Oct
2009
Articles from 30th Oct 2009
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Birmingham coffee shops well below UK average in ratio of independents to chains
Oct 30 2009 | Other UK business news
Birmingham lags behind all the other major UK cities in the ratio of independent coffee shops to chain outlets according to new nationwide research. Read
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Tory Government would scrap all RDAs except the one in London, says shadow minister
Oct 30 2009 | Other UK business news
A member of the shadow cabinet yesterday stunned his Birmingham audience by confirming the Conservative party would abolish regional development agencies – except for the one in London. Read
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Blacks slips further into the red as slow trade shops drag group down
Oct 30 2009 | Other UK business news
Outdoor chain Blacks is desperately trying to arrange a rescue plan, just a day after a Birmingham city centre store became one of six to close down. Read
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National Express under fire from major shareholder
Oct 30 2009 | Other UK business news
Struggling Birmingham transport group National Express has come under fire from its own largest shareholder after rejecting a takeover bid from rival Stagecoach. Read
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Threshers and Wine Rack off-licence chain enters administration
Oct 30 2009 | Other UK business news
Threshers and Wine Rack parent First Quench Retailing went into administration last night putting thousands of jobs at risk. Read
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Off-licences threat as Threshers go into administration
Oct 30 2009 | Other UK business news
Threshers and Wine Rack parent First Quench Retailing went into administration last night putting thousands of jobs at risk. Read
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Property prices show slight increase
Oct 30 2009 | Other UK business news
A Midland housing market expert has spoken of a "firmer foundation" for the recovery of the property market after new research showed property prices rose 0.4 per cent last month. Read
