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Darling unveils plans to prevent another bank crisis
Banking & Finance
British banks will have to hold more capital and keep more liquid funds on hand to staunch a run like that which grounded Northern Rock, under plans spelled out by Chancellor Alistair Darling yesterday.
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Obesity and diabetes send Asia towards health food lines
Banking & Finance
It is the growing number of customers such as Bill Chung, who is on a diet after putting on 30kg, that food companies hope to attract as they expand health food lines in Asia.
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Emerging markets help cement makers absorb inactivity in mature markets
Banking & Finance
Resilient demand in emerging economies is helping cement makers Holcim and HeidelbergCement to cope with crumbling construction activity in many mature markets.
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Midlands business leaders in Bank of England lending plea
Banking & Finance
West Midlands business leaders are calling on Bank of England policymakers to encourage more bank lending and free up cash.
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Lord Bach launches family mediation project in Birmingham
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A new family mediation project to stop matrimonial disputes going to court has been launched in Birmingham.
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Three new barristers in latest No5 recruitment round
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The No5 barristers chambers has brought in three new members to its Birmingham office – the latest in a year of rapid expansion at the firm.
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Chancellor set to unveil Northern Rock sale plans
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The Chancellor will this week outline plans to sell nationalised lender Northern Rock to a player with little presence in the mortgage market under plans to revive competition in the banking sector.
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Accountant Adele to represent Britain at world triathlon championships
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A Birmingham accountant has proved that triathlons are not too taxing by qualifying for the world championships.
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Marketeers struggling to get message right for over-50s
Banking & Finance
A recent study by McCann Erickson Communications House (MECH) found that 67 per cent of over-50s say that advertising does not reflect their life nowadays and 62 per cent say they find a great deal of advertising patronising....so just where are marketers going wrong?
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Mortgage and loans grip eases - Bank of England
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The credit crunch is losing some of its grip on mortgages and bank loans to businesses, but the squeeze on credit cards and other unsecured lending remains as tight as ever.
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Workers spend larger chunk of year paying off interest on nation's debt
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With Britain’s public debt set to hit £1,000 billion next year, public spending will soon account for half the economy – and workers will spend a larger chunk of their year earning the money to meet the interest payments arising from this massive debt.
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Prudential names new chief for its Ƶ operation
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Prudential has announced a new boss for its Ƶ operation in the second major change at the helm of the insurance giant in the space of a year.
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West Midland workers in giant TRW face smaller pension pay-outs
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West Midland workers with global giant TRW face smaller pension pay-outs which could see their retirement hopes devastated.
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Investing in woodland and forestry schemes can end up being pulp fiction
Banking & Finance
Don’t be drawn into “pulp fiction” when it comes to investing in woodland and forestry schemes, a Midland financial adviser has warned.
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Cash in on Sharesave scheme
Banking & Finance
It’s a great way to save, and profitable too – especially if you work for a company performing well on the stock market.
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Credit cost warning to 'rate tarts'
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Rate “tarts” who switch credit cards to dodge interest charges in the introductory period of a new deal will be scorched to the tune of £535 million in the next year, predicts price comparison service uSwitch.com
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Firms briefed on Qatar opportunities
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More than 70 West Midland companies found out more about how to get their share of the host of opportunities available in the world’s wealthiest nation.
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EIU research highlights China's need to collaborate more
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Businesses in China may be missing out by not fully embracing opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and business partners, according to new research.
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Lloyds British Testing open new office in Ghana
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Birmingham-based lifting engineering specialist Lloyds British Testing is capitalising on the growth of the West African oil business by opening a new division in Ghana.
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Future of sector unclear after Iraq oil auction flop
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It was for one of the biggest energy auctions in history that well-heeled executives braved the dust and danger of Baghdad this week to jet in and deliver bids for lucrative long-term oilfield contracts.
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‘Systematic’ Lloyds slash another 2,100 positions across country
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The finance sector was hit by another jobs hammer blow yesterday with news that Lloyds is to axe 2,100 posts.
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College of Law students celebrate a year of success
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Aspiring barristers from The College of Law in Birmingham celebrated a year marked by competition success at national and international level at the annual Bar Vocational Course (BVC) dinner.
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Challinors to host series of employment law seminars
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A new series of seminars are being held at Midlands law firm Challinors, which they say will give West Midlands’ business managers and owners the opportunity to get up-to-speed with the latest changes in employment law in the current downturn.
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Hugh Goulbourne to lead Cobbetts low carbon energy practice
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Cobbetts has appointed a former environmental policy advisor and commercial solicitor to develop environmentally-friendly work through the company.
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