Sep
2008
Articles from 28th Sep 2008
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Abolition of empty property rate relief crippling business, says Whitby
Sep 28 2008 | Other UK business news
The scrapping of rate relief on empty buildings is costing Birmingham businesses £22 million a year and threatening regeneration projects, city council leader Mike Whitby has warned. Read
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Darling announcement as Bradford & Bingley is nationalised
Sep 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to make a statement before the Stock Exchange opens on Monday that will see struggling mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley become the second UK bank this year to face nationalisation. Read
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Profits in freefall among the financial service sector
Sep 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Profits and business volumes among the UK’s financial services firms are tumbling at a record rate as the credit crunch continues to bite, the CBI has warned. Read
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Applications flood in for share of £48m development fund
Sep 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Advantage West Midlands has already received more than a dozen applications by commercial developers for a chunk of a multi-million pound pot aimed at buoying the sector during the current downturn. Read
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Tories would give Bank of England power to rein in bad banks
Sep 28 2008 | Other UK business news
A Conservative administration would scrap Gordon Brown’s fiscal rules and establish an independent Office for Budget Responsibility, David Cameron told the party conference. Read
