Aug
2008
Articles from 7th Aug 2008
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Hammerson looks on bright side as assets drop in value
Aug 07 2008 | Other UK business news
Property firm Hammerson – part of the three-strong alliance behind Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre – has posted a 6.4 per cent dip in the value of its assets. Read
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British Airways chiefs facing jail over price-fixing
Aug 07 2008 | Other UK business news
Four past and present British Airways executives are facing the possibility of up to five years in jail after trading chiefs today brought price-fixing charges against them. Read
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Credit crunch: One year on from the first ripple
Aug 07 2008 | Other UK business news
The events of August 9, 2007, went largely unnoticed - now we are all too aware of the credit crunch. Read
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Leisure firm moves chooses Stratford as it branches out
Aug 07 2008 | Other UK business news
Fast-growing high street health and fitness group Movers & Shapers has chosen Stratford-upon-Avon as the location for its first UK store outside London. Read
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Bank tight-lipped over decision to hold interest rates
Aug 07 2008 | Other UK business news
The Bank of England gave no explanation when it held its official interest rate at five per cent for a fifth month, after its interest-setting monetary policy committee split three ways in its vote in July. Read
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Investbx helps Teamworks expand karting business
Aug 07 2008 | Other UK business news
Teamworks Karting – the first company to float on the West Midlands trading platform Investbx – has opened a second racetrack, using money raised on the share platform. Read
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IoD's West Midland chief calls for more help for homebuyers
Aug 07 2008 | Other UK business news
The chairman of the Institute of Directors inthe West Midlands has urged the Government to come up with some creative ways of helping homebuyers. Read
