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Alan Neal's major role in the MFG success story

Andy Newman meets lawyer Alan Neal – a towering figure in more ways than one. Read

A dose of recession might be what we all need

We have been spoiled by high disposable income over the last ten years or so and have got used to this lifestyle but it does no harm to occasionally have to pull in one’s horns. Read

Else Solicitors backing women's careers

A strategy of nurturing the careers of talented women by promoting them into key positions is shaping the culture of a Midland law firm. Read

Red tape denying widows their inheritance tax

Widows and widowers are struggling to claim inheritance tax rights because of HM Revenue and Customs red tape, accountants Horwath Clark Whitehill have warned. Read

Council house sales could lead to homelessness

A Government scheme to bring social housing up to reasonable standards could leave people homeless, it has been claimed. Read

Redundancies are no easy option for a business

Companies turning to redundancies to help through the economic downturn may find it is not an easy solution, according to employment adviser Croner. Read

Oranjuik joins Harvey Ingram's team in Birmingham

Harvey Ingram’s litigation work in the West Midlands has been given a boost with the arrival of specialist commercial litigator Andrew Oranjuik, who has joined from Clarkes Solicitors in Telford. Read

Rebecca Crowley boosts tax consultancy team at BTG

BTG Tax, the former Shaws practice acquired by the Begbies Traynor Group this year, has appointed Rebecca Crowley as a tax consultant. Read

Mercedes is new partner at MFG Solicitors

A specialist in matrimonial finance has joined MFG Solicitors as partner in its family division. Read

Hammonds fear new regulation could cripple drinks industry

Further regulation of the drinks industry could prove a crippling blow for many West Midlands-based pub businesses, according to experts in Birmingham. Read

Midlands boasts strong corporate finance expertise

The strength of the Midland’s corporate finance community has again been highlighted after Birmingham-based bankers supported the de-listing of Premier Research Group, an international provider of clinical trial services for biopharmaceutical and medical device companies. Read

Peter Hill moves into MFG agricultural division

Peter Hill, a long-time partner in MFG Solicitors’ residential conveyancing division, is moving to work in Worcester to strengthen the firm’s agricultural and conveyancing teams. Read

Clement Keys helps students access motorsport industry

Chartered accountants Clement Keys is helping a group of engineering students from the University of Birmingham to build careers in motorsport by supporting their entry in this year’s Formula Student. Read

Specialist bank team at Colliers to help through credit crunch

The Birmingham office of Colliers (CRE) has created a specialist banking advisory team to help guide finance sector clients through the credit crunch. Read

Government should apologise to and compensate Equitable Life policyholders

The Government should apologise to Equitable Life policyholders and compensate them for any money they lost as a result of its regulatory failure, the Parliamentary Ombudsman has said. Read

Beware of squatters warn Williamson & Soden

Experts at Birmingham law firm Williamson & Soden are warning landowners to be vigilant about managing agreements for people to be on their land or property or risk losing their title. Read

Birmingham office drives record year for Shoosmiths

National law firm Shoosmiths has broken through the £100 million income bracket for the first time. Read

Living for today all very fine, but what about tomorrow?

Whether it is the Average Earnings Increase, Retail Price Index (RPI), or Consumer Price Index (CPI), I, like many home owners, have an important interest in The Real Cost of Living Index. Read

Home insurance tailored to your individual needs

A high street bank has launched a home insurance package allowing customers to tailor cover. Lloyds TSB says its Insurance Personal Home Plan is designed specifically for 50-plus “financially savvy” customers who want to take control and not pay for things they don’t need. Read

Time to start budgeting or Christmas will be upon us

As turmoil at major British firms like Marks & Spencer, HBOS, Barclays and Taylor Wimpey has shown with alarming frequency, boardroom bosses on vast salaries were no better prepared for the slowdown in the British economy than families gamely trying to balance household budgets. Read