Oct
2008
Articles from 10th Oct 2008
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Winter warmer for John Lewis sales
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
Shoppers racing to snap up warmer clothing as the autumnal weather set in gave a much-needed boost to trade last week, the John Lewis Partnership has reported. Read
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Admiral insurance shares take a hit
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
The boss of "boring" car insurer Admiral was given a jolt after shares in the FTSE 100 Index firm were among the worst hit in the market turmoil. Read
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Shock as West Bromwich Building Society chief quits
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
West Bromwich Building Society has made the surprise announcement that chief executive Stephen Karle has resigned. Read
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Councils sign up to help Midland construction industry
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
Representatives from local authorities across the West Midlands have joined forces in a unique collobaration aimed at making the region’s construction industry more competitive. Read
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Birmingham buy-to-let market worst hit by falling house prices
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
Owners of buy-to-let properties are among the worst hit by falls in housing prices, with canalside flats in Birmingham suffering the most. Read
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Investors go for gold as shares tumble again
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
Gold prices jumped more than 4% today as investors scrambled for safe havens amid the latest shares meltdown. Read
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Repossessions distort Birmingham house price average, says agent
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
One of Birmingham’s leading estate agents has blamed the number of reposessions for distorting figures that suggested the city had seen the biggest fall in apartment values. Read
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Vax beats Dyson in vacuum cleaner advert row
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
Worcestershire vacuum cleaner manufacturer Vax has won a dust up with rival Dyson over an advertisement. Read
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Changing the face of construction in the UK
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
How green is your building? Ross Reyburn talks to Tony Hyde, a man predicting a much-changed Britain in the construction world. Read
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Even Premium Bonds have been hit by the financial crisis
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
When the bills came in for the mess created by overpaid bankers in “The Age of Irresponsibility”, there was never likely to be a rush of people stepping forward to pick up the tab. Read
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Skills service Train To Gain celebrates 100,000th sign-up
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
Train To Gain, the Government's flagship skills service to employers, has seen B&Q become the 100,000th company to join the scheme. Read
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Can any savings be guaranteed any more?
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
In the past where the word guaranteed has been used in conjunction with bank and building society accounts, there has been little doubt as to what it actually meant. Read
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FTSE crisis has global markets in panic
Oct 10 2008 | Other UK business news
Stock markets worldwide were gripped by fear as London's FTSE 100 Index endured its worst week since the Black Monday crash of 1987. Read
