Feb
2008
Articles from 26th Feb 2008
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Baroness Hogg slams Government over Rock crisis
Feb 26 2008 | Other UK business news
Baroness Hogg has told a gathering of the CBI West Midlands at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham that the Northern Rock crisis was badly managed by the Government. Read
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Mortgage approvals down a third
Feb 26 2008 | Other UK business news
Mortgage approvals picked up from near record lows in January, but remain dismal for the time of year, the British Bankers' Association said yesterday. Read
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Persimmon optimistic despite credit crunch
Feb 26 2008 | Other UK business news
Housebuilder Persimmon today signalled that recent interest rate cuts had helped improve consumer confidence as the firm remained cautiously optimistic for 2008. Read
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Five-a-side group scores £7m pre-tax profits
Feb 26 2008 | Other UK business news
The growing popularity of five-a-side football has helped boost profits for sports firm Goals Soccer Centres. Read
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Swiss food expert buys Redditch contractor
Feb 26 2008 | Other UK business news
Privately owned Redditch-based Contract Foods has been acquired by Swiss group Huegli Holding for an undisclosed sum. Read
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Ultra Electronics back on expansion trail
Feb 26 2008 | Other UK business news
High-tech group Ultra Electronics - currently moving its Staffordshire PMES operation to new headquarters in Rugeley - yesterday signalled a move back onto the takeover trail after posting an 11 per cent jump in annual pre-tax profits. Read
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Six in the frame for top AWM job
Feb 26 2008 | Other UK business news
Six top business leaders are battling it out to become the next chairman of regional development agency Advantage West Midlands. Read
