Nov
2008
Articles from 19th Nov 2008
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Midland jobs under threat as Wolseley wields the axe
Nov 19 2008 | Other UK business news
Plumbing and building suppliers Wolseley has announced that it is to cut 2,000 jobs nationwide, but was unable to confirm how badly the West Midlands would be hit. Read
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David Arculus says business world needs tougher regulation
Nov 19 2008 | Other UK business news
A top advisor to David Cameron has called for tighter regulation for business and the tougher control over banking systems to prevent another financial meltdown. Read
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Never Mind The Business – sign up for quiz now
Nov 19 2008 | Other UK business news
Accountants, solicitors, property consultants and construction companies are the latest to register for the Never Mind the Business quiz on Wednesday November 26 at the Slug and Lettuce in Brindleyplace. Read
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Stelios’ rift with easyJet deepens over accounts
Nov 19 2008 | Other UK business news
The rift between easyJet and Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou deepened yesterday after the airline’s millionaire founder refused to back the company’s accounts. Read
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Regulation may be the way to halt wayward excesses
Nov 19 2008 | Other UK business news
The Masters of the Universe have been dethroned. Bankers have been forced to cancel their breaks in the Bahamas, cut down on their caviar, and forget the Ferrari. Read
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Enterprise Inns to sell 200 of its pubs
Nov 19 2008 | Other UK business news
Midland-based pub giant Enterprise Inns is to offload around 200 pubs, including 14 in the West Midlands, in a £100 million sale as the consumer downturn forces drinkers to stay at home. Read
