May
2009
Articles from 11th May 2009
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Birmingham best for shopping after London
May 11 2009 | Other UK business news
Birmingham’s position as the best shopping destination outside the capital has been confirmed for the fourth year running as a new report claimed it was not all doom and gloom in the retail sector. Read
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Amey storms up the Great Trade-Up table
May 11 2009 | Other UK business news
Amey has staged a last-minute rally to bounce back into the league of top-performing Birmingham firms all vying with each other to raise money for the Children’s Hospital. Read
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Car alternative needed for congestion charge - Chamber of Commerce
May 11 2009 | Other UK business news
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has claimed that congestion charging would not work in Birmingham without a viable alternative to the car after a study suggested it could save businesses millions of pounds. Read
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Expectations more optimistic than six months ago - KPMG survey
May 11 2009 | Other UK business news
Expectations from businesses regarding activity, revenues and new orders are much more optimistic than six months ago according to a new confidence survey of more than 2,500 European service sector firms. Read
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Birmingham venue hosts 1950s night for children's charity
May 11 2009 | Other UK business news
A Birmingham venue is to host a 1950s themed charity event for the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal. Read
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Crisis-hit firms 'still lacking help from banks'
May 11 2009 | Other UK business news
Banks are still not doing enough to help businesses through the economic crisis, business leaders told MPs yesterday. Read
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Krushr grabs Dragon's attention in Birmingham event
May 11 2009 | Other UK business news
Businessmen from the Midlands were grilled by a real life Dragon at an event designed to promote enterprise in tough economic times. Read
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Travis Perkins' £300m rights issue
May 11 2009 | Other UK business news
Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins joined the rush for shareholder cash yesterday by announcing details of a £300million rights issue. Read
