Mar
2009
Articles from 26th Mar 2009
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Recruitment freeze best way for firms to cut labour costs
Mar 26 2009 | Other UK business news
Choosing to bring in recruitment freezes or terminating temporary agency contracts can save troubled businesses £10,000 more per employee than making redundancies, according to new research. Read
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Second Wrekin ruby valuation claimed to be a forgery
Mar 26 2009 | Other UK business news
The provenance of the ruby that provided an £11 million chunk of the finances of collapsed engineering firm Wrekin Construction is still unclear, after another valuation document was claimed to be forged. Read
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Fight for Birmingham-India air route goes to Europe
Mar 26 2009 | Other UK business news
The fight to restore a direct air link between Birmingham and India is being taken to Europe after West Midlands MEP Neena Gill said the Indian government’s protectionist attitude violated the spirit of an agreement with the EU. Read
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Landlords fight back in the battle to save the British pub
Mar 26 2009 | Other UK business news
The combination of the recession, cheap alcohol at supermarkets and the smoking ban has made the last year one of the hardest yet for landlords. Tom Scotney looks at a brewing row between pubs and the companies that own them. Read
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The American brewery giant behind Budweiser beer has lost the latest round in a century-old global dispute with its Czech rival for the trademark rights to the legendary name.
Mar 26 2009 | Other UK business news
EU judges said the commercial right to use the term “Budweiser” as its trademark across Europe already belonged to the small, state-owned Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar. Read
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The UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group has announced a new apprenticeship programme alongside the creation of 1,000 jobs.
Mar 26 2009 | Other UK business news
Whitbread, which owns the Costa Coffee, Premier Inn and Brewers Fayre brands, will open 12 new hotels in 2009 as well as four restaurants and more than 100 coffee shops. Read
