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Bank depositors looking to find better returns elsewhere
Banking & Finance
Private individuals are reacting to rock-bottom interest rates by spending their cash on deposit with the big banks, or shifting them to other organisations offering, or promising better returns.
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Vodafone acquires Central Telecom as it cuts 500 jobs
Banking & Finance
Mobile phone giant Vodafone has acquired a Midlands business telecoms firm, as it prepared to cut about 500 jobs
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Dealmakers point to diversity as reason for optimism
Professional Services
Corporate dealmakers at the Birmingham office of law firm DLA Piper are looking to use the current tough times as a springboard into a 2010 turnaround.
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Challinors help launch new legal alliance
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Midlands law firm Challinors has headed up the launch of a new national network to promote legal companies.
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RBS shares soar on 'radical' restructure reports
Banking & Finance
Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland soared yesterday as investors welcomed reports of a “radical” restructuring drive to sell off unwanted assets – despite fears of up to 20,000 job losses.
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Northern Rock to lend up to £14 billion in new mortgages
Banking & Finance
The head of nationalised Northern Rock said he was ready to “take the shackles off” the lender as it announced up to £14 billion extra in new mortgages.
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Insolvency practice calls for change in legislation to protect customers
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A leading Birmingham-based insolvency practitioner is calling on the government to change legislation to protect customers when High Street retailers go into administration.
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Catalyst Corporate Fiance proves key to £12m deal
Banking & Finance
A Birmingham corporate finance group has defied the market to arrange a £12million purchase deal for a Midlands medical firm.
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Employee savings schemes hit
Banking & Finance
The Government has cut the bonus rates paid on employee savings schemes after interest rate falls.
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Savings are a key buffer in recession
Banking & Finance
With a Nationwide Building Society survey showing that 54 per cent of adults believe this is a bad time to save and with 51 per cent saying that Government policy discourages saving, the dangers of slashing savings rates to near-zero became worryingly plain.
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Worrying signs for charities
Banking & Finance
I think it’s fair to say that in these straitened times the thought of giving to charity does not figure high in most people’s list of priorities.
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Fruitdrop scheme set to expand into Birmingham
Banking & Finance
Former Birmingham accountant Ben Thompson is burning the midnight oil with his new business – but it’s all in a healthy cause.
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Bank of England seek power to buy British bonds
Banking & Finance
Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, has formally asked Chancellor Alistair Darling for authority to start buying British Government bonds and other securities “financed by the creation of central bank money”.
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Iran 'set to sign deal' with Total for natural gas site
Banking & Finance
Iran has agreed a deal worth £3.5 billion with France’s Total to develop its gas fields, a government source told state television.
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Far East investors put their money into wine
Banking & Finance
Investors in the Far East are increasingly putting their money into collections of fine wine, as global equity and capital markets remain a risky prospect.
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Nigeria and Ethiopia are best for investment in Africa, survey claims
Banking & Finance
Nigeria and Ethiopia topped a new index of African potential investor destinations yesterday, with survey organisers saying the continent offers good potential growth even against the global economic crisis.
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John Laing favourite to build Indian highway
Banking & Finance
A firm bidding for Birmingham City Council’s £2.2 billion highways maintenance contract has been announced as a preferred bidder to build a 100-kilometre six-lane highway in India.
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RBS insist 'no reward for failure' despite cash bonuses of £175m
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Royal Bank of Scotland said it would cut this year’s staff cash bonus by more than 90 per cent to £175?million.
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Inflation fall to 2pc fails to materialise
Banking & Finance
A widely predicted fall in inflation back towards the Bank of England’s two per cent target failed to materialise yesterday.
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Execution-only share dealing in Birmingham
Banking & Finance
The Birmingham office of Smith & Williamson has launched an execution-only share dealing service for investors who want to buy and sell shares without paying for advice, but prefer a personal service.
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Legal & General announcement eases capital fears
Banking & Finance
Legal & General yesterday moved to cool speculation about its capital position.
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Warm tribute to Martineau Johnson's Adrian Davies
Professional Services
Tributes have been paid to Adrian Davies, formerly a partner at Johnson & Co and then Martineau Johnson, who died on January 18 at the age of 87.
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Alsters Kelley sets up Islamic Finance department
Professional Services
A Midlands firm of solicitors has set up a new department to deal with the booming Islamic finance sector.
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Workshop to help businesses make the most of banking relationships
Banking & Finance
The Institute of Directors is holding a breakfast seminar designed to help businesses maximise their banking relationships during the credit crunch.
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