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No.28 David Smith
Banking & Finance
What a hell of a year David Smith is having.
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No.29 Dr Waldemar Bujalski
Banking & Finance
Dr Bujalski is Head of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and manager of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Project at the University of Birmingham in Edgbaston.
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No.30 Justice Williams
Banking & Finance
This year, at the age of 28, Justice Williams became the youngest black woman in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ to be awarded an MBE.
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'Tainted' West Bromwich Building Society faces rebranding
Banking & Finance
The “tainted†and “tarnished†West Bromwich Building Society might be rebranded as part of a planned expansion into Birmingham city centre, members of the 160-year-old mutual heard at its annual meeting on Wednesday.
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Slump in lending to businesses over last 12 months
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Lending to businesses slumped 1.2 per cent in the 12 months to June – the first time that the rate has declined in over a decade.
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Santander meets demands to free up credit
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Abbey and Alliance & Leicester owner Santander has met Government demands to free up credit with an increase in half-year lending to businesses and homeowners.
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New mortgages rising steadily
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New data shows the number of mortgages approved for house purchase rose for the fifth month in a row during June to the highest figure for more than a year.
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Shareholders to blame for banks’ ruin
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Shareholders who lost their life savings in the Irish banking collapse should shoulder blame for their own financial ruin, the country’s Central Bank said.
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Former LDV owner wins time to deal with debt mountain
Banking & Finance
Embattled Russian magnate Oleg Deripaska – the former owner of Birmingham van maker LDV – was close to winning debt reprieves for several of his firms yesterday, as lenders agreed to restructure billions of dollars in debt accrued by his aluminium-to-autos empire.
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Birmingham to establish industrial symbiosis network in Chinese industrial park
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Birmingham has beaten off competition from 100 European initiatives and secured a £1.8 million deal to establish an industrial symbiosis network in the world’s largest industrial park in China.
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No.31 Clare Edwards
Banking & Finance
Winner of Birmingham Young Professional of the Year in 2007 and º£½ÇÊÓƵ Young Music Entrepreneur in 2008, Clare Edwards is the founder of the Gigbeth music festival.
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No.3 Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham
Banking & Finance
No one, surely, can think that Lord Digby Jones is in need of a job?
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No.32 Trevor Foster
Banking & Finance
Despite being one of the best-known names in Birmingham’s financial scene, Trevor Foster found himself on the job market earlier this year after the spectacular meltdown of the economy in Iceland.
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No.33 Paul Bassi
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Like anybody heavily involved in the property and finance sectors, it has been a mixed year for Midland entrepreneur Paul Bassi.
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No.34 Tom Lawes
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Britain’s oldest working cinema, the Electric in Birmingham’s Station Street, will celebrate its 100th anniversary in December, thanks to the devotion of its managing director Tom Lawes.
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No.2 Paul Kehoe
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Appointed in July 2008, Paul Kehoe had not been tipped to become £200,000 chief executive at Birmingham International Airport.
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No.35 Andeep Mangal
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Andeep Mangal had been looking forward to a rest from the top accountancy job in the West Midlands this year – but then had to put plans on hold after a nasty shock from the recession.
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No.36 Paul Bradshaw
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As the progression of the digital age changes the world completely, it’s perhaps not surprising that one of the most powerful voices in journalism doesn’t work for a newspaper or radio or TV station.
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No.37 Helga Henry
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Helga Henry is one of the best-known names on the city’s arts circuit.
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No.1 Paul Thandi
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As head of a business that contributes more than £2 billion a year to the West Midlands’ economy and supports nearly 29,000 jobs, Paul Thandi is arguably one of the most important businessmen in the region.
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No.38 Simon Wales
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Simon Wales was appointed general manager of the Town Hall in July 2006, and was responsible for the re-opening in October 2007 of the 1,000 seat concert hall which has recently benefited from a £35 million restoration.
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No.39 James Yarker
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Artistic director of Stan’s Cafe, James Yarker graduated with a first class degree in theatre from Lancaster University and headed to Birmingham in the questionable but ultimately justified belief that it would be a good place to start an avant-garde theatre company.
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No.40 Julia King
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Professor Julia King has been Vice-Chancellor of Aston University since December 2006, and recently announced plans for a major engineering academy for 14 to 19-year-olds on a site within Aston Science Park.
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No.41 Kerry Thomas
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Former Birmingham City University student Kerry Thomas is editor of the Custard Factory-based music, style and art magazine Fused.
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