Aug
2008
Articles from 13th Aug 2008
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Wrapit customers unlikely to get any money back
Aug 13 2008 | Other UK business news
Customers of the collapsed wedding list firm Wrapit are unlikely to get any money back from the business, administrators have said. Read
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Himley Country Hotel on the market
Aug 13 2008 | Other UK business news
A 72-bedroom hotel in the picturesque village of Himley, near Dudley, which was originally a 19th Century school house, is being offered for sale. Read
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CEVA takes its place at Birch Coppice
Aug 13 2008 | Other UK business news
Global logistics and freight management company CEVA has established a flagship freight forwarding facility at Birch Coppice Business Park. Read
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Christmas warning for retail sector
Aug 13 2008 | Other UK business news
West Midland retailers have been advised to make sure they adequately predict stock levels ahead of the crucial Christmas shopping period. Read
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Metro Bar & Grill duo to open new venue in Leicester
Aug 13 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham’s successful Metro Bar & Grill owners David Cappendell and Chris Kelly have further extended their portfolio of restaurants by signing up for a fourth site. Read
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Bank of England braces UK for five per cent inflation
Aug 13 2008 | Other UK business news
Inflation is heading for a peak at around five per cent – or possibly more – in the coming months as the latest round of gas and electricity prices feeds through into utility bills, while the economy grinds to a near standstill this winter. Read
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Jacqui Smith pays tribute to fast-growing Redditch security firm
Aug 13 2008 | Other UK business news
Home Secretary and Redditch MP Jacqui Smith has saluted a West Midlands security firm that has become a company with £2.5m turnover in just six years. Read
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Bovril recalled after salmonella discovered
Aug 13 2008 | Other UK business news
Thousands of jars of Bovril beef extract have been recalled after checks revealed traces of salmonella, manufacturer Unilever said. Read
