Aug
2008
Articles from 4th Aug 2008
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Thomas Vale spreads out in Black Country
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
A West Midlands construction company, prospering despite the downturn in the building industry, has doubled the size of its Black Country base. Read
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How to crackdown on internet slackers in the workplace
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
A free seminar in Wolverhampton will advise bosses on how to crack down on employees who spend more time in the office social networking than working. Read
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Morgan Sindall bucks the trend of construction gloom
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Construction group Morgan Sindall – which has a number of major subsidiaries in the West Midlands – has reported a record half-year performance, with profits up 31 per cent as recent acquisitions buoyed results. Read
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Flexi-working is hampered by shortage of technical skill
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
A shortage of technical skills is preventing many employers in the West Midlands from creating virtual offices, new research has claimed. Read
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Birmingham Chamber calls for Bank to peg interest rates
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Business leaders in the West Midlands are calling on the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee to keep interest rates on hold this week. Read
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HSBC sees profits drop 28 per cent
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Banking giant HSBC has said that the most difficult financial markets "for several decades" had knocked more than a quarter off profits in the first half of 2008. Read
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Rescue talks fail as Wrapit calls in administrators
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Struggling wedding gifts service Wrapit has appointed administrators after efforts to rescue the business failed. Read
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Centrica ready to step into British Energy deal
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
British Gas parent Centrica has confirmed it is considering a merger with British Energy if the EDF takeover deal falls through. Read
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QinetiQ scoops up US intelligence group
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Defence research firm QinetiQ has bought US top secret intelligence company Dominion Technology Resources for more than £50 million. Read
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St Modwen sells off hotel at Trentham Gardens
Aug 04 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham-based regeneration specialist St Modwen has sold its Premier Inn Hotel investment at the Trentham Gardens Estate, Staffordshire, to Danish company KS Habro Stoke for £10million. Read
