Tom Scotney - Birmingham Post

Creative industries: Birmingham Post owner Trinity Mirror buys Guardian regional papers for £44.8m

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:26:00 GMT

Trinity Mirror, the national company that owns The Birmingham Post and its sister papers, has bought a group of regional newspapers – including the Manchester Evening News – in a deal worth £44.8 million.

Enterprise & SMEs: Indian food millionaire Tony Deep Wouhra to get honorary doctorate

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Tony Deep Wouhra, the Midland millionaire and founder of East End Foods, will be getting an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University in recognition of his outstanding business achievements.

Other UK business news: Pret A Manger to open three shops at Birmingham International Airport

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Sandwich chain Pret A Manger has signed a deal to open three shops inside Birmingham International Airport.

Financial: Accountants call on chancellor to scrap Spring budget

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:41:00 GMT

Accountancy firm BDO is calling on the Government to scrap the Spring budget, saying the general election would render it useless.

Automotive Business: Jaguar to return to Le Mans race after 15 years away

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:45:00 GMT

Jaguar will be returning to the Le Mans 24 hours race this year, after 15 years away from the tournament.

Legal: Birmingham lawyers win victory for family of overdose victim David Gray

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:47:00 GMT

Lawyers from Birmingham firm Anthony Collins have won a victory for the family of David Gray, the man killed by an overseas doctor.

Legal: Law firm Anthony Collins cuts 20 jobs

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:38:00 GMT

Birmingham law firm Anthony Collins has cut about 20 jobs from its city centre base, after becoming what could be one of the last victims of last year’s ‘white-collar recession’.

Financial: Financial advisors Bell Chambers acquired by the AFH group

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Financial advisors Bell Chambers has been bought by the regional AFH group.

Automotive Business: Automotive supply chain told to embrace new markets at forum

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Automotive supply chain firms in the West Midlands were told to take advantage of the £3 trillion market in low-carbon technology at a business forum.

Innovation & Technology: Business Profile: Internet millionaire Carl Churchill

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:15:00 GMT

The rise and rise of internet millionaire Carl Churchill, who first came to prominence as a teenage business whizz-kid.

Financial: Qualifications firm EDI buys Peter Honey Publications for £1.25m

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:33:00 GMT

Coventry qualifications firm EDI has acquired Maidenhead-based Peter Honey Publications (PHP) for £1.25 million.

Other UK business news: Lift firm Husbands wins £250,000 of restaurant contracts

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:19:00 GMT

Husbands, the Halesowen-based lift company, has won contracts worth £250,000 with a string of restaurants.

Other UK business news: Apprentice star Paula Jones ventures out on her own

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:50:00 GMT

Tom Scotney speaks to Paula Jones, one of the West Midlands graduates of The Apprentice, about the lasting effects of appearing on a television phenomenon.

Other UK business news: Three directors ousted as Joe Lewis wins battle for control of Mitchells & Butlers

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:20:00 GMT

Billionaire Joe Lewis has succeeded in his bid to have members of the board at Birmingham’s Mitchells and Butlers removed.

Legal: Birmingham lawyers Wragge & Co to open major office in Paris

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:15:00 GMT

Wragge & Co, Birmingham’s largest law firm, has announced plans to make a significant international move with the opening of an office in Paris,

Financial: West Bromwich millionaire Ranjit Boparan buys Harry Ramsden's chain

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:39:00 GMT

A West Midland food millionaire has bought Harry Ramsden’s, the famous national fish and chip restaurant chain.

Legal: BCU sports centre outsourcing completed by Wragge & Co team

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Lawyers at Wragge & Co have advised Birmingham City University on the outsourcing of work for its new £8 million sports centre to international service company Serco.

Legal: Anthony Collins lawyers represent David Gray family in foreign GP death inquest

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:17:00 GMT

City centre law firm Anthony Collins is starting a civil case that could change the way out-of-hours medical care is run.

Automotive Business: Global Jaguar and Land Rover sales rise in a good month for Tata Motors

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Worldwide sales of Jaguars and Land Rovers went up sharply in December, as the Indian owner of the Midland carmakers reaped the benefit of the global recovery – and support from its domestic government.

Financial: Worcester fraudster who lost out on a fortune

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Tom Scotney reports on the accountant who lied to family about investing in an oil firm whose shares later soared.