Jun
2008
Articles from 4th Jun 2008
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Asda staff to share £37.5m windfall
Jun 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Around 17,000 staff at supermarket giant Asda are set to share a £37.5 million windfall as a result of the company’s sharesave plan maturing. Read
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£90m casino and hotel plan at NEC unveiled
Jun 04 2008 | Other UK business news
The NEC Group has unveiled full details of its £90 million masterplan to develop the venue into one of the UK’s leading entertainment and leisure complexes. Read
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Birmingham Airport to get new China air link
Jun 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham is to get a new air link into one of the most influential industrial cities in China, it has been confirmed. Read
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B&Q owner sees sales slump in first quarter
Jun 04 2008 | Other UK business news
B&Q owner Kingfisher today said like-for-like sales in the UK slumped by nearly 8% after a "very tough" first quarter. Read
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Umeco takes of with 20pc rise despite plane delays
Jun 04 2008 | Other UK business news
West Midland aerospace component supplier Umeco has reported a 20 per cent rise in annual profits despite higher interest rates and delays in the delivery of key aircraft from both Boeing and rival Airbus. Read
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Evans Hardy becomes four separate companies
Jun 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Four new companies have been spun out of one of the area's most successful property groups, it emerged yesterday. Read
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Continued growth sees Waterdale expand to Fort
Jun 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Waterdale Group, the business management and solutions specialists, has relocated to new offices at the refurbished Fort Dunlop building in Birmingham. Read
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Orange announces job cuts across UK
Jun 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Mobile phone giant Orange, which employs 200 people in Solihull, has said that it planned to axe up to 450 jobs under an overhaul of the UK business. Read
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Chicago and Birmingham - two great cities with a lot in common
Jun 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Two great cities – Chicago and Birmingham – are joining forces in celebration this week. Jon Perks, in the Windy City, reports on the partnership. Read
