Jun
2008
Articles from 5th Jun 2008
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Cycling commuters help Halfords profits surge
Jun 05 2008 | Other UK business news
Halfords said today it was benefiting from a "resurgent" cycling market as more commuters swapped their cars for bikes to get to work. Read
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Midlands housing market hit hard, says Bellway
Jun 05 2008 | Other UK business news
Housebuilder Bellway has said the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West were being "particularly hard hit" in the housing market slowdown. Read
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Internet booking complaints double for airlines
Jun 05 2008 | Other UK business news
Passengers are being left out of pocket even when their internet booking mistakes are down to glitches in airlines' own systems, an air customer group has claimed. Read
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Morrisons reports continuing sales growth
Jun 05 2008 | Other UK business news
Supermarket chain Morrisons kept up the pressure on its rivals today after unveiling further strong sales growth. Read
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Profits rocket at Hampson Industries
Jun 05 2008 | Other UK business news
Black Country engineering group Hampson Industries has reported a 50 per cent rise in full year adjusted pre-tax profits. Read
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Interest rates held at 5pc as Bank battles inflation
Jun 05 2008 | Other UK business news
Interest rates were pegged at 5% today as the Bank of England continued its fight to keep a lid on inflation. Read
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Severn Trent profits hit by floods and fines
Jun 05 2008 | Other UK business news
Water company Severn Trent has reported a fall in profits as it counts the cost of a record fine from Ofwat and the impact of last summer's flooding. Read
