Jan
2009
Articles from 12th Jan 2009
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Business booming for Poundland as consumers reel in spending
Jan 12 2009 | Other UK business news
Bargain-hunting shoppers have sent Christmas sales soaring at the West Midlands-based discount chain Poundland. Read
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Profit warnings soar among West Midlands businesses
Jan 12 2009 | Other UK business news
Profit warnings in the West Midlands rose by almost a third in 2008. Read
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Management buyout at two Folio Hotels in Warwickshire
Jan 12 2009 | Other UK business news
Two Warwickshire hotels have been saved from administration in a management buy-out deal brokered in Birmingham. Read
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Wincanton to cut 1,000 jobs as it closes two sites
Jan 12 2009 | Other UK business news
Around 1,000 jobs are set to be axed through the closure of two sites operated by logistics giant Wincanton, union leaders have said. Read
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Debt and regulation threatens future of British pub, says Wetherspoon chairman
Jan 12 2009 | Other UK business news
Too much debt and regulation is "running down" the institution of the British pub, the founder of JD Wetherspoon has warned. Read
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Mergers and acquisitions at their lowest ever level in the Midlands
Jan 12 2009 | Other UK business news
New figures have shown the extent to which the world of financial deals has crashed in the Midlands over the last few months as a result of the global financial freeze. Read
