Posted on December 1, 2009 by Matt Taylor

Kevin O'Boyle (left), BT head of pensions, with Andrew Mewis from Deloitte
Companies need to do more to make it easier for employees to save for retirement, according to BT’s head of pensions, Kevin O’Boyle.
Mr O’Boyle, who was speaking at a Deloitte pensions breakfast seminar in Birmingham, said it is an individual employee’s responsibility to put enough away for retirement, but employers can facilitate this by making it easy for them to save.
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Posted on November 26, 2009 by Matt Taylor

Amey apprentices, Ruth Gregory, Sean Daly and Rebecca Fasham with Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby and Amey CEO Mel Ewell at the launch of Amey’s new International Design Hub in Birmingham.
Public services provider Amey officially launched its new International Design Hub in Birmingham last night and pledged its commitment to helping local young people by launching a new technical apprentice programme.
The Hub, in Colmore Plaza, was opened by Amey chief executive Mel Ewell and the leader of Birmingham City Council, Mike Whitby, at a special event attended by the city’s senior business, political and public sector figures.
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Posted on November 23, 2009 by Matt Taylor
One year on from Woolworths’ demise, take-up of the former store’s retail outlets in the Midlands has reached 75 per cent, according to latest research from CB Richard Ellis.
Of the 154 stores in the region, around 115 are now either let or under offer – an increase of nine per cent since the research was last carried out in the summer. The majority of stores (55 per cent) have been occupied by discount retailers, followed by grocery and fashion stores (both 17 per cent) and other retail outlets (12 per cent).
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Posted on November 19, 2009 by sonyabell
The employment taxes group at Deloitte has won two prizes at this year’s Pay Awards. Read more »
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Posted on November 17, 2009 by Matt Taylor
The future of serviced offices provider Your Space PLC, which has offices in Willenhall, in the Black Country, looks secure after the terms of a proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) were approved yesterday.
Members and creditors of the Group, which includes Workspace (North West Limited) and Your Space (UK) Limited, overwhelmingly voted in favour of the CVA proposal.
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Posted on November 12, 2009 by Matt Taylor
Individuals currently aged between 50 and 54 risk having to wait up to an extra five years before being able to access their pension benefits, a Birmingham pensions expert has warned.
New rules, which take effect from 6 April 2010, will see the minimum retirement age from which individuals can start drawing from their private pension benefits increasing from 50 to 55.
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Posted on November 9, 2009 by Matt Taylor
Posted on October 30, 2009 by Matt Taylor
Serviced offices provider Your Space PLC has announced that it has finalised the terms of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in a bid to secure the company’s long-term future.
The directors of the group, which includes Workspace (North West Limited) and Your Space (UK) Limited, have appointed Daniel Butters and Bill Dawson of business advisory firm Deloitte as joint Nominees.
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Posted on October 30, 2009 by Matt Taylor

St Philips Point
A joint venture between Patron Capital Partners and Princeton Investments has let 17,600 sq ft at the St Philips Point office scheme in central Birmingham.
Solicitors Weightmans have extended their occupation of the building to more than 23,000 sq ft with the acquisition of an additional 8,600 sq ft on the newly refurbished third floor; the firm has also extended its commitment to the building for another ten years.
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Posted on October 29, 2009 by sonyabell
Birmingham’s hotels are continuing to struggle, according to the latest research from business advisory firm Deloitte.
The results of its hotel survey show occupancy levels in the city’s hotels for the year-to-September at just 62.8 per cent. Read more »
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