Jun
2009
Articles from 29th Jun 2009
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National Express rejects takeover bid from transport rival
Jun 29 2009 | Other UK business news
Debt-laden Birmingham-based transport group National Express has rejected an opportunistic takeover approach from larger rival FirstGroup, it was reported today. Read
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Marston's facing potential shareholder rebellion
Jun 29 2009 | Other UK business news
West Midlands pub company Marston’s could be facing a shareholder rebellion after trying to raise £176 million to buy more cheap pubs. Read
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Midlands’ market towns get £500,000 extra to survive recession
Jun 29 2009 | Other UK business news
Market towns across the West Midlands are being offered hundreds of thousands of pounds as part of a new funding drive to help them through the recession. Read
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Churchill Vintners founder David Smith dies of heart attack
Jun 29 2009 | Other UK business news
David Smith, one of Birmingham’s best known businessmen and a founder of The Birmingham Post Enterprise Awards, has died aged 67. Read
