Sep
2009
Articles from 30th Sep 2009
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John Lydon helps give Country Life butter a boost
Sep 30 2009 | Other UK business news
A Great British Butter advertising campaign fronted by former Sex Pistol John Lydon has given Country Life the edge over rival Anchor for the first time, according to the brand’s owner Dairy Crest. Read
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Jessops in survival deal involving HSBC bank
Sep 30 2009 | Other UK business news
The UK’s biggest camera retailer has unveiled a survival deal which secures 2,000 jobs but leaves its bank owning almost half of the firm. Read
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Retail sector reports better than expected figures
Sep 30 2009 | Other UK business news
Retail sales ended four months of falls in September as grocers and shoe shops saw better than expected trading, according to the latest figures. Read
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Wrekin Ruby, the Gem of Tanzania, is put up for auction
Sep 30 2009 | Other UK business news
The semi-mythical ‘Wrekin Ruby’ that caused the collapse of a Midlands construction firm has been put up for sale. Read
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Enterprise Inns fortunes improving after massive pub sell-off
Sep 30 2009 | Other UK business news
Enterprise Inns has managed to stem the tide of business failures at its thousands of pubs, after a torrid year that saw it close 365 of its struggling outlets. Read
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DiverCity project is wound up after it fails to land funding
Sep 30 2009 | Other UK business news
A successful public project set up to promote diversity in Birmingham’s professional sector has been wound up after a bid to make it self-sustainable failed because of the credit crunch. Read
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Opus chef David Colcombe receives top academic honour
Sep 30 2009 | Other UK business news
One of the city’s leading chefs has received a top academic honour for his services to the food industry. Read
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Mortgage lending up after historic negative month
Sep 30 2009 | Other UK business news
Mortgage lending bounced back during August after being negative for the first time on record during July. Read
