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Tom Scotney

Aston Business School to deal with Islamic finance

Aston Business School plans to set up up the city’s first department dealing with the booming Islamic finance sector. Read

Jobs misery 'just tip of the iceberg'

The thousands of job cuts seen over the last week are just the tip of the iceberg, the chief economist at KPMG has said. Read

Administration for tube firm could see 70 jobs go

A Worcestershire manufacturing firm has gone into administration, putting as many as 70 jobs at risk. Read

Wragge & Co profits drop for half year

Wragge & Co, Birmingham’s largest legal firm, announced it was expecting a drop in profits this half-year, but was optimistic of improvement despite the recession. Read

Key Technologies becomes second firm to float on Investbx

Investbx, the Birmingham-based share trading scheme, has announced a second company is set to ‘float’ itself. Read

Rate cut may revitalise sagging market, say Birmingham property experts

Property experts in the West Midlands welcomed the radical rate cut by the Bank of England, saying it could be a shot in the arm for the stagnant housing market. Read

House builders shudder in ‘fragile’ market times

There was more woe for the housebuilding industry, as two firms announced the latest bad news from the stricken industry. Read

Lufthansa commits to Birmingham and predicts more passengers

Global airline firm Lufthansa has repeated its commitment to Birmingham International Airport, saying it expected a small growth in passengers despite the difficult trading conditions. Read

Legal Services Commission to axe Birmingham jobs

A Government agency which provides legal advice to millions of people is to cut 600 jobs and close a number of offices including one in Birmingham. Read

Cobbetts recognised for digging deep with global miners

Cobbetts’ Russian steps to energy boom Read

Asian mining firms raise £2.9bn on AIM

More than a hundred companies in East and South-East Asia have raised a total of £2.9 billion of funds on AIM to date after rapid corporate expansion in the region Read

£6.5m for small businesses from AWM

Regional development agency Advantage West Midlands has announced £6.5 million will be made available for small businesses in the region next year. Read

Firms could save millions by talking through troubles

Companies could save millions by talking through problems instead of rushing to court, a Birmingham lawyer has said. Read

Major contract wins for Needham & James

Law firm Needham & James has won two major contracts in the West Midlands. Read

Mercury Liquid breathing new life into crumbling pubs

A West Midlands pub company has set up a management firm it hopes can save dying pubs. Read

Difficult year for pubs as sales plummet

This year has been one of the most difficult in history for pubs, according to the licensed trade body. Read

More than five businesses going bust every day in West Midlands

The latest insolvency figures to be released paint a gloomy picture for the West Midlands economy as the credit crunch continues to bite. Read

Thousands on higher rates as Electricity4Business collapses

Thousands of businesses in the Midlands have been left paying emergency rates on their energy bills after the collapse of supplier Electricity4Business. Read

Mandelson slammed over support for empty property tax

Trade groups have reacted with fury after business secretary Lord Mandelson said a hugely unpopular tax on empty properties was “good news for tenants”. Read

Businesses suffer bank 'stealth charges', says law firm

Businesses are being hit by ‘stealth’ charges and changes in conditions imposed on them by banks because of the credit crunch, a Birmingham law firm has said. Read

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Tom Scotney is a news reporter, business reporter and blogger for The Birmingham Post, where he have been working since September 2007. He covers small business and enterprise for the business pages. He is a member of the Campaign for Real Ale and blogs about pubs for The Post.

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