Sep
2008
Articles from 8th Sep 2008
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PwC Midland chief hails positives in modest growth
Sep 08 2008 | Other UK business news
The incoming Midland chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers has given an upbeat assessment of the firm’s performance last year. Read
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Primark props up AB Foods results
Sep 08 2008 | Other UK business news
Associated British Foods has said that growth at discount clothing retailer Primark will help offset falling sugar profits and debt costs. Read
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Five British pubs closing every day
Sep 08 2008 | Other UK business news
British pubs have closed at the rate of five a day during the first half of this year, according to new figures. Read
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Flybe posts rise in first quarter profits
Sep 08 2008 | Other UK business news
Regional airline Flybe has shrugged off the misery gripping the sector with a 14% rise in first-quarter profits. Read
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Technical fault sees FTSE grind to a halt
Sep 08 2008 | Other UK business news
Trading on the London Stock Exchange ground to a halt today after a technical glitch froze the market. Read
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HBG Construction toasts £62m of new business
Sep 08 2008 | Other UK business news
HBG Construction, which has a major presence in the West Midlands, has turned the credit crunch on its head to land new business in the region worth £62 million. Read
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Metalrax losses widen
Sep 08 2008 | Other UK business news
Metalrax Group, of Birmingham, posted a wider first-half pre-tax loss hit by goodwill impairment and exceptional items, and said it expects the current year results to be broadly in line with market expectations. Read
