Jul
2008
Articles from 29th Jul 2008
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Value in £30bn market for international aid
Jul 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging West Midland companies to find out how they can access a global market of approximately £30 billion supplying the International Aid and Development effort worldwide. Read
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Funeral firm Diginity sees sharp profit rise
Jul 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham-based Dignity, the UK’s largest provider of funeral services, has posted a sharp rise in its underlying half-year profit. Read
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Mediwatch warns of marginal growth in second half
Jul 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Medical equipment firm Mediwatch (MDW) has posted a first-half pretax profit, but said second-half results would show only marginal growth. Read
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Mansell street savvy with addition to Victorian museum at Ironbridge
Jul 29 2008 | Other UK business news
The Stourbridge arm of Balfour Beatty-owned construction company Mansell has begun work on a £9 million contract for major redevelopments at Blists Hill Victorian town, one of 10 museums at Ironbridge Gorge. Read
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BP sees profits soar as motorists suffer
Jul 29 2008 | Other UK business news
Rocketing oil and gas prices helped BP to bumper profits as motorists felt the pain at the petrol pump. Read
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British Airways to merge with Iberia airlines
Jul 29 2008 | Other UK business news
British Airways has announced plans for a merger with Spanish airline and long-term partner Iberia. Read
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Mortgage approvals nosedive but Midlands market offset by rate reduction
Jul 29 2008 | Other UK business news
The housing market received another blow as new figures show mortgage approvals nosedived during the past year. Read
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Mortgage approvals at all-time low
Jul 29 2008 | Other UK business news
The number of mortgages approved for house purchase dived by nearly 70% during the past year to hit a new record low, new figures show. Read
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More woe for Woolworths
Jul 29 2008 | Other UK business news
The trading woes at Woolworths deepened after the retail chain reported a sharp deterioration in sales and margins during June and July. Read
