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Site: Google News U.K. - BusinessBritish competition regulator may order BAA to sell three UK ... - Forbes
 BBC News | British competition regulator may order BAA to sell three UK ... Forbes - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Britain's Competition Commission said it may order UK airport operator BAA to sell three of its British airports. Ferrovial objects to BAA breakup plan Ryanair to run Stansted? What a great idea |
Bank of England's MPC signals interest rate cut - Telegraph.co.uk
 RTE.ie | Bank of England's MPC signals interest rate cut Telegraph.co.uk - By Angela Monaghan The Bank of England could cut interest rates in the coming months, the Monetary Policy Committee has signalled in its latest minutes. Three-way split again on UK rates Bank split three ways on rates again in Aug |
Mortgage conditions 'set to worsen' - Telegraph.co.uk
 MSN Money UK | Mortgage conditions 'set to worsen' Telegraph.co.uk - By Myra Butterworth, Personal Finance Correspondent Home owners are being warned that they will find it even more difficult to get a mortgage in the next few months. Slump in mortgage lending continues Mortgage lending slump continues |
Manufacturers' output hopes at seven-year low - Times Online
Manufacturers' output hopes at seven-year low Times Online - Hopes that industry can take up some of the slack in Britain’s faltering economy were undercut again today as the CBI reported that manufacturers’ expectations of future output sagged to a seven-year low this month. Manufacturers expect sharpest cut in output for seven years, says CBI Factories expect sharpest output cut for years |
Public finances improve slightly - BBC News
 BBC News | Public finances improve slightly BBC News - Britain's public finances got a boost from strong North Sea oil tax revenue, but are still weaker than a year ago, official figures show. Bumper oil receipts boost UK public finances in July UK Budget Surplus Shrank as Slowdown Curbed Tax (Update2) |
Talks over airport strike threat - BBC News
 Times Online | Talks over airport strike threat BBC News - Talks are taking place in a bid to avert planned strikes that could cause travel problems at Manchester Airport. More than 97% of union members working as baggage handlers and check-in staff by Swissport at the airport voted in favour of the walkout. Talks bid to avert airport strikes Face scans brought in at airports |
Lords call for variable VAT to cut landfill - Register
 Telegraph.co.uk | Lords call for variable VAT to cut landfill Register - By John Oates → More by this author The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has said the government should do more to encourage businesses to recycle and reduce waste and take the focus away from householders. Families unfairly targeted in drive to cut waste Call to tackle UK business waste |
Tesco slammed over 'unfair' food adverts - Times Online
 MyFinances.co.uk | Tesco slammed over 'unfair' food adverts Times Online - Tesco has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for promotions that used an "unfair" selection of goods to claim that a trolley of shopping at its supermarkets was significantly cheaper than rivals, Asda and Wm Morrison. Tesco rapped by ad watchdog for misleading shoppers over rivals ... Tesco's 'Why pay more?' ads earn ASA ban |
Crown buyout 'good for business' - BBC News
 BBC News | Crown buyout 'good for business' BBC News - The British buyout of Crown Paints heralds an exciting time for everyone in the Lancashire-based business, its new chairman says. The deal, backed by UK investment fund Endless and thought to be worth £70m, was agreed with Dutch owner Akzo Nobel. Endless pays cash for Crown Paints Crown back in British hands in £70m deal |
Music industry unlikely to co-operate with games companies' legal move - musicweek.com
 Times Online | Music industry unlikely to co-operate with games companies' legal move musicweek.com - By Kryiaki Karadelis The music industry has no plans to team up with the games companies in a joint fight against illegal file sharers, despite several groups threatening legal action. Gamers Hit By Fines From Lawyers Computer games industry threat to downloaders: 'pay up or we'll |
Apocalyptic times for Britain's economy - Telegraph.co.uk
