historic home of the car-maker
Solihull sets up joint forum for region's business improvement districts
Economic Development
Solihull BID, which recently secured a second five-year term with a 72 per cent yes vote, has created the regional forum BID Central.
Global law firms gather for annual conference
Professional Services
Over 40 leading legal organisations, clients and VIP’s from across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East will congregate on May 21 and 22
Suited for Success scheme calls on city professionals to donate workwear to unemployed
Economic Development
The call comes from a collective of young professionals based in the city’s business district who have set up an initiative called Suited for Success
R3 calls on Conservatives to secure 'no win no fee' arrangement
Banking & Finance
R3 believes such would protect millions of pounds of creditors’ money each year
Dr Nicola Broughton joins Mercia Fund Management
Banking & Finance
Dr Broughton will be growing a team to help support Mercia’s university partners in their areas of geographical focus – the Midlands, North and Scotland
West Bromwich pub honours heritage of Jensen Interceptor
Commercial Property
‘The Interceptor’, located in the New Square shopping centre, is part of Greene King’s Hungry Horse pub chain and has created around 40 jobs.
A38 in Birmingham goes green
Economic Development
Vegetation placed on guardrail down centre of key route into Birmingham in a bid to counter rising pollution levels
Finance Birmingham agrees funding deal for Contact Transport
Banking & Finance
The investment will allow the company to continue growing, following a 60 per cent increase in turnover to nearly £20 million in the last 12 months
Robert Peston to appear at Journalists' Charity fundraiser
Economic Development
The BBC’s economics editor will talk about his career and answer questions at the event at Warwickshire Country Cricket Club in Edgbaston on October 16
Trio of appointments bolsters Grant Thornton's business services team
Banking & Finance
Launched a year ago to help growing businesses across the West Midlands, the team provides support such as preparing statutory and management accounts, payroll services, tax and compliance advice
QualitySolicitors Talbots expands management board
Professional Services
The law firm, which employs 170 people across seven regional offices, has promoted James Gwilliams and Louise Jones to management directors following their acquisition of share capital in the business
Sadler's Brewhouse and Bar is part of brewer's growth plans
Economic Development
Sadler's Brewery, which can trace its origins back to 1900, has opened a new Brewhouse and Bar in a move which more than doubles the size and scale of its operations as it hopes to have a network of five or six tap houses
Three partner promotions at Eversheds' Birmingham office
Professional Services
Louise Finnie (corporate), Dawn Hilton (real estate) and Rich Lloyd (commercial dispute resolution) have all been made partners at the law firm
Alycidon Capital appoints chief operating officer
Banking & Finance
Alycidon is located in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter and is headed up by co-founder and managing director Mark Hodgkins
Ed Balls promises city centre enterprise zone will extend to Curzon HS2 Station
Economic Development
Business leaders welcomed an earlier vow from George Osborne to extend the enterprise zone which would open up the door to borrowing millions needed to regenerate and create thousands of jobs
Former DeLorean director helps organise first ever reunion for car-maker
Economic Development
The original DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) was formed by automobile industry executive John DeLorean in 1975
Mushtaq Khan appointed as 120th president of Birmingham Law Society
Professional Services
Mushtaq Khan takes over the role from Eileen Schofield, who stepped down at the Society’s Annual General Meeting on April 28.
Growth continues for BHSF
Banking & Finance
The not-for-profit organisation has invested in expanding its occupational health support and has seen a corresponding increase in its occupational health revenue as part of that growth
Solihull writer's Car Share comedy breaks BBC iPlayer records
BBC
The new comedy series, which premiered in full on the iPlayer from 24 to 28 April, saw comedy fans flock in their millions to the BBC’s on demand service