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S&U takes credit for trading well

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:42:08 +0100 UTC

SOLIHULL-based home credit and motor finance provider S&U says it is optimistic about the future despite a sluggish operating environment.In an interim management statement covering the period Februar...

Defence firm QinetiQ looks to next stage of growth as FY revenue falls

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:41:51 +0100 UTC

DEFENCE supplier QinetiQ, which maintains a base in Malvern despite cutbacks, said today the culmination of its two-year self-help programme had provided a solid platform from which to launch the next...

Pure chooses Tournament Fields for £3m office development

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:28:18 +0100 UTC

A NATIONAL provider of serviced offices is planning a £3m investment in Warwickshire.Pure Offices, which operates serviced offices in 13 centres across England and Wales, has agreed to buy nearly an ...

Shakespeares and Harvey Ingram in talks to create £50m firm

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:01:00 +0100 UTC

Midlands firm Shakespeares is set to achieve its £50m growth target two years early after entering into exclusive discussions to merge with Leicester-based Harvey Ingram.

Insurance broker acquired in undisclosed deal

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:23:52 +0100 UTC

SHROPSHIRE insurance broker Whitchurch Insurance Services has been acquired by County Insurance NW in an undisclosed deal.County Insurance, the acquisitions arm of Chorley-based broker County Insuranc...

Shakespeares and Harvey Ingram announce merger

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:16:34 +0100 UTC

MIDLANDS law firms Shakespeares and Harvey Ingram have announced their intention to merge.Staff at Birmingham and Leicester-based Harvey Ingram were told of the development yesterday. The firm said it...

Business Minister welcomes Michelin's £20m factory upgrade

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:01:39 +0100 UTC

A £20m investment to improve manufacturing facilities at Michelin’s new state-of-the-art Remix truck tyre retreading operation at Stoke-on-Trent has been given the seal of approval by Business M...

Civil engineers toast 40th anniversary of Spaghetti Junction

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:35:13 +0100 UTC

CIVIL engineers have raised a glass to Spaghetti Junction as the world-famous transport intersection celebrates its 40th anniversary today.Officially opened on May 24, 1972, the Gravelly Hill Intercha...

Paragon set for further growth as banks de-leverage

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:49:28 +0100 UTC

MORTGAGE and finance business The Paragon Group has said it is keen to continue with its expansion by taking advantage of banks looking to de-leverage themselves from their financial burdens.Nigel Ter...

Freshfields consolidates CVC Capital relationship with F1 share sale

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:55:00 +0100 UTC

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised regular client CVC Capital Partners on the sale of $1.6bn (£1bn) in Formula One shares to three investors ahead of the company’s planned IPO.

Collyer Bristow plans Innovator One costs claim

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:53:00 +0100 UTC

Collyer Bristow is preparing to launch an indemnity costs claim against the 555 claimants which failed in their attempt to sue the firm on Friday.

Kennedys breaks £100m barrier with 12 per cent growth

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:11:00 +0100 UTC

Kennedys has announed preliminary growth figures of 11.6 per cent at the 2011-12 year end, breaking through the £100m barrier with turnover of £108m.

Hogan Lovells and Davis Polk lead on $3bn Venezuelan bond issuance

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:48:00 +0100 UTC

Hogan Lovells has scooped a role as both US and Venezuelan counsel to Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA on its $3bn (£1.9bn) bond issuance.

Quinn Emanuel scores victory against A&O in High Court

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:10:00 +0100 UTC

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has won a major derivatives jurisdiction battle against rival Allen & Overy (A&O).

Manufacturing order books weaker in May as growth slows - CBI

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:06:55 +0100 UTC

UK manufacturers reported weaker order books in May, and the pace of expected output growth over the next three months has slowed, the CBI has claimed in its latest survey.The business body said that ...

Foreign lawyers in Kurdistan warned of action against "illegal" practice

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:41:00 +0100 UTC

A spokesperson purportedly connected to the Kurdistan Bar Association Council has confirmed that it will be pursuing international lawyers it believes are practising without a licence in the region.

Dechra completes £113m acquisition of Dutch drugs firm

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:36:09 +0100 UTC

STAFFORDSHIRE-based veterinary products supplier Dechra Pharmaceuticals has completed the £113m acquisition of a Dutch drugs firm.Dechra snapped up Eurovet Animal Health, a continental-wide veterinary...

Reed Smith Paris partner quits for France's Moisand Boutin

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:17:00 +0100 UTC

French firm Moisand Boutin & Associés has hired a corporate partner from US firm Reed Smith.

Environmental consultancy bought out in £5m deal

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:15:38 +0100 UTC

ENVIRONMENTAL consultancy Marishal Thompson & Co, which has operations in Leamington Spa and Leeds, has been acquired by business software provider The Innovation Group in a deal worth £5.2m.Marishal ...

OFT triumphs against Ryanair in Aer Lingus case

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:14:00 +0100 UTC

Ryanair could be forced to sell its stake in a rival airline after Monckton Chambers silk Daniel Beard won a long-running case for the OFT.

HSBC names new Midlands head of corporate

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:55:02 +0100 UTC

HSBC Commercial Bank has appointed Mark Harris as head of corporate for the Midlands. Harris, who joins from HSBC in the North West, where he was deputy head of corporate, will be responsible for su...

Google high-flyer to launch Coventry and Warwickshire LEP web portal

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:26:19 +0100 UTC

A NEW service for businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire will be launched later this month by a renowned IT figure who is returning to his home patch.Matt Charman, Google’s head of SME enterpri...

Ex-Bakers partner faces jail over money laundering

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:13:00 +0100 UTC

A former Baker & McKenzie partner is facing up to 15 years in jail after pleading guilty in New York to money laundering and conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

4 Pump Court silks target Hong Kong with arbitration launch

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:06:00 +0100 UTC

Six silks from commercial set 4 Pump Court are to launch a new venture in Hong Kong aimed at attracting arbitration specialists from around the globe.

Herbert Smith cuts Dubai support jobs in bid to streamline office

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:55:00 +0100 UTC

Herbert Smith has made five support staff redundant in Dubai in a bid to align the number of back office workers with the number of fee-earners.