Aug
2009
Articles from 19th Aug 2009
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Paul Thandi appointed chairman of Birmingham and Solihull Employment and Skills Board
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Paul Thandi has been appointed chairman of the Birmingham and Solihull Employment and Skills Board, the advisory body to the Learning and Skills Council. Read
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Airline Qantas financially upbeat
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Australian airline Qantas said it remained “financially strong” after becoming one of the few operators to report full-year profits. Read
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Telford shop fined over rat droppings
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
A store in Telford has been fined £6,000 after food was found contaminated with rat droppings and urine. Read
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Top curry chain's move into Birmingham heralds national expansion
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
An Asian food chain is investing almost £2 million in a restaurant in Edgbaston which will create dozens of jobs. Read
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Lloyds to review planned closure of Cheltenham & Gloucester branches
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
The planned closure of the Cheltenham and Gloucester branch network, with the loss of hundreds of jobs, is being reviewed, owners Lloyds announced today. Read
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Excessive salary attack goes on without Chancellor’s backing
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
A campaign for the establishment of a High Pay Commission to crack down on excessive salaries is to continue, despite the Chancellor’s warning that he was “not persuaded” by the idea. Read
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Strong quarterly growth at Waitrose suggests ‘recession panic’ is near its end
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Supermarket shoppers’ “recession panic” could be ending as research showed strong quarterly growth for Waitrose while discounters lost momentum. Read
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Birmingham Chamber hoping to see low interest rates held
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
The lack of movement in the consumer prices index (CPI), the Government’s preferred measure of inflation, took business by surprise. Read
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Food and drink export event at Worcester
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Companies will get the opportunity to showcase their products to buyers from Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. Read
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Forensic Science Service plan to close Birmingham lab puts 180 jobs at risk
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Up to 180 jobs are under threat amid plans to close a forensic science laboratory in Birmingham. Read
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Royal Mail drivers in Birmingham in new one-day walk-out
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Postal services in Birmingham will be disrupted by more strike action today as a bitter row continues between the Royal Mail and its drivers. Read
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Global consultants Halcrow axe 42 jobs in Birmingham and Worcester
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Engineering consultancy firm Halcrow is set to cut 42 jobs in Birmingham and Worcester, saying there was no end in sight for the recession troubles in their sector. Read
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John Menzies in contract hope after profits fall
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
John Menzies has reported a fall in profits but said major contract wins in news distribution will boost revenues by £180 million next year. Read
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Housing market slump triggers registrations collapse at Land Registry
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
The Land Registry said the housing market downturn had led to a 75 per cent collapse in the number of residential property registrations it was handling. Read
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Third of jobs to go at recycling firm Veolia, claim unions
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Waste management group Veolia has announced a formal 30-day consultation process on the latest proposed redundancies of manual workers in the Staffordshire town. Read
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Amcor bids for Rio Tinto's packaging division
Aug 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Mining giant Rio Tinto said the bid for the bulk of its Alcan Packaging division from Australia’s Amcor, which employs 21,000 people worldwide, was in the best interests of shareholders as it looks to reduce debt. Read
