Jan
2009
Articles from 19th Jan 2009
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More signs emerge of lost business confidence in West Midlands
Jan 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Confidence in West Midlands’ businesses has hit a 16-year low as local firms suffer from the harsh trading conditions of recent months, a new survey from Lloyds TSB Commercial shows. Read
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Midland business tax payment delays
Jan 19 2009 | Other UK business news
More than 1,800 businesses in the West Midlands have delayed paying more than £36.1 million in tax after contacting HMRC’s Business Payment Support Service in the last six weeks. Read
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Fears of massive economic slump
Jan 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Britain faces its biggest economic slump since 1946 – with a 2.7 per cent contraction in GDP by the end of 2009, a leading survey reveals today. Read
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Business Link offering advice on cash flow management
Jan 19 2009 | Other UK business news
A string of free workshops tackling cash flow management, saving money on raw materials and suppliers and how to cope with redundancy is being launched to help Midland businesses weather the economic downturn. Read
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Midland businesses told to grab Olympic gold
Jan 19 2009 | Other UK business news
West Midlands businesses have been urged to grasp the opportunities London 2012 provides and to use the games to break into the prosperous South East market. Read
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£20m roads contract for Amey
Jan 19 2009 | Other UK business news
A West Midlands support service provider has won a major £20 million contract to manage roads in the South East. Read
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Matalan sales boost
Jan 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Discount fashion and homewares chain Matalan said yesterday it was weathering the consumer spending downturn as it reported a jump in festive sales. Read
