Feb
2008
Articles from 29th Feb 2008
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Exceptional new business gives GKN bright outlook
Feb 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Automotive and aerospace group GKN saw its underlying full-year pretax profit rise by 11 per cent on strong performances from its aerospace and OffHighway divisions and said it had won "exceptional levels" of new business for the year ahead. Read
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Gloomy outlook for Midlands developer
Feb 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Redrow, one of the Midlands' biggest house builders, reported a 35 per cent fall in six-month pretax profit yesterday and warned of weaker margins and fewer sales than expected. Read
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Walsall electrical firm bought by Indian investor
Feb 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Indian investment in the West Midlands moved up a gear yesterday with the acquisition of a prominent electrical switchgear manufacturer. Read
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House prices still falling, says Nationwide
Feb 29 2008 | Other UK business news
House prices fell for the fourth month in a row during February, dropping by 0.5%, Britain's biggest building society said today. Read
