Sep
2009
Articles from 15th Sep 2009
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Premier Inn plans budget hotels at airports
Sep 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Premier Inn has said it will launch the UK’s first budget hotel based at an airport terminal under plans to open new sites across Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted. Read
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Big regional differences in price of a pint, says survey
Sep 15 2009 | Other UK business news
A huge survey of beer charges in thousands of pubs across the UK has found massive differences in the price of a pint, with some drinkers having to shell out 80p more for their favourite tipple. Read
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Agency's plan to second employees threatened with redundancy
Sep 15 2009 | Other UK business news
A scheme in Birmingham is to allow small businesses the chance to place staff at risk of redundancy on secondment with other local firms. Read
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Mortgage lending rises significantly, but CML remains cautious
Sep 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Mortgage lending for house purchase showed its first significant annual increase since early 2007 during July, according to new research. Read
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Surveyors report increase in enquiries about West Midlands properties
Sep 15 2009 | Other UK business news
The number of new inquiries about properties in the West Midlands has risen but research among chartered surveyors showed a fall in house prices last month. Read
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John Lewis shows intent with new fashion website
Sep 15 2009 | Other UK business news
John Lewis – which has a flagship store in Solihull – has launched a new-look clothing website as part of a drive to boost its fashion credentials and increase online sales by £70 million within two years. Read
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Birmingham firms play key role in sale of Adams chain
Sep 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Birmingham childrenswear company Adams has been sold to a Pakistani business conglomerate – just six months after being pulled out of a difficult administration that cost the jobs of more than 1,100 people. Read
