Aug
2009
Articles from 3rd Aug 2009
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Service provider Amey opens design hub in Birmingham city centre
Aug 03 2009 | Other UK business news
On eve of the announcement of which firm will win Birmingham’s £2.2 billion highways contract, one of the two bidders has unveiled a giant new international design hub in the city. Read
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Firms fear new parking levy will drive up costs
Aug 03 2009 | Other UK business news
The Government has announced the UK’s first-ever tax on parking spaces in Nottingham – but councils in the West Midlands could be set to follow. Deputy head of business Graeme Brown spoke to business leaders about whether they’d be happy to pay to park. Read
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National Express tight-lipped over £350m rights issue
Aug 03 2009 | Other UK business news
If the troubled rail and bus group goes ahead with the cash call, it could be a blow to a planned bid by the Spanish Cosmen family, National Express’s largest shareholder, and the private equity firm CVC to take control of the business. Read
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Former media executive is branch chairman of Institute of Directors
Aug 03 2009 | Other UK business news
A former Midland media executive has been appointed chairman of the Coventry and Warwickshire branch of the Institute of Directors. Read
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Shop vacancy rates on rise in the Midlands
Aug 03 2009 | Other UK business news
New research shows nearly 14 per cent of shops in Birmingham are standing empty as the recession claims more High Street casualties. Read
