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Inflation rate lowest for 14 months
Banking & Finance
Midland business leaders have welcomed the biggest fall in inflation for 14 months.
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Two new partners for Eversheds pensions practice
Professional Services
The Birmingham office of law firm Eversheds has expanded its pensions practice with the appointment of two new partners.
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Pinsent Masons and McGrigors announce new management structure
Professional Services
Law firms Pinsent Masons and McGrigors, who are set to merge on May 1, have revealed details of the management structure of the new business.
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Barclays cap cash bonuses as profits see slight slip to £5.8 billion
Banking & Finance
Barclays handed out £1.5 billion in bonuses to investment bankers for last year - although the lender slashed the pot by 32 per cent amid mounting pressure over the controversial payouts.
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Mazars corporate team advise on three major deals in January
Banking & Finance
The Birmingham corporate finance team of accountants Mazars has advised on three major deals including two businesses moving from the Stock Market to private ownership.
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Pinsent Masons and McGrigors agree to merge
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Law firms Pinsent Masons and McGrigors have confirmed plans to merge following a partner vote.
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Police pension test case could open floodgates to claims
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A legal victory involving a Birmingham barrister in a key test case could open the door to thousands of costly claims after a court ruled pensions for injured retired police officers have been unlawfully cut.
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Police pension test case could open the floodgates to claims
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A legal victory involving a Birmingham barrister in a key test case could open the door to thousands of costly claims after a court ruled pensions for injured retired police officers have been unlawfully cut.
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A round up of news from the region's finance sector in the past week
Banking & Finance
Nick Clegg’s calls for the Chancellor to give working families a boost in the spring Budget by increasing the income tax threshold to £10,000 have come under fire.
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A round up of news from the region's legal sector this week
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St Philips plaudits
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ITV ordered to pay up in Box Clever pension battle
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Law firm Eversheds has been at the forefront of a landmark decision by the Pensions Regulator requiring ITV to provide support for the Boxclever Group Pension Scheme, which has a deficit of £62 million.
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Former Royal Bank of Scotland chief Fred Goodwin stripped of knighthood
Banking & Finance
Former banker Fred Goodwin has had his knighthood removed, it has been announced.
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Merger between law firms Cobbetts and DWF called off
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The plug has been pulled on a proposed merger between law firms Cobbetts and DWF.
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Legal Services Act puts future of some law firms at risk
Professional Services
Challenging times in the legal sector will see some Midland firms go to the wall this year as well as an increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions, according to the president of Birmingham Law Society.
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RBS boss Stephen Hester given near-£1m bonus
Banking & Finance
The boss of a taxpayer-funded bank has been awarded a bonus worth £963,000, around 60% of his entitlement, following political pressure to limit the payout.
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A round up of news from the region’s financial sector in the past week
Banking & Finance
A round up of news from the region’s financial sector in the past week
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A round up of news from the region’s legal sector in the past week
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A round up of news from the region’s legal sector in the past week
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No need to go to London - business law advice available in Birmingham
Professional Services
Midland law firms and businesses are perpetuating a long-dead “myth” by travelling to London in search of expert legal advice that is available right on their doorstep.
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Tributes paid to top Birmingham lawyer Russell Orme
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Senior members of the West Midlands business community have paid heartfelt tributes to one of Birmingham's best-known lawyers who died aged just 49.
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Recession fears after fall in GDP
Banking & Finance
The Ƶ’s economy has suffered a worse-than-expected 0.2% contraction in the final quarter of 2011 – fuelling fears of another recession.
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Investment firm Quilter sold to Bridgepoint
Banking & Finance
Investment management firm Quilter has been sold to private equity firm Bridgepoint in a deal reported to be worth about £175 million.
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DLA Piper retains top spot in M&A legal advisor league table
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Law firm DLA Piper has retained its number one ranking by deal volume in 2011 among the leading corporate law firms - both globally and in the Ƶ - according to Mergermarket’s league tables for legal advisors.
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Chairman and chief executive step down as RSM Tenon reveals loss
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Senior executives at business adviser RSM Tenon have stepped down after the group revealed it expects to report a loss for the first half due to pricing pressures amid a difficult economy.
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Dispute over shares at property firm Maximus heads to court
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A retired top city lawyer could be heading to court to settle a dispute with a property company he joined at the behest of its late founder.
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