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Region falls behind on IT security spending
Professional Services
Companies in the Midlands are trailing the rest of the world when it comes to their planned spending on information security, a new report has found.
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BDO toasts 50th deal landmark
Banking & Finance
The corporate finance team at Birmingham accountants BDO is toasting the completion of over 50 deals in the last 12 months.
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Birmingham law firm launches North-west operation
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A leading law firm that recently made its headquarters in Birmingham has announced a new expansion into the North-west.
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Pressure on Ballymore to find funding for Snowhill scheme
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The pressure is on for Ballymore to find a funder for Two Snowhill after it emerged Wragge & Co is free to walk away from its lettings deal if its new home is not built by the end of 2013.
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We are offering loans but firms don't want to borrow, insists Barclays
Banking & Finance
It’s not the banks that don’t want to lend to manufacturers – it’s the manufacturers that don’t want to borrow to invest, according to one of the region’s top bankers.
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West Midlands SMEs still pessimistic about lending conditions
Banking & Finance
New research shows 70 per cent of West Midlands SMEs believe the Government will be unable to persuade banks to increase lending.
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Education contracts roll in for Martineau
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Birmingham law firm Martineau has won a spate of new contracts with Midland colleges and universities despite the challenges facing the education sector.
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Grant Thornton strengthens corporate finance team
Banking & Finance
Grant Thornton in Birmingham has boosted its Midlands corporate finance team with the appointment of Alex Hyde to lead the firm’s regional transaction advisory services practice.
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Yorkshire Bank helps Homelux Nenplas expand
Banking & Finance
A major tile accessory and plastic extrusion manufacturer has secured additional borrowing facilities from Yorkshire Bank Corporate & Structured Finance to support its expansion plans.
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Abnormal Load Engineering lifted by £46 million deal
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Staffordshire-based heavy transportation and lifting company Abnormal Load Engineering has secured funding for its international growth plans following an innovative £46 million refinancing.
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Public sector cuts lead to rise in calls to insolvency firms
Banking & Finance
Insolvency experts are seeing a big rise in calls from struggling businesses as public sector spending cuts take their toll.
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Cushman & Wakefield doubles size of asset management division
Banking & Finance
A Midland asset management team has managed to double the size of its staff in just two years – despite the onset of the recession.
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Business call for Bank of England to remain strong despite inflation rise
Banking & Finance
Business leaders have called on the Bank of England to continue its policy on interest rates despite inflation remaining well above the target.
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Friend LLP appoints Stephen Goldstein as corporate finance chairman
Banking & Finance
Property entrepreneur Stephen Goldstein has joined accountants and business advisers Friend LLP as chairman of its corporate finance division.
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Wragge & Co advises on Mountain Warehouse deal
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Birmingham law firm Wragge & Co has advised Lloyds TSB Development Capital on the acquisition of the Mountain Warehouse group - one of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s largest retailers of outdoor clothing and equipment.
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Law firm GTM moves into Birmingham's Cathedral Place
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International law firm Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) has made a major move into Birmingham, taking the entire second floor of Cathedral Place – the refurbished Grade II listed office building owned by Real Estate Investors.
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Law firm Harris Cooper Walsh to merge with Brownings
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Solihull law firm Harris Cooper Walsh has agreed a merger deal with 150-year-old north Worcestershire practice Brownings Solicitors.
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Business leaders back interest rates decision
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Birmingham business leaders have backed today’s decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to keep interest rates at 0.5 per cent for the 18th consecutive month and the money supply unchanged at £200 billion.
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Harvey Ingram advises on Chapco funding
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A Midland law firm has helped business provider Chapco Group to secure £5 million investment to fund its plans to go on the acquisition trail.
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Shoosmiths lawyer to represent the country in triathlon
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A construction specialist at law firm Shoosmiths has been selected to represent Great Britain in this year’s Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship.
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New faces at Horwath Clark Whitehill
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Accountancy firm Horwath Clark Whitehill has expanded its offices in Walsall and Kidderminster by taking on a new set of young recruits.
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Wragge secures Harvard International as new client
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Birmingham law firm Wragge & Co has won AIM-listed Harvard International as a new client.
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Unison move funded by city-based Co-operative Bank team
Banking & Finance
The Birmingham corporate banking arm of The Co-operative Bank has helped fund a new multi-million pound national centre for Unison in London.
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Asha's owner gets £3m expansion boost
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Asha’s restaurant owner Brandasia Holdings is set to expand its popular eateries thoughout the º£½ÇÊÓƵ with the backing of Yorkshire Bank.
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