Sep
2009
Articles from 25th Sep 2009
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Sale saves more than 30 jobs at collapsed West Midlands fit-out specialists
Sep 25 2009 | Other UK business news
More than 30 jobs have been saved following the collapse of long-established West Midland fit-out specialist Welconstruct. Read
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Cadbury insists Kraft takeover would have no merit
Sep 25 2009 | Other UK business news
Cadbury has denied claims that its chief executive described a takeover by rival Kraft as making strategic sense. Read
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Cosmen family given extra three weeks to seal National Express takeover
Sep 25 2009 | Other UK business news
The consortium seeking a £765 million takeover of struggling transport group National Express has been granted another three weeks to seal a deal. Read
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Birmingham clinches tourism award
Sep 25 2009 | Other UK business news
Birmingham has won a top tourism award despite competition from London, Leeds and Manchester. Read
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Staffordshire pub firm Punch Taverns has put 300 of its worst-performing pubs up for sale in an attempt to raise money.
Sep 25 2009 | Other UK business news
The Burton-on-Trent company, which has debts amounting to billions of pounds, is set to auction the 300 pubs from its ‘turnaround division’. Read
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Good news among gloom for Redditch llighting equipment maker
Sep 25 2009 | Other UK business news
Lighting equipment maker FW Thorpe has seen sales rise by three per cent on the back of a sharp increase in export revenue. Read
