Sep
2008
Articles from 1st Sep 2008
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JCB to host jobs fairs for axed workers
Sep 01 2008 | Other UK business news
Staffordshire-based excavator firm JCB is to host two jobs fairs to help employees made redundant following the downturn in the construction sector. Read
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Birmingham Chamber slams Darling as confidence plummets
Sep 01 2008 | Other UK business news
The Birmingham Chamber has accused the Chancellor of dealing a blow to business sentiment in the region as a new report confirmed short-term confidence has plunged to its lowest level since the recession of the early nineties. Read
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Technology investment 'could have saved Amtrak'
Sep 01 2008 | Other UK business news
West Midland-based parcel delivery firm Amtrak could have saved itself from collapse had it been more willing to invest in the latest technology, its former chief information officer has claimed. Read
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AudioSoft comes under Ultra Electronics ownership
Sep 01 2008 | Other UK business news
Ultra Electronics, which has a base in Staffordshire, has acquired specialist data recording company AudioSoft from its founder for an initial £5 million. Read
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Headlam sounds warning over initial targets
Sep 01 2008 | Other UK business news
Coleshill-based flooring distributor Headlam Group has warned that it might find it tough to hit its financial targets for 2008. Read
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Stock Exchange cuts fees to fend off rivals
Sep 01 2008 | Other UK business news
The London Stock Exchange is reportedly launching hefty fee cuts and incentives to help it fend off a raft of new equity trading rivals. Read
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RICS calls for urgent Government action to revive housing market
Sep 01 2008 | Other UK business news
The government needs to kick start the housing market with a packages of rescue measures and reforms, property professionals have said. Read
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Goals Soccer Centres reap benefit of low admission prices
Sep 01 2008 | Other UK business news
Five-a-side football pitch operator Goals Soccer Centres said competitive pricing helped it weather the consumer downturn as it unveiled a 20% rise in first half profits. Read