 Telegraph.co.uk | Apocalyptic times for Britain's economy Telegraph.co.uk - The collapse of the property market has plunged one businessman into the gloomiest of moods. Tim Wheeler, chief executive of Brixton, one of the country’s biggest warehouse owners, has adorned the cover of his half-yearly report with an illustration of ... Desolation Row: which lyrics hit note of global gloom? Credit crunch brings Dylan and the four horsemen of the apocalypse |
Price comparison sites compare offers across the personal finance ... - guardian.co.uk
 This is Money | Price comparison sites compare offers across the personal finance ... guardian.co.uk - Comparison sites sell themselves on being one-stop shops that take consumers straight to the best deals on the market. But according to a report published today by the consumer group Which? Financial comparison websites offer confusion, not lowest price Consumers urged to compare price comparison sites |
Trinity Mirror announces job cuts - BBC News
 BBC News | Trinity Mirror announces job cuts BBC News - The Trinity Mirror newsgroup is to axe 65 editorial jobs across the West Midlands while the Birmingham Post will become a five-days-a-week tabloid. Jobs to go in Post & Mail shake-up Trinity Mirror seeks job cuts and integration in Midlands shakeup |
Middle classes flock to Aldi, Iceland and Lidl - CityWire.co.uk
 BBC News | Middle classes flock to Aldi, Iceland and Lidl CityWire.co.uk - By Tony Bonsignore | 12:34:00 | 20 August 2008 Middle class shoppers are continuing to flock to the discount supermarkets, new research has confirmed. Boost for discount supermarkets Food retailers: Discount chains gain at the expense of supermarkets |
Super-port contract to be signed - BBC News
 BBC News | Super-port contract to be signed BBC News - A contract to build a £1.5bn super-port in the Thames Gateway, creating up to 12000 jobs, is due to be signed. The London Gateway container port and business park will be built on the former Shell oil refinery site at Shell Haven in the Thames Estuary, ... Laing O'Rourke JV signs £400m deal on London Gateway port £400m contract marks start for London Gateway |
Four vie for South Central franchise - Financial Times
 BBC News | Four vie for South Central franchise Financial Times - By Amanda Vermeulen The shortlist of bidders for the new South Central rail franchise was announced on Wednesday by the Department for Transport and includes the incumbent, GoVia, National Express; Stagecoach; and NedRailways, which is wholly owned by ... Nat Exp, Stagecoach, Govia on rail bid shortlist Bidders for South Central franchise announced |
£4600 for some as Tube bosses agree strike deal - This is London
 ITV.com | £4600 for some as Tube bosses agree strike deal This is London - Tube workers who threatened eight days of strikes will receive pay increases of up to £4600, it was revealed today. The deal will push the pay of track points technicians to about £37000. Tube strike called off after improved offer Three-day tube strike called off |
City woman promoted to run Alliance Trust - Telegraph.co.uk
 Telegraph.co.uk | City woman promoted to run Alliance Trust Telegraph.co.uk - By Myra Butterworth, Personal Finance Correspondent One of the City's most powerful women has been promoted to chief executive of the £2.6 billion Alliance Trust. Alliance Trust hopes 'Katherine the Great' will lead them out of ... Business Bigshot: Katherine Garrett-Cox |
Free shares for A&L staff after takeover - This is Money
 BBC News | Free shares for A&L staff after takeover This is Money - More than 7000 Alliance & Leicester staff will each be handed free shares worth more than £900 following the bank's upcoming £1.3bn takeover by Spain's Santander. Santander offers 125% bonuses to hold on to A&L executives Alliance & Leicester chief to net £750000 bonus for staying put |
UK online retail sales up 11 pct in July - survey - guardian.co.uk
 ITN | UK online retail sales up 11 pct in July - survey guardian.co.uk - LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Online retail sales in Britain rose by 11.3 percent in July compared to the month before as wet weather boosted online clothing sales while electrical sales also soared, a report said on Wednesday. UK shoppers spend £4.8bn online in July Online shopping reaches £4.8bn |
