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Airbus opens assembly plant in China
Banking & Finance
Airbus has officially started production at its new Chinese assembly plant, the first one set up by the company outside Europe.
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Winners and losers in the Bradford & Bingley takeover
Banking & Finance
The nationalisation of Bradford & Bingley is good news for savers with the bank but will leave shareholders nursing heavy loses.
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Risk-taking is the name of the game
Professional Services
Obviously the near collapse of Northern Rock was a traumatic time for its savers, and even more so for its employees, but the credit crunch was more of a mild squeeze back then.
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Indian firm in takeover talks with Arden Partners
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Birmingham stockbroker Arden Partners is staying in touch with the Indian financial services company with which it has been discussing a possible bid since the early summer.
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30 jobs to go at Wragge & Co
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Top Birmingham law firm Wragge & Co has been forced to seek 30 redundancies from its 640 fee earners in response to the ongoing pressures of the credit crunch.
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Tory Government will have to cut public spending
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Government finances are some of the most difficult issues for the Conservatives to tackle should they win the next General Election.
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Jaguar and Land Rover wait on pensions decision
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A major pensions row could see Land Rover and Jaguar benefit from a possible tax windfall.
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Make sure your funeral requests are legally secure
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Fiona Debney, partner in the Wills, Trusts and Probate team at Challinors has seen an increase in people making alternative after-death arrangements when it comes to making a will – but warns that there are legal implications of such options.
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New chairman at Investment Propety Forum
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Midlands members of the Investment Property Forum bade farewell to their two-year chairman, David Allen, at a reception held at law firm Clarke Willmott, when the new chairman, Adrian Watson, was formally appointed.
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Extra complexities on guardianship are worth it
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New laws on guardianship were introduced last year in an attempt to give greater legal safeguards to vulnerable people.
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Pinsent Masons tops Corpfin table
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Pinsent Masons LLP has topped the latest Corpfin quarterly table of Law Firms by number of Ƶ M&A deals in the Midlands.
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Harrison Clark advises MBO at Stroud Office Interiors
Professional Services
The Worcester-based business services team at Harrison Clark LLP recently advised the management team on the buy-out of Stroud Office Interiors Limited, at Woodchester in Stroud.
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Pensions equality campaign suffers legal blow
Professional Services
Campaigners for age equality have lost a key stage in their legal battle to banish the compulsory retirement age in the Ƶ.
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India gap year service has Bangalore placement vacancies
Banking & Finance
GapGuru, the India gap year service, is searching for school leavers, graduates and career breakers in the West Midlands to take part in its Interns4India programme.
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Islamic Bank offers new sharia products
Professional Services
Birmingham-based Islamic Bank of Britain plc has highlighted the launch of a new home purchase plan, a new desposit account and an upgrade in technology after posting improved interim results.
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Premium Bonds are a safe place to leave your cash
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Even though Sir Alan Sugar has cut his TV advertising efforts lately, Premium Bonds make an attractive bolthole for cash when even the Chancellor of the Exchequer is looking hard at the lifeboats.
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Locked in investments look an attractive option
Professional Services
Sooner or later, investors will see value in markets and dip their toes back in as confidence and positive sentiment return.
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Divorce lawyers call in the forensic accountants
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Forensic accountants are increasingly playing a crucial role hunting down “hidden assets” in controversial divorce cases, according to figures on the Midland accounting and legal scene.
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Harvey Ingram makes the top ten
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Midland law firm Harvey Ingram has been named as one of the Ƶ’s top ten legal employers.
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Customer trust so vital in overcoming data theft
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One of the best defences against the impact of data theft is the trust a firm builds with its customers.
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More firms offering support after redundancy
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More and more companies are switching on the benefits of offering support to redundant employees, according to an employment consultancy.
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Birmingham teams power MBO at Volvo firm
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Volvo’s Wales and West Truck and Bus Centre has been bought out by its management team with the help of an entirely Birmingham-based team of advisers and funders.
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Tax reforms could hit China's appeal
Banking & Finance
China is perceived to be one of the most attractive destinations for foreign direct investment, according to a new survey, although its reputation may be at risk from the impact of recent tax reforms.
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Global markets carry no easy solution to downturn
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Companies looking for growth in emerging economies to boost sales amid the Ƶ credit crunch may have to think again, according to Steve Wood.
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