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HSBC boost with support from shareholders for rights issue
Banking & Finance
HSBC secured a timely boost to its finances after strong support from shareholders for a £12.9?billion rights issue, at a time when some rivals are having to seek government support.
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Small boost with new tax and NI thresholds
Banking & Finance
The amount of money that individuals can earn before they have to pay tax and National Insurance was been increased from yesterday, the first day of the new tax year.
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West Midlands top target for Chinese investment
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Brian Davidson, who is based in the massive city of Guangzhou, said green technology was one of the most important sectors for China, which is looking to cut back on the environmental cost of its exponential industrial growth.
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Four top partners leave Hammonds in a week
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Three senior partners have left the Birmingham office of law firm Hammonds in a week.
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Banking survey forecasts credit more available next quarter
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The credit crunch is at last starting to lose a little of its grip, though it remains tight and lenders expect to ease it only marginally in the coming months.
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How Islamic banking operates within sharia law
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Saving and investing in line with religious principles is important for many Muslims and an increasing range of financial products is now available to meet Sharia rules.
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'No discrepancy' on knowledge of Goodwin pension - Lord Myners
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City minister Lord Myners yesterday said there was “no discrepancy” over accounts he had given Parliament about his knowledge of ex-RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin’s pension.
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Home-owners cut mortgage debt by record amount
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Homeowners paid off their mortgages to the tune of £8 billion in the final months of last year, following a growing trend that began last spring, and an all-time record since the Bank of England started tracking these numbers in 1974.
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Big fall in number of people paying higher rate tax
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The number of higher rate taxpayers is expected to fall by six per cent this year as lower pay and bonuses push people back into the basic rate tax band according to new research.
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Sir Tom McKillop resigns from board of oil giant BP
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Former Royal Bank of Scotland chairman Sir Tom McKillop resigned yesterday – from the board of oil giant BP.
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Six categories for West Midlands exporters at trade awards
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Time is running out for West Midlands exporters wanting to be in with a chance of winning this year’s International Trade Awards.
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Ian Gomes: Why India attracts foreign players
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As emerging markets become increasingly affluent, many opportunities exist for western industries, especially those reaching maturity, to achieve considerable growth.
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New rules could help firms with interests in China
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China’s new transfer pricing rules could be an opportunity to repatriate cash, said PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Tightest funding ever puts pressure on Bank of Japan
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Japanese business confidence crumpled to a new low in a March survey that showed collapsing foreign and domestic demand and the tightest funding crunch on record, putting pressure on the Bank of Japan to respond.
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Hampson Industries wins Birmingham Post Deal of the Year
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Brierley Hill based Hampson Industries’ £158million acquisition of a Michigan-based Odyssey Industries and Global Tooling Systems was last night hailed as the Birmingham Post Deal of the Year for 2008.
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Minister DID know about Sir Fred Goodwin's pension, MPs are told
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The former chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland said City minister Lord Myners did know about both the size and terms of Sir Fred Goodwin’s pension, a submission to MPs released yesterday revealed.
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Scottish group wanted to merge with Dunfermline Building Society
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A Scottish-led consortium was interested in a potential merger with the Dunfermline Building Society.
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Some staff working a four-day week at KPMG
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More than 1,000 people at financial giant KPMG in the Midlands have opted to work four-day weeks or take reduced-pay sabbaticals after the firm launched a cost-cutting drive.
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Shoosmiths hoping to halve its intake of trainees
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Law firm Shoosmiths, which has a major office on Colmore Row in Birmingham, has asked its 20 intake of trainees to wait a year or more before starting at the firm.
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Law Society says legal aid changes will harm solicitors
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Proposed changes to the way legal aid works would leave many solicitors worse off than they are now, the Law Society has claimed.
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Corporate legal work needs better regulation, says report
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Major change is needed in the way corporate legal work is regulated, an independent report has said.
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Martineau advises on Armstrong acquisition of Access To Music
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Law firm Martineau – recently named the top big law firm in Birmingham – has advised on the purchase of an education firm that trains students how to make a career in the music industry.
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Warwick Effect Polymers raises £2million in investment
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A hi-tech university spin-off making chemical materials for the biotech industry has launched a new marketing drive after receiving £1 million in investment from a group of funders.
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Birmingham firm offers 'near-prime' mortgages to businesses
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A Birmingham mortgage firm has started offering ‘near-prime’ mortgages to businesses looking for funding.
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