Apr
2008
Articles from 28th Apr 2008
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Recycling plan for Birmingham roads
Apr 28 2008 | Other UK business news
A state-of-the-art road hardcore recycling facility is being planned for Birmingham by one of the organisations bidding for the city’s £2.2 billion highways maintenance contract. Read
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Whitbread confident after profits boost
Apr 28 2008 | Other UK business news
The owner of the Harvester, Costa Coffee and Premier Inn chains posted better than expected pre-tax profits today, as it said it was confident of growing the business through a consumer downturn. Read
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Irritating colleagues force one in two workers to quit
Apr 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Foul-mouthed, smelly, untidy, noisy workers are forcing one in two people to consider quitting their job, according to a new report today. Read
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HBOS shares steady despite rights issue
Apr 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Shares in the UK's biggest mortgage lender held firm today despite speculation that it will ask shareholders for as much as £4 billion this week. Read
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Houses worth less now than in April 2007
Apr 28 2008 | Other UK business news
House prices fell for the seventh month in a row to leave homes costing less than they did a year ago, with the West Midlands one of the worst hit areas. Read
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Birmingham aiming for £10bn of construction business
Apr 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham aims to attract £10 billion worth of major developments over the next ten years, leaders of the region's construction sector have been told. Read
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More set to lose homes as credit crunch bites
Apr 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Home repossessions will soar by almost a quarter this year as the credit crunch bites, a leading economic consultant warned today. Read
