Nov
2009
Articles from 19th Nov 2009
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Borrowing higher than expected at £11.4bn
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
UK borrowing ballooned by a higher than expected £11.4 billion in October, official figures showed today. Read
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Pre-Christmas boost for retailers with rise in sales volumes
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Official figures show retail sales volumes are growing at their fastest annual rate since May last year. Read
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Shares rise despite sales fall at Coleshill firm Headlam Group
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Shares in Coleshill floor coverings firm Headlam Group rose five per cent in early trading despite directors revealing a 5.9 per cent fall in sales. Read
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The ABC of Indian lager deal
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Tom Scotney meets a Midlands firm that hopes to become one of the classic parts of Anglo-Asian culture – lager and a curry. Read
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MP Hemming happy with hedge funds boosting Cadbury
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
According to Birmingham MP John Hemming, stock market speculation over the future of takeover target Cadbury could help keep the company independent. Read
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Unions want Government to stop Ericsson scrapping Coventry R&D site
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
The UK's largest trade union has called on the Government to challenge telecoms giant Ericsson's plans to axe its research and development site in Coventry. Read
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Women in the boardroom: It's not just about quotas
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Anna Blackaby asks why the region’s boardrooms are still a no-go area for women Read
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Halfords posts 24% profits rise amid a boom in camping
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Halfords produced a top-of-the-range rise in half-year profits today after benefiting from a surge in demand for cycling and camping goods. Read
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Portillo: UK economy may get very unpleasant
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Former Conservative cabinet minister Michael Portillo fears the UK may be heading towards an “unpleasant economic event” next year which could once again destabilise the country’s economy. Read
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Unemployment predicted to rise when economy recovers
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
The UK’s jobless rate could soar to 9.5 per cent in two years’ time, even after the economy begins to recover, a leading economic body has warned. Read
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Birmingham businesses backing new Metro extension in Broad Street
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
Businesses in Broad Street have thrown their support behind a new transport system to link the area with the rest of the city. Head of Business Alun Thorne discovers that Rapid Transport Vehicles are being taken seriously in high places. Read
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Hippodrome chief says stage is set to help lift Birmingham's spirits
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
It’s the busiest, most popular, theatre in the country and one of the top five paid-for attractions in the West Midlands. Read
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Less than 6 per cent of top West Midlands firms have female directors
Nov 19 2009 | Other UK business news
New research by The Birmingham Post shows women are all but invisible in the boardrooms of the region’s top 50 listed companies. Anna Blackaby reports Read
