Sep
2009
Articles from 16th Sep 2009
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West Midlands facing longest battle to escape recession
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
New research suggests the West Midlands will take longer to recover from the recession than any other UK region. Read
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Kraft preparing for formal takeover bid for Cadbury
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
Global food giant Kraft looks set to launch a formal takeover for Cadbury – despite a blunt rejection of the initial £10.2 billion bid by the Birmingham chocolate maker. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover Awards for Arts and Business shortlist revealed
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
The shortlist has been announced for this year’s Jaguar Land Rover Awards for Arts & Business. Read
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Dispute intensifies at Smethwick food firm 2 Sisters
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
Further protests have been held at Black Country food group 2 Sisters as 55 suspended employees face disciplinary action over their involvement in wildcat strikes. Read
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House prices creeping up
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
House prices rose by 1.4 per cent during July as the property market continued to show signs of stabilising – but experts have warned the upturn may not last. Read
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Dragon Evan Davis to get honorary degree from Coventry University
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
Dragons’ Den presenter Evan Davis is to be awarded an honorary degree by Coventry University. Read
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Rex Johnson & Sons launch cheque-cashing service
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
A Midland jeweller that has seen takings hit £30,000 a day thanks to the ever-rising price of gold has launched a cheque-cashing service. Read
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NeutraHealth boost from vitamins business takeover
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
Alternative remedies supplier NeutraHealth has posted a 43 per cent rise in sales after receiving a boost from the takeover of a vitamins business. Read
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Worried unions seek assurances over Vauxhall's long-term future
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
Vauxhall factories in the UK could close within six years, with the loss of thousands of jobs, unless the firm’s new owners give a long term commitment to the future, a senior union leader warned last night. Read
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Anthony Carty: Shocking reduction in bank lending to businesses
Sep 16 2009 | Other UK business news
We’ve known this for a long time. We hear it every day and a recent headline in a national paper hammered this reality home: “Bank lending to businesses in July fell away at an alarming rate.” Read
