May
2009
Articles from 18th May 2009
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Healthy future for private hospital group as revenue up
May 18 2009 | Other UK business news
The private hospital operator which runs The Edgbaston Hospital and The Priory Hospital, in Birmingham, announced record half-year results and said it continued to see good long-term drivers in the market. Read
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Boots cuts 200 UK pharmeceutical wholesaling jobs
May 18 2009 | Other UK business news
Alliance Boots has cut about 200 UK pharmaceutical wholesaling jobs as part of a move to slash the division’s global workforce by ten per cent. Read
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Migrant workers run higher risk of accidents
May 18 2009 | Other UK business news
New research claims migrant workers are more likely to be killed in workplace accidents than UK employees, with construction having the worst record for their safety. Read
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Currys' parent group seeks £310m
May 18 2009 | Other UK business news
Currys and PC World parent DSG International has been given the all-clear by shareholders to go ahead with its £310.6 million investor cash-call. Read
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QinetiQ workers balloted on strike action over pay freeze
May 18 2009 | Other UK business news
Staff at a defence research firm, which has a major facility in Worcestershire, are to be balloted on strikes in protest at a pay freeze, it has been announced. Read
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7,000 join Birmingham march to save manufacturing jobs
May 18 2009 | Other UK business news
Seven thousand people marched through Birmingham to appeal for government action to protect manufacturing jobs in the recession. Read
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Aer Lingus rubbishes Ryanair's 'bankruptcy' allegations
May 18 2009 | Other UK business news
Aer Lingus chairman Colm Barrington yesterday rejected as “total rubbish” a claim by Irish rival Ryanair that the former state airline faced bankruptcy within about 18 months. Read
