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KPMG party is on top form despite recession biting Dec 16 2008

The KPMG Christmas party proves as usual to be an excellent occasion, but much talk about how long the recession will last.Read

Fox puts paid to a pair of rather important birds Dec 15 2008

Catastrophe! I find myself in the company of banker David Richardson who informs me of the shock news that the Duckers turkey is no more.Read

'Birmingham’s favourite lawyer' is on festive circuit Dec 12 2008

Regular Bright readers will have noticed the absence of news about Adrian Hindmarsh, who bills himself as “Birmingham’s favourite lawyer!”Read

James back in the saddle in time for the party Dec 11 2008

Insolvency expert James Martin is in harness again at the Birmingham office of Begbies Traynor.Read

Clegg’s late show and Doolan’s day to be a Donger Dec 10 2008

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg was in town recently to address the party’s Solihull and Meriden Association annual dinner.Read

Kay stays cool when the heat is on Dec 09 2008

Drama at a Midlands Executive lunch hosted by West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.Read

Miffed Post team pipped in Never Mind The Business quiz Dec 07 2008

Controversy at the Never Mind The Business charity quiz held at the Slug & Lettuce in Brindleyplace in aid of Mencap.Read

It's all downhill for Birmingham's annual Corporate Ski Challenge Dec 05 2008

There’s a recession on, so the last that most businessmen would want is to see things hurtling downhill at the rate of knots.Read

John James must be having a laugh Dec 03 2008

My spies tell me former lawyer and businessman John James’ attention span gets shorter by the year.Read

The world's gone Rees-Steer crazy Dec 02 2008

Is Peter Rees-Steer the most mistaken man in the Midlands?Read

Mail Editor proves his dedication to the job Dec 01 2008

Birmingham Mail editor Steve Dyson has been telling me how he recently went on a jaunt to help judge the British Guild of Beer Writers annual journalism awards.Read

Tim is in a jam at end of rocking good charity bash Nov 28 2008

The Demons of Tune rocked the Birmingham professional community again at the Jam House, raising thousands of pounds for charity – but not without incident.Read

Lamb takes the debate at Press Club event Nov 23 2008

Oh dear, some poor pensioner stumbled into the wrong venue the other night.Read

Crabtree returns in triumph from Everest Nov 20 2008

The John Crabtree expedition to Everest has made a glorious return to Blighty.Read

Go on, let me entertain you

They say tax consultants can be boring … but it seems even those who work in the sector don’t want to socialise with each other.more

Neil's tuxedo brings Rami-fications Nov 17 2008

My mole at the recent West Midlands Tourism Awards at the ICC reports a slick and well managed event – apart from some interesting “scripting” and ad-libbing from the hosts…Read

John Matthews and his sensational singing debut Nov 07 2008

In comes the latest news from old mate John Matthews, who having supposedly “retired”, is as busy as ever running his own construction, development and property consultancy. Read

On song, but out of tune in Spain

An undiscovered gift which could end Simon Cowellmore

Woods-Scawen ready to vent his spleen Nov 06 2008

Brian Woods-Scawen, chairman of West Bromwich Building Society, will be speaking to Birmingham Business Breakfast Club at the Botanical Gardens on November 12 on the subject of 'Why don’t we trust politicians?'Read

The key to a good Spanish holiday Nov 05 2008

I meet up with construction and property expert Neil Pountney, head of consultancy Emprima.Read

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