Dec
2009
Articles from 24th Dec 2009
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Firms regaining confidence on sales and orders
Dec 24 2009 | Financial
Businesses in the Midlands are more confident than at any point in the past two years and are hopeful of a revival in fortunes in 2010, according to a new report. Read
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Waste deals show big drop in activity
Dec 24 2009 | Financial
Mergers and acquisition deal volumes among waste firms – a sector which is well-represented in the West Midlands – fell by more than 50 per cent in the last quarter. Read
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Mike Yiannis: The right people are key to success
Dec 24 2009 | Financial
Management, management, management. Read
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Debt market getting more competitive, says PwC
Dec 24 2009 | Financial
Signs are beginning to emerge that the debt market is becoming more competitive and lending is beginning to trickle through to businesses in the region, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Midlands Read
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The overstretched Noughties
Dec 24 2009 | Financial
Stock Market investors have had a frustrating decade, with developed market equities underperforming government bond markets and equities scarcely making money on an absolute basis, even before allowing for inflation. Read
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Squeezed savers face another tough year
Dec 24 2009 | Financial
As major lenders compete to offer cheaper mortgages to kickstart the housing market, it doesn’t take much detective work to conclude that savers are again footing the bill. Read
