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Corporate insolvencies rise as personal bankruptcy falls – CA Magazine Online

8. August 2011

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Corporate insolvencies rise as personal bankruptcy falls CA Magazine Online “There are some indications that with improved business lending the number of businesses being saved could increase, but the markets are very jittery and that could cause further uncertainty in banking in the months ahead.” and more

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City firms need to be prepared for the Olympics – CITY A.M.

8. August 2011

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City firms need to be prepared for the Olympics CITY A.M. According to research from London 2012 and Transport for London, there are 71 firms in the banking and finance sector signed up for free travel advice, representing over 185000 employees

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Walker emerges at India-focused investor – Financial News

7. August 2011

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Walker emerges at India-focused investor Financial News After leaving SWIP in 2007, Walker had a stint focusing on international clients at Swiss private banking group Lombard Odier the following year, leaving after months to re-emerge at BMB, an alternative asset manager set up by the Brunei royal family, ...

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Mills & Reeve advises on sale of Cambridge Water plc – Cambridge Network

7. August 2011

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Mills & Reeve advises on sale of Cambridge Water plc Cambridge Network Specialist advice was provide by partners Michelle Cookson (Real estate), Harry Scott (Pensions) and Zak Virgin ( Banking ) and assistant solicitors Matthew Short (Corporate tax), Simon Elsegood (Commercial contracts), Andrew Secker (Employment) and ... Linklaters LLP | Linklaters advises on £1.28bn Northumbrian Water bid ...

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Sunday newspaper round-up: UK banks, Gazprom, Autonomy, QE III – ShareCast

7. August 2011

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Sunday newspaper round-up: UK banks, Gazprom, Autonomy, QE III ShareCast “Britain's four largest banks – Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and HSBC – saw a collective £22bn wiped from their market values last week, with three of the four seeing price declines approximately double the 10pc fall across UK ...

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Allerton bosses sue Bank of Scotland over blocked investments – This is Money

7. August 2011

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Allerton bosses sue Bank of Scotland over blocked investments – This is Money

This is Money Allerton bosses sue Bank of Scotland over blocked investments This is Money Former owners of engineering group Allerton are to launch a legal action seeking tens of millions of pounds from Bank of Scotland, part of Lloyds Banking Group, claiming it ran into difficulty after the bank allegedly refused it ...

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Special Report: The mystery men behind the scenes at Birmingham City – Sunday Mercury

7. August 2011

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Special Report: The mystery men behind the scenes at Birmingham City Sunday Mercury Little is known about his background but he is believed to be based in the Chinese capital Beijing and specialises in property deals, banking and financial law. He is also said to be well connected in political circles on the Chinese mainland, ..

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No riots here. Just quiet, ever-deeper misery – The Guardian

6. August 2011

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No riots here. Just quiet, ever-deeper misery The Guardian The banking crisis and the flooding of the market with easy credit were the City's follies. But it is not London and the south-east which are suffering but the Britain north and west of the line from Severn to the Wash.

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Huddersfield Town v Bury: Clark is banking on Rhodes to deliver – Yorkshire Post

6. August 2011

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Huddersfield Town v Bury: Clark is banking on Rhodes to deliver Yorkshire Post LEE CLARK has revealed that his belief in Huddersfield Town's existing frontmen is why the club has not tried to sign a striker during the close season. The Terriers have been busy in the transfer market with Bournemouth's Anton Robinson this week ... and more

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British leaders on holiday as economy teeters on the brink – Politics.co.uk

5. August 2011

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British leaders on holiday as economy teeters on the brink Politics.co.uk Banking shares have been particularly badly hit, with the Royal Bank of Scotland down nine per cent and Lloyds losing seven per cent. Asian markets were suffering the effects of investor nervousness, with Japan's index down 3.7% and Hong Kong falling ... and more

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