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West Midlands law firm opens first Birmingham office
West Midlands
FBC Manby Bowdler said the move was part of its plans to double over the next 12 months
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Business consultancy plans move to new Birmingham office
West Midlands
Sedulo will also bring a former bar popular in the business district back to life as an event space
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One in ten Brits don't have a penny in cash savings, FCA warns
By City AM
The Financial Conduct Authority's Financial Lives Survey 2022 found that people's ability to meet financial commitments is being stretched, with one in four having missed payments
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Sunday Times Rich List: Wealthiest people in the South West revealed
Professional Services
Electricity and finance leaders see their wealth soar
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Manchester United’s Sir Jim Ratcliffe still North West’s richest man as young entrepreneurs join Sunday Times Rich List 
North West
Retail entrepreneurs on famous list include 'richest person in Liverpool history'
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Tyneside sole trader fined £50,000 for over 194,000 nuisance calls
Energy
The trader behind green energy firm ECO4U has been hit with the fine by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
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USA deal for Morson Group in ‘significant’ global move 
Deals
California's PTS Advance works in sectors including energy and infrastructure
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North West insolvency activity outpaces rest of º£½ÇÊÓƵ as high costs ‘pushing many firms to the brink’ 
Professional Services
Warning firms in hospitality sector are being particularly hard hit
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Natwest shares hit decade high as government continues to reduce stake
By City AM
The government is continuing to reduce its stake in the lender, with the FTSE 100 giant's stock up nearly 1% and touching highs of 498.8p
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'Investment magnet' financial services injected huge £281bn into º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy
By City AM
Financial services have been a key battleground in the spat between the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and EU over market access, with the º£½ÇÊÓƵ government recently unveiling plans to make the City more competitive
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Direct Line suffers shareholder revolt over huge payday for insurance giant's chief
By City AM
Direct Line Group has seen 36.5% of shareholders vote against the directors' remuneration report after it was revealed that chief executive Adam Winslow was paid more than £7.8m for the firm's latest financial year
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Make your working day better: University and HR experts team up to study the way we work
Employment
Better Working Lives research links the University of Salford with HR firm Peninsula
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Zopa Bank raises £80m in bond listing as it prepares for current account launch
By City AM
The lender, which will convert to an unlisted public company within six months of the transaction, is gearing up to launch current accounts
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CMA launches probe into Aviva's £3.7bn Direct Line takeover
By City AM
The CMA has begun its phase one inquiry to establish whether the deal would result in a 'realistic prospect of a substantial lessening of competition'
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The latest equity investment deals in Welsh business
Deals
Firms featured include Inyanga Marine Energy, Freight Logistics Solutions, Lumin Solutions, Flotek and TXO
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Thames Water bosses defend £770,000 bonus payouts as pollution incidents rise
By City AM
Chief executive Chris Weston and Chair Sir Adrian Montague are spearheading a turnaround at the crisis-hit utility, which narrowly avoided bankruptcy earlier this year
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Treasury woos Monzo and Revolut bosses amid plea for London listings
By City AM
The Treasury has hosted a meeting with top º£½ÇÊÓƵ fintech names including Monzo and Revolut in a bid to convince the country's most valuable unicorns to list on the London Stock Exchange.
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Barclays share price surges to near decade high after upgrade
By City AM
The lender has gained over 17 per cent since the beginning of 2025 and 46 per cent over the last 12 months.
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Scottish Widows abandons pension funds agreement, setting up separate investment fund
By City AM
The original pact saw 11 pension funds agree to invest five per cent of their assets in private markets.
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FCA to 'put the public back in IPO' after brutal few years for London Stock Exchange
By City AM
The Financial Conduct Authority has told industry stakeholders at the London Stock Exchange's annual IPO Forum that it would "put the P back into IPO," sources attending the event told City AM
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Zilch's customer base balloons as it tops £4bn in sales for retailers
By City AM
The fintech industry has seen a record year of growth, with the º£½ÇÊÓƵ leading the way as the top unicorn breeder in the region with 41 firms topping a $1bn valuation.
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Moneybox appoints ex-Kayak finance chief in major signal it's heading for public listing
By City AM
The savings and investment platform has appointed Melissa Birge as an independent non-executive director as it looks to bolster its boardroom ahead of a potential IPO.
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HSBC and Standard Chartered shares surge as US-China trade war tensions cool
By City AM
HSBC and Standard Chartered surged as much as 7.7% and 3.9% respectively on Monday morning as trade tensions between the US and China appeared to ease
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Deposits at Chetwood Bank surpass the £4bn mark
Banking & Finance
The bank is headquartered in Wrexham
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