West Midlands ‘1 in 5 Busi...

May 28, 2013

A controversial new study by the Centre for Retail Research suggests that over 25 percent of retail shops in the West Midlands are likely to close during the next five years. The study has resulted in...

‘Held Houses’ Push Prope...

May 27, 2013

Property prices have risen in many parts of the country, fuelled by an increase in demand coupled with a shortage of properties for sale. Housing prices rose by 0.4 percent in May compared to previous...

The Long-Awaited LASPO: Will...

May 24, 2013

The hotly anticipated Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) finally came into UK law on 1st April 2013. The new regulations have been eagerly awaited by everyone in the litigat...

Fed Official Calls for Major...

May 24, 2013

A Federal Reserve official has called for big changes in the financial market to slow down trading. In a recently published paper, John McPartland urges the sector to undergo a major revamp to allow i...