Apr
2008
Articles from 17th Apr 2008
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Executives snowed under with emails and phone calls
Apr 17 2008 | Other UK business news
Britain's business executives may be working the longest hours in Europe but much of their time is wasted sorting unnecessary emails and phone calls, it has been claimed. Read
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Taylor Woodrow in warning over housing market
Apr 17 2008 | Other UK business news
The UK’s biggest housebuilder has warned of worsening market conditions as buyers are squeezed out by dearer mortgage deals. Read
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Raft of wins floats higher profits for WS Atkins
Apr 17 2008 | Other UK business news
The UK's biggest engineering consultant WS Atkins, which has 900 employees at its Birmingham operation, flagged profits at the top end of market hopes after a raft of contract wins buoyed performance. Read
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Nolan buys back his firm from Erinaceous wreck
Apr 17 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham businessman John Nolan has bought back his company from the wreckage of collapsed property services group Erinaceous. Read
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NatWest to open Birmingham branch on Sundays
Apr 17 2008 | Other UK business news
The Birmingham New Street branch of Natwest has announced it will be opening on Sundays. Read
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M&M Timber cashes in on big demand
Apr 17 2008 | Other UK business news
Midlands specialist, M&M Timber, is cashing in on a world shortage of fencing products by stepping up production in response to a growing demand. Read
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Fujitsu to shed 140 jobs at Solihull site
Apr 17 2008 | Other UK business news
A total of 140 jobs are to go at Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe site at Solihull where management and the Communication Workers Union are to start a formal 90-day consultation period. Read
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Green debate kicks off as Wright lands £1.1m deal
Apr 17 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham building services provider JS Wright is taking green living to new heights after winning a £1.1 million contract to fit out a pioneering £13 million low energy housing scheme. Read
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Record foreign investment in West Midlands
Apr 17 2008 | Other UK business news
Investments by foreign companies in the West Midlands hit record levels in the last 12 months. Read
