Sep
2008
Articles from 15th Sep 2008
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White Young Green profits boosted by Birmingham office
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
A strong performance from its Midland operation helped construction consultancy company White Young Green post a 26 per cent jump in full-year profit. Read
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FTSE plummets as Lehman fallout spreads
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
The Bank of England pumped in £5 billion of emergency funding today after the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers sent shockwaves through financial markets. Read
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Enpure could soon be seeking buyers
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
The owner of a leading Birmingham-based environmental engineering firm is believed to be looking to sell the company. Read
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Lehman Brothers' UK staff may not get paid
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
UK staff of collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers face the prospect of not being paid this week, administrators have warned. Read
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Stricken bank Lehman Brothers confirms bankruptcy
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
Investors were rocked today after the credit crunch claimed one of the world's biggest investment banks as its latest victim. Read
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XL's £42m bond 'not enough' to bail out tourists
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
Thousands more holidaymakers stranded by the collapse of tour company XL flew back to Britain as the cost of the crisis became more apparent. Read
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Severn Trent to introduce new water treatment
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
Severn Trent Water will become the first company in Europe to pioneer a wastewater treatment process to produce high-quality effluent as well as reduce costs and power consumption. Read
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Bank of England pours £5bn into money markets
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
The Bank of England has pumped an extra £5 billion into money markets in the wake of the crisis at US investment bank Lehman Brothers. Read
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Economy could benefit from Lehman collapse, says Midland academic
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
The US government’s stance of tough love for the financial markets after the collapse of Lehman Brothers is exactly what the market needs, a Midland economist said. Read
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Thousands of UK jobs at risk after Lehman Brothers collapse
Sep 15 2008 | Other UK business news
Thousands of jobs were at risk after the UK arm of troubled investment bank Lehman Brothers was placed into administration. Read
