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M&A work boosts KPMG

'Big four' accountancy firm KPMG has hailed its performance in the Midlands with 11 per cent growth. Its regional chairman Steve Hollis told Insider there is potential for big deals in the Midlands this year if credit is available. READ MORE...

Deals

A1 Trade Print Services sold

Birmingham-based A1 Trade Print Services has been bought for an undisclosed sum, Insider has learnt. Read More...

Mason Law merger goes ahead

Two Edgbaston accountancy practices have merged. Read More...

Property

Office take-up boost for Birmingham

Almost 190,000 sq ft of office space was taken up during the final three months of 2011 in central Birmingham, according to a report. Read More...

House price stability possible in 2012

House prices will remain broadly stable in 2012 if recession is avoided, according to an industry expert. Read More...

Business

Manganese Bronze issues profit warning

The impact from the eurozone crisis and delayed orders will prevent Coventry-based taxi manufacturer Manganese Bronze Holdings from achieving a profit at its latest year-end. Read More...

Lloyd's Animal Feeds boosts profit

Shropshire farm food producer LAF Holdings, which owns Lloyd's Animal Feeds, has upped turnover and pre-tax profit but warned of being in a "very competitive market". Read More...

Inflation hitting trade hard, says chamber

Businesses in the West Midlands are counting on a continued reversal of soaring inflation to improve their fortunes in 2012, according to a new survey. Read More...

Fraudsters increase Midlands activity - report

Fraud across the Midlands has quadrupled to £260m in the last 12 months, according to a new report. Read More...

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Insider Features

Talking Point: Commercial funding in 2012
Phil McCabe, senior policy adviser for the Forum of Private Business, says the success of the UK's growth strategy in 2012 will rest on the government and businesses finding the right answers.

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Business Matters: The eurozone crisis - rising to the challenge
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