Sep
2009
Articles from 1st Sep 2009
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Business lending falls by record 1.7 per cent as credit squeeze tightens
Sep 01 2009 | Other UK business news
Business lending fell by a record £8.4 billion in July as the credit squeeze tightened its grip on firms. Read
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Airline SkyEurope grounded in cash crisis
Sep 01 2009 | Other UK business news
A budget airline flying in and out of the UK cancelled all flights yesterday due to financial problems. Read
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Chancellor 'confident' of a return to growth
Sep 01 2009 | Other UK business news
The chancellor stuck by his forecasts for economic recovery at “the turn of the year” yesterday as he pledged to keep spending to see the UK out of recession. Read
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Majestic Wine customers will now have to buy only six bottles per visit
Sep 01 2009 | Other UK business news
Customers of wine warehouse chain Majestic Wine will now have to buy only six bottles per visit after the group said it was halving the minimum purchase. Read
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Motorists face winter of discontent over fuel price rises
Sep 01 2009 | Other UK business news
Motorists already facing rising pump prices will be hit again today as the price of fuel rose by 2p per litre overnight. Read
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Birmingham receives £22m to create jobs in unemployment blackspots
Sep 01 2009 | Other UK business news
The Birmingham city region has secured a £22 million pot of cash to create up to 3,500 jobs for out-of-work youngsters and adults living in unemployment hotspots. Read
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Britons make historic cut in debt
Sep 01 2009 | Other UK business news
The amount of debt Britons owe fell for the first time since records began during July. Read
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Climate-change technology risks 'catastrophic' outcome – report
Sep 01 2009 | Other UK business news
Risky and unproven climate-changing technologies could have “catastrophic consequences” for the earth and humankind if used irresponsibly, according to a new report. Read
