BusinessLive - Professional Services Rss feed from BusinessLive en-gb Reach PLC 2025 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:05:12 +0000 Professional Services Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:05:12 +0000 Monzo fined £21m by City watchdog for 'repeatedly' failing in crime control /professional-services/banking-finance/monzo-fined-21m-city-watchdog-32015344 /professional-services/banking-finance/monzo-fined-21m-city-watchdog-32015344 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:05:12 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Professional Services DF Capital hails ‘continued momentum’ and asset finance launch as new loans reach record high /professional-services/df-capital-hails-continued-momentum-32015178 /professional-services/df-capital-hails-continued-momentum-32015178 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:39:30 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Alistair Houghton) Professional Services Newcastle Building Society opposes closure trend with new city centre branch /professional-services/newcastle-building-society-opposes-closure-32011045 /professional-services/newcastle-building-society-opposes-closure-32011045 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 14:43:41 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Professional Services Financial services firms expect rapid rise in job losses amid waning optimism /professional-services/banking-finance/financial-services-firms-expect-rapid-32010483 /professional-services/banking-finance/financial-services-firms-expect-rapid-32010483 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 14:36:59 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Professional Services Newcastle-based construction consultancy Summers-Inman acquired by Bellrock /professional-services/newcastle-based-construction-consultancy-summers-32008451 /professional-services/newcastle-based-construction-consultancy-summers-32008451 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 11:04:39 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Professional Services Lloyds boss warns Labour's pension funds deal risks making º£½ÇÊÓƵ more like China /professional-services/banking-finance/lloyds-boss-warns-labours-pension-32007980 /professional-services/banking-finance/lloyds-boss-warns-labours-pension-32007980 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 10:51:13 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Mauricio Alencar www.cityam.com) Professional Services Survey suggests º£½ÇÊÓƵ as 'most attractive' investment destination amid growing risk appetite /professional-services/banking-finance/survey-suggests-uk-most-attractive-32006776 /professional-services/banking-finance/survey-suggests-uk-most-attractive-32006776 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 08:38:45 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Mauricio Alencar www.cityam.com) Professional Services £8m funding deal for software firm /technology/8m-funding-deal-software-firm-31994299 /technology/8m-funding-deal-software-firm-31994299 Fri, 4 Jul 2025 12:45:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Tamlyn Jones) Professional Services Rachel Reeves' ISA plans would 'choke mortgages' for first-time buyers /professional-services/banking-finance/rachel-reeves-isa-plans-would-31992474 /professional-services/banking-finance/rachel-reeves-isa-plans-would-31992474 Fri, 4 Jul 2025 10:08:02 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Jon Robinson www.cityam.com) Professional Services Bank of England considers stablecoins for wholesale markets, shifts regulatory stance /professional-services/banking-finance/bank-england-considers-stablecoins-wholesale-31991159 /professional-services/banking-finance/bank-england-considers-stablecoins-wholesale-31991159 Fri, 4 Jul 2025 08:15:47 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Simon Hunt www.cityam.com) Professional Services Apollo-backed Athora acquires º£½ÇÊÓƵ's Pension Insurance Corporation in £5.7bn deal /professional-services/banking-finance/apollo-backed-athora-acquires-uks-31991007 /professional-services/banking-finance/apollo-backed-athora-acquires-uks-31991007 Fri, 4 Jul 2025 08:04:04 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Professional Services Digital bank Zopa to open Manchester office with plans to create up to 500 jobs /professional-services/digital-bank-zopa-open-manchester-31990446 /professional-services/digital-bank-zopa-open-manchester-31990446 Fri, 4 Jul 2025 06:40:11 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Alistair Houghton) Professional Services The major impact of the financial and professional services sector on the Welsh economy /professional-services/major-impact-financial-professional-services-31982461 /professional-services/major-impact-financial-professional-services-31982461 Thu, 3 Jul 2025 08:48:01 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Sion Barry) Professional Services HSBC's strategic retreat from Europe continues with £260m sale of º£½ÇÊÓƵ life insurance arm /professional-services/banking-finance/hsbcs-strategic-retreat-europe-continues-31982208 /professional-services/banking-finance/hsbcs-strategic-retreat-europe-continues-31982208 Thu, 3 Jul 2025 08:34:47 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Professional Services Fletchers targets Midlands with buyout deal /professional-services/fletchers-targets-midlands-buyout-deal-31979450 /professional-services/fletchers-targets-midlands-buyout-deal-31979450 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 15:15:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Tamlyn Jones) Professional Services Bank of England policymaker calls for faster interest rate cuts to prevent 'downside scenario' /professional-services/banking-finance/bank-england-policymaker-calls-faster-31977156 /professional-services/banking-finance/bank-england-policymaker-calls-faster-31977156 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 12:22:10 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Mauricio Alencar www.cityam.com) Professional Services Santander acquires TSB for £2.9 billion, expanding º£½ÇÊÓƵ presence and customer base /professional-services/banking-finance/santander-acquires-tsb-29-billion-31976628 /professional-services/banking-finance/santander-acquires-tsb-29-billion-31976628 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:58:59 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Professional Services Secure Trust Bank to axe 78 jobs as lender exits motor finance business /professional-services/banking-finance/secure-trust-bank-axe-78-31975971 /professional-services/banking-finance/secure-trust-bank-axe-78-31975971 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 11:15:09 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Professional Services Accountancy firm Menzies expands with acquisition of Cardiff firm Haines Watts Wales /professional-services/accountancy-firm-menzies-expands-acquisition-31975541 /professional-services/accountancy-firm-menzies-expands-acquisition-31975541 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 10:15:21 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Sion Barry) Professional Services British banks axe huge number of workers in bid to modernise and compete with challengers /professional-services/banking-finance/british-banks-axe-huge-number-31974849 /professional-services/banking-finance/british-banks-axe-huge-number-31974849 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 09:19:51 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Professional Services Pisces private stock market: Revolut, Octopus and Oaknorth eye trading platform /professional-services/banking-finance/pisces-private-stock-market-revolut-31974288 /professional-services/banking-finance/pisces-private-stock-market-revolut-31974288 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 08:24:57 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Simon Hunt www.cityam.com) Professional Services EY names new head of Midlands operation /professional-services/banking-finance/ey-names-new-head-midlands-31970553 /professional-services/banking-finance/ey-names-new-head-midlands-31970553 Wed, 2 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Tamlyn Jones) Professional Services Latus Group snaps up West Yorkshire occupational health business Peritus /professional-services/latus-group-snaps-up-west-31969139 /professional-services/latus-group-snaps-up-west-31969139 Tue, 1 Jul 2025 18:27:20 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Coreena Ford) Professional Services Aviva's £3.7 billion acquisition of Direct Line gets green light from º£½ÇÊÓƵ watchdog /professional-services/banking-finance/avivas-37-billion-acquisition-direct-31972289 /professional-services/banking-finance/avivas-37-billion-acquisition-direct-31972289 Tue, 1 Jul 2025 16:58:01 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Professional Services Standard Chartered hit with $2.7bn lawsuit over '1MDB fraud' /professional-services/banking-finance/standard-chartered-hit-27bn-lawsuit-31966337 /professional-services/banking-finance/standard-chartered-hit-27bn-lawsuit-31966337 Tue, 1 Jul 2025 08:31:05 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Professional Services