http://www.birminghampost.net/authors/ Authors en-gb Birmingham Post no Authors Authors http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/11/20/interest-rate-cuts-still-not-cheering-up-the-doom-mongers-65233-22298877/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/11/20/interest-rate-cuts-still-not-cheering-up-the-doom-mongers-65233-22298877/ Stocks slipping despite cut http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/11/19/back-to-the-good-old-days-for-bankers-65233-22296225/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/11/19/back-to-the-good-old-days-for-bankers-65233-22296225/ Banking is about to become a gentlemanly occupation again, run by people who live off their salaries. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/financial-business-news/2008/11/13/lack-of-parallels-temper-mervyn-king-s-projection-65233-22249400/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:50:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/financial-business-news/2008/11/13/lack-of-parallels-temper-mervyn-king-s-projection-65233-22249400/ A brutal, but brisk, recession is the prospect projected by the Bank of England in its latest quarterly “inflation Report” yesterday, coupled with a warning that the lack of historical parallels makes such predictions highly uncertain. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/financial-business-news/2008/11/12/payback-for-hundreds-as-adviser-fined-1-12m-65233-22238567/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/financial-business-news/2008/11/12/payback-for-hundreds-as-adviser-fined-1-12m-65233-22238567/ Payback for http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/11/07/shock-therapy-for-interest-rates-burns-shares-65233-22202387/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/11/07/shock-therapy-for-interest-rates-burns-shares-65233-22202387/ There is nothing like falling interest rates to get the stock market going. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/11/06/obama-mania-absent-at-stock-exchange-65233-22197495/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:47:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/11/06/obama-mania-absent-at-stock-exchange-65233-22197495/ Stock markets were in no mood yesterday to join in the plaudits for Barack Obama. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/manufacturing-and-skills-business/2008/11/06/motor-industry-troubles-behind-further-fall-in-output-65233-22193445/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/manufacturing-and-skills-business/2008/11/06/motor-industry-troubles-behind-further-fall-in-output-65233-22193445/ The woes of Britain’s motor industry were the biggest single factor behind a continuing decline in manufacturing output as a whole in September. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2008/10/09/house-prices-fall-to-an-average-of-172-000-65233-22003693/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2008/10/09/house-prices-fall-to-an-average-of-172-000-65233-22003693/ House prices fell by another 1.3 per cent in September, lowering the average price to £172,108, close to where it was in January, 2006. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/08/bail-out-brings-relief-but-confidence-must-also-return-65233-21996229/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/08/bail-out-brings-relief-but-confidence-must-also-return-65233-21996229/ Economics Editor Nevill Boyd Maunsell looks at market events on Wednesday, as the Government took action to save the country from financial meltdown. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/10/07/goverment-actions-haven-t-really-helped-the-situation-so-far-65233-21987741/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:11:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/10/07/goverment-actions-haven-t-really-helped-the-situation-so-far-65233-21987741/ It takes no more than an excitable blog to start a run on bank shares nowadays. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/07/nationwide-reports-a-halt-to-the-slide-in-consumer-confidence-65233-21985857/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/07/nationwide-reports-a-halt-to-the-slide-in-consumer-confidence-65233-21985857/ The feel-bad factor stopped getting worse as the nation’s gloom was steadied, possibly, by the dip in petrol prices, several cuts in mortgage rates and even Great Britain’s astonishing haul of Olympic gold. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/10/02/housing-market-reports-leave-us-all-confused-65233-21954766/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:45:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/10/02/housing-market-reports-leave-us-all-confused-65233-21954766/ Nobody is rushing to buy a house today that they think will get a whole lot cheaper if they wait. And the banks are in no mood to encourage them. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/02/banks-threatening-to-get-even-tougher-with-customers-65233-21954683/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:12:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/02/banks-threatening-to-get-even-tougher-with-customers-65233-21954683/ Banks plan to turn the screw still tighter on both companies and private individuals in the coming months, demanding more security for their loans and setting ever more demanding credit-scoring standards. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/02/west-midland-house-prices-comparing-well-to-rest-of-uk-65233-21954612/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:53:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/10/02/west-midland-house-prices-comparing-well-to-rest-of-uk-65233-21954612/ West Midlands house prices have been standing up better than those in most of Britain in the sinking housing market better. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/10/02/decline-goes-on-and-it-keeps-getting-tougher-65233-21949700/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:21:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/10/02/decline-goes-on-and-it-keeps-getting-tougher-65233-21949700/ We've had a slowdown, not a recession, in the UK as credit crunch arrived, but it is getting worse, says Nevill Boyd Maunsell. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/09/30/lloyds-tsb-to-press-on-with-hbos-deal-despite-city-rumours-65233-21935248/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/09/30/lloyds-tsb-to-press-on-with-hbos-deal-despite-city-rumours-65233-21935248/ Lloyds TSB insisted that it is pressing ahead with its all-share deal to buy HBOS, after a day of City talk that it was seeking to re-negotiate the terms sent HBOS shares into yet another dive. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/legal-business/2008/09/26/indian-firm-in-takeover-talks-with-arden-partners-65233-21908703/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:14:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/legal-business/2008/09/26/indian-firm-in-takeover-talks-with-arden-partners-65233-21908703/ 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. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/09/24/shopkeepers-failing-to-see-supposed-retail-revival-65233-21895665/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:17:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/09/24/shopkeepers-failing-to-see-supposed-retail-revival-65233-21895665/ A grim survey from the CBI has contrasted starkly with official statistics pointing to a surprise retail revival. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/post-business-desk/2008/09/24/hbos-misery-could-spell-trouble-for-takeover-65233-21894970/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:58:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/post-business-desk/2008/09/24/hbos-misery-could-spell-trouble-for-takeover-65233-21894970/ Short sellers have been targeting bank shares this year. We all know that. http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/09/19/lloyds-tsb-loses-its-boring-tag-and-its-value-65233-21854770/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/nevill-boyd-maunsell/2008/09/19/lloyds-tsb-loses-its-boring-tag-and-its-value-65233-21854770/ I have an interest to declare. I am a loser. Some time ago I bought some Lloyds TSB shares – that is why I have never written about it before.