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Shoosmiths pave way in Hednesford
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Property lawyers at Colmore Row firm Shoosmiths have helped pave the way for a major town centre regeneration project in Staffordshire.
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Commercial contract expert joins partners at Sydney Mitchell
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Law firm Sydney Mitchell has appointed a new partner to join its growing commercial team in the West Midlands.
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New head for commercial property team
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Sarah Hayes Solicitors has appointed Jo Wylde as the new head of its commercial property team.
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Bevan Brittan warm up Wincanton deal
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A Midlands lawyer advised Wincanton on the merger of its British chilled consolidation business with Culina Logistics.
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Two attorneys made into partners
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Withers & Rogers has promoted two Midlands-based attorneys to partners.
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Midlands fairs better on mergers than rest of Ƶ
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Merger and acquisition deals in the Midlands dipped further in the first quarter of this year but the region saw a much shallower decline than the rest of the Ƶ.
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Chancellor Darling up against it in second Budget
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Roger Bootle, economic adviser to Deloitte, gives his view on what we can expect in this year’s Budget.
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Gamblers turn to share markets for profits
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The widely fluctuating state of the financial markets has seen city traders and businesses alike crumbling, but amateur gamblers in the West Midlands have been making unexpected profits from betting on tumbling share prices.
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Families' response to extra income is key to economic future
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Those (younger) families who will benefit from lower interest rates reducing their cost of borrowing will determine how the economy recovers – depending upon how they choose to deal with the savings created by lower rates.
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Bailed-out banks will put in £40bn to help economy says PM
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Three of the Ƶ’s bailed-out banks are to lend billions of pounds extra this year to businesses and ordinary investors in order to boost the economy, the Prime Minister said yesterday.
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Withering private pensions will add to strain in later years
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Employers are pulling out, pension contributions are falling and retirement will be taken away next, warns independent adviser Dr Ros Altmann
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Devalued pound helps British exports
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The devalued pound gave British exports of goods a long-awaited boost in February, when they rose by £440 million to £18.9 billion, while imports of goods slipped marginally to £26.2 billion.
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Staying-put homeowners plan £4.5m DIY spree
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A £4.5?million DIY spree is on the cards during Easter as homeowners attempt to add value to their properties.
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Criticism of how financial services complaints are dealt with
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A growing number of consumers are receiving “dismal” treatment when they complain to financial services companies, it was claimed this week.
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East Asia to keep growth going
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Growth in the economies of East Asia and the Pacific will slow this year because of the financial crisis but China’s multibillion dollar stimulus will secure their status as the world’s fastest growing region, the World Bank said.
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Private equity investors look to emerging markets
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Private equity investors intend to continue making new investment in emerging markets, despite the global economic crisis, seeing them as offering the only growth in a faltering world.
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FTSE slips after worries over US earnings
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The FTSE 100 Index lost more ground yesterday in a drifting session as lingering concerns over U.S.
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Slump in demand for cocoa in emerging markets
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Consumption of cocoa, often seen as one of the last comforts to go in a recession, looks set to take a knock as consumers in emerging markets bear down on expenses during the global economic downturn.
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Midland business in rates plea
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Businesses in the West Midlands are urging the Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold today .
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Funds boost for Williams de Broe
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Funds managed by the Birmingham office of the stockbroker Williams de Broe have risen by 6.2 per cent over the past year, despite the sinking equities market.
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Former KSF boss Trevor Foster goes to Bigwood
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One of the best-known names in ­Birmingham’s financial scene has been given a top job at chartered surveyors Bigwood.
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RBS cuts 4,500 jobs to save £2.5 billion
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Part-nationalised lender Royal Bank of Scotland is axing up to 4,500 jobs in an effort to save £2.5 billion.
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Timing of pension reviews could mean increase in contributions
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Company pension schemes are being squeezed by weak share prices and the Bank of England’s high-risk “Quantitative Easing” policy.
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Wragge appointed to £600m KPMG pension scheme
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The pensions team at Wragge & Co has been appointed to advise the trustee of KPMG’s £600 million Ƶ pension schemes.
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