Updated 9:12pm 22 May 2012

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Anna Blackaby

Aldridge technology firm eyes expansion after patent battle with Microsoft

A West Midlands firm whose invention was pitted against Microsoft in a race for a US patent has now switched its focus to creating hi-tech jobs in the region.Read

Tesco subsidiary One Stop buys up Mills Newsagents

Asian convenience store owners have raised concerns about Tesco’s swoop for the Mills newsagents chain through its West Midland-based subsidiary.Read

Yorkshire Bank's Birmingham team joins £50m deal backing Oxford Instruments

Yorkshire Bank Corporate & Structured Finance in the Midlands has formed part of the “club” which backed a £50 million refinancing package for a high-tech tools and systems firm.Read

Yorkshire Bank's Birmingham team joins £50m deal backing Oxford Instruments

Yorkshire Bank Corporate & Structured Finance in the Midlands has formed part of the “club” which backed a £50 million refinancing package for a high-tech tools and systems firm.Read

Black Country LEP chairman pledges to work with Birmingham

The new chairman of the Black Country shadow local enterprise partnership has vowed to sit down with his counterpart in Birmingham to thrash out issues affecting the two areas.Read

KPMG in the Midlands looks to expansion

KPMG’s Midland operation is looking to take on around 100 people within the next 18 months as it emerges from a “tough market” over the last two years.Read

KPMG in the Midlands looks to expansion

KPMG’s Midland operation is looking to take on around 100 people within the next 18 months as it emerges from a "tough market" over the last two years.Read

£3.6m backing for Mercia Fund firms' merger

Two firms in The Mercia Fund’s portfolio have merged, supported by a new funding round of £3.6 million.Read

Hummingbird Resources strikes gold on AIM

 Jewellery Quarter-based gold exploration firm Hummingbird Resources has raised £25.5 million on its admission to AIM to fund its work in Liberia.Read

Maven backs £6.9m Attraction World MBO

The Birmingham office of Maven Capital Partners has led the £6.9 million management buyout of theme park and attraction ticket specialist Attraction World.Read

Gambit advises on sale of Tyrrells stake

Gambit Corporate Finance has advised on the sale of William Chase’s remaining investment in Herefordshire-based Tyrrells Potato Chips to private equity fund Langholm Capital.Read

Maven backs £6.9m Attraction World MBO

The Birmingham office of Maven Capital Partners has led the £6.9 million management buyout of theme park and attraction ticket specialist Attraction World.Read

Moseley Dance Centre nightclub closes its doors

A Moseley nightspot which achieved local legend status for its beer-splashed floors and policy of giving away free Refreshers has closed its doors after two decades.Read

Former First Group boss takes driving seat at National Express

National Express has appointed former First Group chief operating officer Dave Kaye as managing director for its UK bus business.Read

Birmingham to host Creative England central hub

Birmingham has been chosen to host the central hub of the new Creative England body stemming from the merger of regional screen agencies.Read

Barclays Private Equity nets £27m with LSL Property Services exit

Barclays Private Equity has sold its remaining 12.6 per cent stake in LSL Property Services, realising proceeds of £27 million.   Read

New Year 'looks promising' for West Midland firms, says ICA

West Midland firms are forecasting growth to continue into the New Year after a positive end to the current year.Read

New Year 'looks promising' for West Midland firms, says ICA

West Midland firms are forecasting growth to continue into the New Year after a positive end to the current year.Read

Women's enterprise support agency forced to seek alternative funding

Cuts in support for women entrepreneurs risk undermining the region’s recovery, it has been claimed, at a time when female unemployment reaches heights not seen since the peak of the recession.Read

West Bromwich Building Society to open new branches as losses ease

Two new branch openings are on the cards for the West Bromwich Building Society as its losses narrow and it eyes a return to profit next year.Read

Author Profile

Anna is the Finance Editor of the Mail's sister title, the Birmingham Post. For the Mail she reports on a wide range of business topics. She joined the business desk in May 2008 after a stint on a corporate finance magazine and freelancing. Before this she lived and worked in Italy as a teacher of English. On her return to the UK, she made use of her language skills to work as a translator and writer specialising in European business and green technology.