Oct
2008
Articles from 28th Oct 2008
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Anger as BP announce soaring profits
Oct 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Oil giant BP sparked anger after posting its biggest ever quarterly profits haul of 10 billion US dollars (£6.4bn). Read
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Bratz opens flagship store in Birmingham
Oct 28 2008 | Other UK business news
A children’s retailer which started in the Great Western Arcade more than two decades ago has opened a new flagship store in Birmingham Read
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BP profits soar 148 per cent to £10bn for third quarter
Oct 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Oil giant BP soared to mammoth third-quarter profits of $10 billion (£6.4bn) as the firm reaped the benefits of record prices. Read
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Groceries more popular than electric goods on internet shopping
Oct 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Online grocery shopping has overtaken internet sales of electronic items for the first time, new figures show. Read
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East Midlands businesses holding up better than West Midlands
Oct 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Companies in the East Midlands are weathering the downturn far better than those in the west of the region, according to a new analysis of business insolvencies. Read
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Bleak Christmas predicted for High Street sales
Oct 28 2008 | Other UK business news
Retailers face a torrid run-up to Christmas after sales volumes fell for the seventh month in a row in October, the CBI has warned. Read
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'Unsexy' Secure Trust Bank is pick of the comparison sites
Oct 28 2008 | Other UK business news
A Solihull bank which believes “banking shouldn’t be sexy” is topping the charts on price comparison websites with its savings account. Read
