Bank of England Pressured Banks to Lower Libor Rates
The Bank of England has been dragged into a Libor scandal after BBC Panorama secretly recorded a senior Barclay’s manager and a Libor submitter. The recording shows that the Bank of England pressured banks into pushing down their Libor...
Birmingham Commonwealth Association
By Keith Stokes-Smith
Let’s go back to 1951; admittedly most of us were neither born or in employment then. Export of goods from the UK to our 53 Commonwealth partners accounted for 42% of total exports. Sixty years later, by...
Rising unemployment figures scupper downward
Birmingham Chamber Expressed Concern
West Midlands business leaders expressed concern following today’s announcement that unemployment in the West Midlands has risen to 8.2 per cent in the quarter from December to February, up from 8.1 per cent in the previous...
Kiran Singh Wins Stars Award
Claims Eight Accolade
Kiran Singh, a Single Mum and Business Woman from Croxley, Watford won her 8th Award; the Star Award at The Extraordinary Lady Speaks Conference which took place at Fairfield Halls on Saturday the 16th of May was hosted by 'Lift...
Government Warned Over Pension Cut Plans
Steve Webb, the ex-pensions minister advised against hasty changes that could implicate workers outside the steel industry.
A £485m pension shortfall has been daunting potential buyers of Tata Steel’s UK business.
A proposal on the pension scheme’s future has been propelled...
Focus And Determination Are Key To Success – Signature Awards
To succeed in life whether it is for an individual or an entrepreneur – focus and resilience is key.
This was the cry from the keynote speaker Paresh Davdra and host Ninder Johal at the Signature Awards held at the...
Habib Rehman
Habib Rehman, a Birmingham business owner, was honoured in the New Year Honours list, receiving a British Empire Medal (BEM) for Services to Business and Community relations in Birmingham.
The Asian Today had the pleasure of interviewing the awards recipient
What...
Annual Asian Rich List Announced
Hinduja Brothers Keep Mittal From Top Spot
The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Education last night celebrated the ongoing success and invaluable contribution of the south Asian community, at a gala dinner to celebrate the publication...
Channel 4: Move to Brum or Face Being Privatised
Rumours have been brewing for months that Channel 4, home to some of the UK’s most beloved shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats, Hollyoaks and Gogglebox, could be moving north to Birmingham.
It is feared that unless it...
YOUNGEST PRESIDENT OF THE GBCC ANNOUNCED
Saqib Bhatti was installed as the youngest and first Muslim president in the 205-year history of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC).
The 33-year-old, a director at accountancy firm Younis Bhatti & Company, succeeded Paul Kehoe at last weeks annual...
