Jun
2008
Articles from 18th Jun 2008
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Chamberlains eyes new takeover deal
Jun 18 2008 | Other UK business news
A Birmingham estate agent is flying in the face of the troubled housing market to snap up struggling rivals as part of its expansion bid. Read
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Woolworths chief executive Trevor Bish Jones departs
Jun 18 2008 | Other UK business news
Retailer Woolworths has revealed the departure of its chief executive and said high street sales fell 2.2 per cent in the first 19 weeks of its financial year. Read
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Trevor Bish-Jones leaves Woolworths
Jun 18 2008 | Other UK business news
Woolworths has surprised all by ending chief executive Trevor Bish-Jones’ six-year run in one of the high street’s toughest jobs. Read
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Bank to put interest rates on hold in fight against inflation
Jun 18 2008 | Other UK business news
Mervyn King has set the stock market ablaze with what has been interpreted as an indication the Bank may not raise interest rates this year. Read
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Darling announces Bank of England shake up
Jun 18 2008 | Other UK business news
The top jobs at the Bank of England are to be advertised in future as well as vacancies for outsiders on the Bank’s interest-setting monetary policy committee. Read
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Midland stock outperforms rest of UK, says Credit Suisse
Jun 18 2008 | Other UK business news
Midland stocks are the country’s star performers, helped by a strong industrial sector, according to new figures. Read
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Trifast sees profits flat and revenues slide
Jun 18 2008 | Other UK business news
Trifast, the manufacturer and distributor of industrrial fasteners and components, came in yesterday with a flat underlying pretax profit of £8.81 million on revenue down by seven per cent. Read
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Misys health rosy again as it strives for growth
Jun 18 2008 | Other UK business news
UK banking-to-healthcare software group Misys has said it has returned to growth in the full year with revenues up six per cent on a like-for-like basis. Read
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CareTech acquires Valeo for £15.3m
Jun 18 2008 | Other UK business news
Residential care provider CareTech has agreed to acquire Valeo, a company which specialises in services for adults with learning difficulties. Read
