May
2008
Articles from 19th May 2008
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Major shareholder to have presence on M&B board
May 19 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham-based pubs group Mitchells & Butlers is expected to bow to pressure this week and appoint a key lieutenant of property tycoon and majority shareholder Robert Tchenguiz, to the company's board. Read
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Meggitt to put the brakes on fastest civil aircraft
May 19 2008 | Other UK business news
A West Midlands aerospace factory which employs 700 workers has landed work on a new business jet which will become the fastest civil aircraft since Concorde. Read
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Metalrax switches focus to health
May 19 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham-based engineering group Metalrax has blamed difficult market conditions for the poor performance of some of its companies. Read
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Bonus payments blow for Marks & Spencer staff
May 19 2008 | Other UK business news
Around 75,000 employees of Marks & Spencer face slashed bonus pay-outs this week despite the retail giant achieving £1 billion profits for the first time in a decade. Read
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BA shares dive after gloomy outlook
May 19 2008 | Other UK business news
Shares in British Airways fell sharply today as City gloom deepened over the airline's trading outlook. Read
