Jun
2009
Articles from 2nd Jun 2009
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Lloyds strengthens support for Birmingham law firms
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Commercial bankers at Lloyds TSB said they have improved their support for the legal sector, after Darren Riley became the latest bank manager to be given the Lexcel Consultant status. Read
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Defence firm QinetiQ sells subsidiaries
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Defence firm QinetiQ – which has a major site in Malvern, Worcestershire – has sold two of its subsidiaries, bringing in millions to the company’s coffers. Read
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Delays in tax rebates is causing financial stress
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Thousands of financially struggling taxpayers are waiting up to three months or more for repayments of tax from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as a result of new random security checks, said Birmingham accountants UHY Hacker Young. Read
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Software firm Systems Integration backed with £250k
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Investment firm Catapult Venture Managers has put a quarter of a million pounds behind a Lichfield software firm looking to move into the food industry. Read
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Birmingham hosts conference on tapping into Islamic finance market
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Birmingham will today play host to a conference looking at how the West Midlands can tap into the potential offered by the emerging multi-billion-pound Islamic finance market. Read
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Tax partner Simon Littlejohns wants 'joined up thinking' by Government
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
A Birmingham accountant and business adviser has attacked the Government for tinkering with capital allowances on plant and machinery. Read
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Accountants win big payout after HRMC gets its sums wrong
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
A Midlands firm of accountants and business advisers has won a big payout from HM Revenue & Customs for a client after it got its sums wrong. Read
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Accountants in Warwick Business School internship scheme
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has teamed up with Warwick Business School to launch a new internship scheme to help undergraduates get involved in the accounting and finance sectors. Read
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Borrowing on the increase particularly among young
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
New research has shown the recession has done little to dampen attitudes towards credit, particularly among the young. Read
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Two-thirds of businesses not credit checking new customers
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Research by Cattles Invoice Finance (CIF) has revealed that only a third of SMEs in the Midlands credit check new customers, putting their businesses at unnecessary risk at a time when just one unpaid invoice could spell failure. Read
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PricewaterhouseCoopers in pension deficits alert
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Companies need to be proactive in tackling growing pension deficits, according to experts at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Midlands Read
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Blow to Bank of England’s efforts to ease recession
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Doubts over the Bank of England’s efforts to boost money supply and ease the recession were emerging yesterday after figures showed lending to businesses fell by almost £5billion in April. Read
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Crystal clear that ‘near-prime’ mortgage product has a future
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Birmingham lender Crystal Mortgages said it has received a massive response for the ‘near-prime’ mortgages it started two months ago. Read
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Middle Eastern investor selling large stake in Barclays
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
One of Barclays’ biggest Middle Eastern investors said that it would maintain a “close” relationship with the banking giant despite announcing plans to offload part of its stake. Read
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Monthly bank and building society mortgages highest for a year
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Banks and building societies approved 43,201 mortgages for house purchase in April, more than in any month since April last year and up from a low of 27,501 last November. Read
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Poll: Recruiting good staff a big challenge in West Midlands
Jun 02 2009 | Financial
Businesses in the West Midlands believe that managing customer expectations and attracting the right calibre of staff are two of the major challenges facing them today, according to an opinion poll run by chartered accountants and business advisers, Burgis & Bullock. Read
