Oct
2009
Articles from 15th Oct 2009
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New president Paul Bassi set to shake up Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Oct 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s first Asian president has launched his year in office by outlining a vision to shake up the way the Chamber does business. Read
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Jobs threatened at Hereford cider plant after owners announce restructure
Oct 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Jobs are under threat at a Hereford cider plant after its owners announced a restructure. Read
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Pub chain Punch Taverns seeks new solutions to huge losses
Oct 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Staffordshire pub firm Punch Taverns has turned to wi-fi and mother and toddler clubs to boost revenues after a year of mammoth losses. Read
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Mandelson admits not enough is done to help industry as unemployment rises
Oct 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has accused governments – including his own – of refusing to give industry the backing it needs, as latest figures showed the West Midlands continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the country. Read
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Midlands SMEs told: Public sector cuts are an opportunity, not a setback
Oct 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Small and medium sized firms are the bedrock of the British economy, Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, head of Warwick Manufacturing Group, will tell the Black Country Asian Business Association Business Awards ceremony. Read
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Burberry sales rise 5pc
Oct 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Luxury goods firm Burberry has followed up a successful return to London Fashion Week by posting sales figures at the top end of expectations. Read
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Shareholders told plan of £2 billion-profit Diageo to cut hundreds of jobs “corporate greed”
Oct 15 2009 | Other UK business news
Diageo workers have appealed to shareholders to support their cause as the firm’s plan to cut hundreds of jobs was branded “corporate greed”. Read
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Olympic rower Steve Williams to speak at Midlands Excellence Annual Conference
Oct 15 2009 | Other UK business news
A Midlands-born Olympic gold medal-winner will address more than 300 businesspeople at a conference today about the links between sporting endeavour and business success. Read
