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Please find below the latest news from Financial Leeds and our members and stakeholders.

For all media enquiries please contact Mark Goldstone at Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce on 0113 247 0000

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Key appointment of ex president to Walker Morris intellectual property practice

3 February 12
Law firm Walker Morris announces the major appointment of leading intellectual property lawyer, Philip Harris.

Lord Mayor of London visits Leeds to strengthen ties between two cities.

31 January 12
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Lehman Brothers International (Europe) – in Administration – 3 year progress update

13 October 11
The Joint Administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) – in Administration (“LBIE”) have today updated the creditor community with their third annual progress report, giving details of their progress in the last six month period of the Administration.

Yorkshire region profit warnings in Q3 flat despite economic issues

10 October 11
Six profit warnings have been reported in Yorkshire in Q3 compared to five in the same period last year.

Nida Ali, economic advisor to the Ernst & Young ITEM Club, comments on today’s MPC decision

10 October 11
Nida Ali, economic advisor to the Ernst & Young ITEM Club, comments on today’s MPC decision:

Diving stockmarket slashes pension pots and pushes up annuity prices

8 October 11
Pension incomes around 30% less than they were three years ago.

Walker Morris and Wakefield Council Scoop Legal Award

6 October 11
Walker Morris' Public Sector Projects Team and Wakefield Council's in-house legal team scooped the prestigious Enterprise Award at last night's Yorkshire Lawyer Awards, held at the Queens Hotel, Leeds.

Ernst & Young in the UK announces 8% growth in turnover

6 October 11
Ernst & Young LLP today announced turnover growth of 8% to £1.465 billion for the year ended 30 June 2011 up from £1.356 billion in the previous year.

Nationally business optimism falls but Yorkshire businesses expect exports to increase

6 October 11
Business optimism in the UK has dropped by 22 per cent since July making it one of the least optimistic countries in Europe, according to the latest international research from Grant Thornton.

A new phase for Financial Leeds

6 October 11
Financial Leeds is dedicated to promoting Leeds and the wider city region as the leading financial centre in the UK outside London.