Sep
2008
Articles from 2nd Sep 2008
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Ryanair launch new ski routes from Birmingham
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
Ryanair has defied the gloom in the airline industry by announcing two new winter ski routes from Birmingham International Airport and confirmed its intention to open more routes from the city. Read
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Stamp duty scrapped for a year on houses under £175,000
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
Homes worth £175,000 or less are to be exempted from stamp duty for 12 months as part of a package to revive the housing market, the Chancellor announced today. Read
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Stamp duty frozen in attempt to kick-start housing market
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
Stamp duty is to be suspended in a bid to boost the ailing housing market, it has emerged. Read
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Military school refurbishment deal for Carillion
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
Wolverhampton-based construction giant Carillion has signed a £3 billion joint deal to build and refurbish a historic military school. Read
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Stamp duty 'holiday' could leave £600m hold in Budget
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
Homes worth £175,000 or less will be exempt from stamp duty for the next 12 months, the Chancellor announced in an attempt to shore up the housing market. Read
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Estate Agents branch out to tackle housing gloom
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
Growing numbers of Midland estate agents are switching their attention to alternative business opportunities to bolster their income in the face of dwindling residential sales. Read
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12-year low for the pound
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
The headlong devaluation of the pound continued unabated as Britain’s currency sank to a two-and-a-half year low against the resurgent dollar and to a 12-year low against a trade-weighted basket of currencies. Read
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OECD predicts recession this year
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
The UK economy will fall into recession this year, a think-tank has forecast. Read
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Estate agents left with little choice but to diversify
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
It comes as no surprise that estate agents are multi-tasking to counter the effects of a dismal home sales market. Read
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Chancellor's plans not enough to revive housing market
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham Post blogger Carol Barrie gives her assessment of the new measures introduced by the Government to kick-start the housing market. Read
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New Dudley scheme to link Zoo and Living Museum
Sep 02 2008 | Other UK business news
Detailed plans for a mixed use development that is set to rejuvenate Dudley’s main visitor attractions have been submitted for planning approval. Read
