Oct
2008
Articles from 31st Oct 2008
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Businesses suffer bank 'stealth charges', says law firm
Oct 31 2008 | Other UK business news
Businesses are being hit by ‘stealth’ charges and changes in conditions imposed on them by banks because of the credit crunch, a Birmingham law firm has said. Read
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BT issues profits warning
Oct 31 2008 | Other UK business news
Telecoms giant BT has issued a surprise profits warning after its division providing services to multinational companies failed to hit targets. Read
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Angela helping ex-pats enjoy their retirement in the sun
Oct 31 2008 | Other UK business news
Many of us aspire to pack our bags and disappear into the sunset, but worry about how to fund it. Angela South might have the solution. Read
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Centrica to ask shareholders to pay for £2.2bn stake in British Energy
Oct 31 2008 | Other UK business news
British Gas firm Centrica is planning to tap shareholders for £2.2 billion in order to fund the acquisition of a 25% stake in British Energy. Read
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Shell's quarterly profits up 71pc to £10.9bn
Oct 31 2008 | Other UK business news
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has joined the profits bonanza from record prices with a 71 per cent jump in third-quarter earnings. Read
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Mandelson slammed over support for empty property tax
Oct 31 2008 | Other UK business news
Trade groups have reacted with fury after business secretary Lord Mandelson said a hugely unpopular tax on empty properties was “good news for tenants”. Read
