Jun
2009
Articles from 24th Jun 2009
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Indian conference to host 'Birmingham Day' in New Delhi
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
Birmingham is to lead the way in a nation-wide bid to establish business links with India. Read
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Lessons of crash are being forgotten, says watchdog
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
The head of the City’s financial watchdog warned that banks are already in danger of forgetting the lessons of the financial crisis. Read
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Government wins legal costs from Merger Action Group
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
The Government yesterday “vindictively” won £35,000 in legal costs from a group of businessmen who tried to block the takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB. Read
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Setanta in administration with loss of 200 jobs as rescue bid fails
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
Struggling sports broadcaster Setanta Sport has gone into administration with the loss of 200 jobs after efforts to rescue the business failed. Read
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Shrewsbury retailers set to declare their independents
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
Nick Howard looks at how one Midlands market town is turning to its non-chain retailers in a bid to weather the worst of the recession Read
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Theo Fennell makes boardroom return
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
Jeweller-to-the-stars Theo Fennell has announced his return to the company he founded 27 years ago, as part of a boardroom clearout after the group “lost its way”. Read
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Drax's £100m debt rating request
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
The owner of Europe’s largest coal-fired power station have asked investors for £100 million in order to preserve its investment grade debt rating. Read
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Shareholders take third of Debenham’s offering
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
Debenhams’ shareholders have taken a third of its share offering in a £323 million fund-raising. Read
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Yell stocks fall after debt warning
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
Shares in directories firm Yell have slid after a warning that it may need to renegotiate its debt terms for a second time. Read
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Jam House to provide musical accompaniment to Taste of Birmingham
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
One of Birmingham’s best known music venues has been chosen to provide the music for next month’s Taste of Birmingham event for the fourth time in a row. Read
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Busy Bees nurseries bought by Singapore education giant
Jun 24 2009 | Other UK business news
Britain’s largest nursery group Busy Bees has been sold to a Singaporean education firm. Read
