May
2009
Articles from 13th May 2009
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Midland salad firm Soleco buys rival
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
Midland salad firm Soléco UK has bought out rival Salads To Go in an undisclosed deal to create a £75 million company. Read
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Stress levels of Midland workers second to London
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
Stress levels for over-worked Midland workers are second only to those in the capital according to new research. Read
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New Jeddah airline link announced
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
Muslims in Birmingham have welcomed a planned new airline connection to Jeddah from Birmingham International Airport which cuts the time needed to travel to the holy city of Mecca. Read
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Sainsbury's profits boost
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has posted a better-than-expected 11.3 per cent increase in annual profits to £543 million. Read
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Birmingham business prepares for food fest
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
The importance of food in business is about much more than a few canapés at a party. . Read
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West Midlands house prices fall by 12.7 per cent
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
House prices in the West Midlands fell by an average of 12.7 per cent in the year to March, below an average of 13.6 per cent for England as a whole, despite recent survey evidence that the region’s housing market has been particularly hard hit this spring. Read
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Wrekin Construction creditors unlikely to receive their money
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
Creditors of Wrekin Construction have spoken of their anger after it was revealed they have little chance of getting their money back following the collapse of the building firm. Read
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Midland jobless hits 250,000
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
Unemployment in the West Midlands has climbed to almost a quarter of a million as the region continues to suffer more than the rest of the UK from the effects of the recession, official figures have shown. Read
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Hovis brand relaunch in 'solid' start
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
Premier Foods’ nostalgia-led relaunch of its Hovis brand helped the group steal a 25.7 per cent share of the wrapped bread market in a “solid” start to 2009. Read
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Trade watchdog backs travel hotline
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
A hotline allowing drivers to check latest traffic and roadworks news has been backed by a trade watchdog. Read
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Edgbaston dinner in support of British Transplant Games
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
Guests at a corporate dinner tonight will be asked to get behind the Westfield Health British Transplant Games 2009. Read
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Greggs' Easter sales lift
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
An Easter boost helped sales rise at bakery chain Greggs as customers snapped up more than 2.3 million hot cross buns. Read
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FirstGroup profits fall in rail division
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
Transport giant FirstGroup has seen annual profits at its rail division fall 21 per cent. Read
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Ryanair to end check-in desks
May 13 2009 | Other UK business news
No frills airline Ryanair is abolishing the use of traditional check-in desks at airports as it moves the service entirely online. Read
