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JLR supplier agrees £110m credit line with GE Capital
Banking & Finance
A Jaguar Land Rover automotive supplier with a large presence in the West Midlands has agreed a £110 million pan-European asset-based lending facility with GE Capital.
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Clearwater advises on JoJo Maman Bébé deal
Banking & Finance
Clearwater Corporate Finance in Birmingham has advised baby product retailer JoJo Maman Bébé on securing equity investment from a fund linked to the founder of New Look.
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Lord Neuberger warns Law Society of impact of 'Tesco Law'
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The Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger, expressed his concern about the impact alternative business structures (ABS) could have on the future of legal services during a visit to Birmingham.
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We'll focus on SMEs, says Santander boss Ana Botin on visit to Birmingham
Banking & Finance
Exports are critical to the º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s recovery – and banks are “open for business†to help the long awaited upturn, says Britain’s first female banking chief executive.
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New man in Squire Sanders Hammonds employment team
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Squire Sanders Hammonds in Birmingham is boosting its labour and employment team with the appointment of James Retallack.
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New partners at Eversheds
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The Birmingham office of international law firm Eversheds has announced that three of its lawyers have been promoted to the firm’s partnership.
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MFG Solicitors makes city centre move
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Midland firm MFG Solicitors has announced plans to relocate its employment division to its offices in Worcester city centre.
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Wragge advises £91m Astex buyout
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Wragge & Co’s corporate experts have advised Astex Therapeutics on its proposed £91 million cross-border acquisition by NASDAQ-listed SuperGen.
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Glut of M&A deals helps Harrison Clark past £65m barrier
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A glut of acquisitions, sales and flotations have seen a legal firm complete £65 million worth of deals in the first quarter – not far short of its total last year.
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Ex-Catalyst principal to teach firms the S-word
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A former principal at Catalyst Corporate Finance has founded his own training and coaching company to help professional firms grow sales.
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Promotion for tax specialist at Friend LLP
Banking & Finance
Julia Rosenbloom has been promoted to director in Friend LLP's tax department just three months after joinging the firm.Ms Rosenbloom was recruited in early January 2011 to expand the firm’s private client offering with her extensive experience in tax planning for high-net-worth individuals, owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs.She said: “I am delighted to have been promoted to director, especially so soon after joining the firm.
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Schoolkids learn that insurance is not dull
Banking & Finance
A new educational game has been launched to convince Birmingham and Wolverhampton schoolchildren insurance is not a dull career choice.
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New Birmingham Law Society president takes over role
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Andrew Lancaster has taken up the presidency of Birmingham Law Society (BLS).
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Administrators called in at Northants construction firms
Banking & Finance
Administrators in Birmingham have been appointed over three Northamptonshire-based building and construction companies.
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ART targets lending of £1.6m next year
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Community lender ART said it will have £1.6 million available to lend to small firms whose bank can’t help them in 2011-12.
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Salaries stagnate in Midlands finance sector
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Salaries for some finance professionals in the Midlands have barely nudged up since 2006, according to new research.
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New report reveals which professions work the longest hours
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The debate over who puts in the longest hours is set to be stoked by new research revealing which Midland professionals are most likely to be burning the midnight oil.
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Shakespeare Putsman advises on Uniline sale
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The corporate team of the Birmingham office of Shakespeare Putsman has advised on the sale of Worcestershire manufacturer Uniline Safety Systems to Capital Safety Group, the maker of height safety and fall protection equipment.
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DLA Piper named top employer
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Graduates are continuing to gravitate towards DLA Piper and consider the company one of the most sought-after to forge a career with, according to two national newspaper sponsored surveys.
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Weightmans wins employment accolade
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National law firm Weightmans, which has an office in Birmingham, has joined 57 other companies across the country to be certified as one of Britain’s Top Employers for 2011 in the annual assessment by the Corporate Research Foundation (CRF) Institute.
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Beachcroft appoints head of intelligence
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Beachcroft has appointed former military man Bryan Houston as head of intelligence.
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Lawyers take to the sky for charity
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Three Birmingham lawyers will be going where only legal eagles dare when they take part in a sponsored parachute jump for charity.
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HSBC Private Bank appoints associate director
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HSBC Private Bank has appointed David Bradley as associate director at its Birmingham office.
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NRS among founders of pub accountancy group
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A Worcester accountant is a leading figure in a new national organisation set up to help the Great British pub.
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