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Jay Leno, Jeremy Irons and Brian Johnson to drive historic Jaguars in Mille Miglia
Manufacturing
Jaguar Heritage Racing is to field ten of the marque’s most celebrated 1950s models in the eagerly-awaited Italian event from May 15-8, including XKs, C-types and one D-type
Associate hire strengthens Burgis & Bullock's tax division
Banking & Finance
Chartered accountant and tax adviser Rosy Hughes will head up the private client and personal tax department.
Honours for Mills & Reeve at Citywealth Magic Circle Awards
Professional Services
Mills & Reeve took home the prize for Regional Law Firm of the Year at this year's Citywealth Magic Circle Awards.
Jaguar to finish special E-type 50 years on
Manufacturing
Jaguar has revealed it plans to build six brand new ‘Lightweight’ E-types – the ‘missing’ six Lightweights that were never built from an intended 18-car series.
Santander funding for Lovell Recycling will drive Asian export growth
Banking & Finance
The Telford firm also plans to develop new facilities and create additional jobs on the back of the funding deal.
New partner boosts SGH Martineau's finance disputes team
Professional Services
Kamran Rehman, who has moved from West End firm Jeffrey Green Russell, is a member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and specialises in commercial and banking disputes and professional negligence actions.
Shoosmiths host reception to celebrate Colmore Square opening
Professional Services
The event was organised by Colmore Business District and was attended by almost 100 members of the city’s business community.
Grant Thornton lands firm of the year award
Banking & Finance
Shortlisted among industry peers, Grant Thornton took home the top prize marking the third time in the last five years the firm has won the accolade
Belfry welcomes Ryder Cup legends to celebrate reopening
Economic Development
Famed globally as a golf resort after hosting the Ryder Cup a record four times, the De Vere hotel celebrated its relaunch with golfing legends Ian Woosnam and Bernard Gallacher in attendance
Revenue and profits rise at Weightmans
Professional Services
Weightmans, which has offices in Birmingham, Dartford, Glasgow, Knutsford, Leicester, Liverpool, London and Manchester, saw revenue growth of 6.6 per cent across all business lines, with many practice areas exceeding target.
Business activity rises at slowest rate for ten months in April
Banking & Finance
The latest Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking West Midlands PMI report revealed the region’s private sector economy lost further momentum at the start of the second quarter.
Tourist spending to soar in region as visitors flock
Economic Development
Annual visitor spending in the West Midlands is being predicted to rise by 28 per cent over the next three years.
Deloitte continues to back CBI's Business in the Classroom initiative
Banking & Finance
Year 10 pupils from Hamstead Hall Academy in Handsworth Wood visited Deloitte’s Birmingham office to conclude their CBI Business in the Classroom initiative.
Mills & Reeve appoints real estate team partner
Professional Services
Christian Bull will help to expand Mills & Reeve’s real estate offering to key education clients across the country.
Pinsent Masons signs three-year legal partner deal with Jockey Club Racecourses
Professional Services
The agreement with the 15-strong racecourse group, which includes Aintree, Cheltenham, Epsom Downs and Newmarket in its portfolio, will see Pinsent Masons granted preferred supplier status for legal work
Charity expert joins EFG Independent Financial Advisers
Banking & Finance
Simon Williams will develop and communicate EFG's help for charities including investment, banking relationships, use of short term reserves and developing contingency plans
Trio of partner promotions at Irwin Mitchell
Professional Services
The three promotions involve lawyers from Irwin Mitchell’s growing business and personal legal services divisions, include employment expert Omer Simjee.
New senior partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors sets out vision for law firm's future
Professional Services
Peter Hubbard becomes only the fifth senior partner since the firm's launch in 1973 and takes up the role from Romaine Thompson after her nine-year tenure.
Record start for Crystal Mortgages in 2014
Banking & Finance
In Crystal Mortgages' quarterly report, the company disclosed terms issued stood at £143 million, a £48.3 million increase on the same period last year, with completions up 57 per cent
DLA Piper advises DfT on one of first new rail franchise deals
Professional Services
The Greater Anglia franchise, which encompasses over 150 stations in the Greater Anglia area, was directly awarded to Abellio Greater Anglia.
Eileen Schofield appointed Birmingham Law Society president
Professional Services
Ms Schofield, who takes over the role from Martin Allsopp, is principal solicitor at Schofield & Associates, a niche employment law firm based in Knowle, Solihull.
Higgs & Sons welcomes new partner
Professional Services
Adrian Cutler joins the Brierley Hill-based firm as a partner from DWF, bringing with him more than 15 years of experience
Concept Sign & Display doubles turnover to repay loan early
Banking & Finance
Concept Sign & Display received a £200,000 loan via Finance Birmingham. The loan was to be paid back over five years but the company was able to repay the funding in full ahead of schedule.
Call for apprenticeships to be pushed in secondary schools
Manufacturing
A suggestion apprenticeships should be highlighted in secondary schools was one of the key messages at the launch of EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation’s new Technology Training Centre.