Aug
2008
Articles from 23rd Aug 2008
-
Crunch and internet see Halifax estate agents close
Aug 23 2008 | Other UK business news
Halifax has refused to specify where the axe would fall after announcing that it was closing more than 50 of its high street estate agents. Read
-
‘Olympics and A levels’ hit John Lewis results
Aug 23 2008 | Other UK business news
Department store chain John Lewis has said sales fell 4.2 per cent last week, blaming the Olympic Games and the release of A-level results as the principal reasons for keeping shoppers at home. Read
-
Adviser overhaul begins at Business Link
Aug 23 2008 | Other UK business news
Business Link West Midlands has begun its recruitment of the new advisers it claims it needs after sending more than 20 of its existing consultants home on gardening leave. Read
-
TNT level rises after United Parcel Service bid
Aug 23 2008 | Other UK business news
TNT, which employs more than 2,000 people at its UK headquarters in Atherstone, rose to its highest level in almost six months on reports that rival United Parcel Service may be about to bid for the mail carrier. Read
