May
2008
Articles from 30th May 2008
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Fujitsu loses major NHS contract
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Telecoms operator Fujitsu, which has a large operation in Birmingham, has been left reeling after the NHS opted to cancel a major contract with the firm in a move which could end up costing it £300 million. Read
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Origin breaks off talks with BG Group
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
BG Group - formerly British Gas - has expressed surprise after one of Australia's biggest energy firms broke off discussions over a £6.6 billion takeover. Read
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Birmingham Fujitsu workers vote to strike
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Workers at a Birmingham factory run by Japanese manufacturing giant Fujitsu are to stage a 24-hour strike in a row over jobs. Read
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Business leaders hopeful of end to red tape nightmare
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Businesses have welcomed Government signals that it is to loosen the burden of red tape strangling firms. Read
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John Lewis reports a further sales dip
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
John Lewis has reported its third consecutive fall in weekly sales - confirming the store is feeling the strain from worsening economic conditions. Read
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Aston Science Park leads research into growing fruit and veg
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Ground-breaking research into developing how some of the most common foods are grown is being carried out at Aston Science Park in Birmingham. Read
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An appetite for succes for Metro Bar boss
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Duncan Tift meets Birmingham restaurateur, raconteur and confidant Chris Kelly, owner of city institution The Metro Bar. Read
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West Midlands house price fall is biggest in UK
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
West Midlands house prices last month fell 1.2 per cent – the largest fall across England and Wales, against an average fall of 0.2 per cent. Read
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Former CBI boss Adair Turner is new chairman of the FSA
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Former industry boss Adair Turner has been named chairman of the Financial Services Authority, taking the helm a year after the near-collapse of lender Northern Rock and the watchdog's biggest crisis to date. Read
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Grounded Silverjet goes into administration
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Business-class only airline Silverjet called in administrators tonight as thousands of air passengers had their travel plans wrecked when the airline stopped flights. Read
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British workers on course for £215 a week pensions
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Britain could turn into a nation of “private pension paupers” as defined benefit company retirement schemes disappear, it has been claimed. Read
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Silverjet airline suspends all flights amid funding crisis
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Business-class only airline Silverjet said today it had suspended all operations with immediate effect after failing to secure new funding. Read
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Fall in house prices worse than expected
May 30 2008 | Other UK business news
Nationwide’s worse-than-expected 2.5 per cent drop in house prices this month has raised fears that the housing market is seeing more than a minor correction. Read
