Sep
2008
Articles from 11th Sep 2008
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Kulvinder Ghir to present Asian business awards in Birmingham
Sep 11 2008 | Other UK business news
One of the stars of popular TV show Goodness Gracious Me and the hit film Bend it Like Beckham is to compere this year’s Institute of Asian Businesses’ 21st anniversary dinner. Read
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Lektronix strike gold at the Black Country business awards
Sep 11 2008 | Other UK business news
Lektronix emerged as the Champion of Champions at this year's Black Country Chamber Business Awards. Read
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Enterprise Inns drops out of the FTSE 100
Sep 11 2008 | Other UK business news
Solihull-based pubs operator Enterprise Inns has been evicted from the FTSE 100. Read
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Profits fall back more than a quarter for John Lewis
Sep 11 2008 | Other UK business news
Department store and supermarket retailer John Lewis Partnership said the downturn in the housing market contributed to its first-half fall in profits of more than a quarter. Read
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Private equity getting a taste for bolt-ons
Sep 11 2008 | Other UK business news
Private equity firms still have a strong appetite for acquisitions as a way to enhance company valuations in an uncertain sales market, a new survey has found. Read
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West Midlands has lowest business confidence in UK
Sep 11 2008 | Other UK business news
Business confidence in the West Midlands is the lowest in the UK, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Read
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Birmingham well placed for when economy revives
Sep 11 2008 | Other UK business news
There is never a good time for an economic downturn but the Birmingham commercial property sector is probably feeling it more acutely than most. Read
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Co-op Bank avoids worst of credit crunch
Sep 11 2008 | Other UK business news
The Co-op's banking arm has announced higher profits after bad debts fell and it benefited from "relatively low exposure" to the credit crunch. Read
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Nominations wanted for Birmingham Creative City Awards
Sep 11 2008 | Other UK business news
Birmingham City Council has anounced the details of its plans for the Creative City Awards 2008. Read
