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Site: Google News U.K. - BusinessRBS shores up its boardroom with banking heavyweights - guardian.co.uk
 This is London | RBS shores up its boardroom with banking heavyweights guardian.co.uk - Royal Bank of Scotland has strengthened its board with the appointment of three veteran bankers as non-executive directors, to pacify investors. RBS axe likely to fall on Sir Tom, not Sir Fred RBS appoints heavyweight bankers to appease critics |
Johnston Press ad revenues drop 21pc - Telegraph.co.uk
 The Business Desk | Johnston Press ad revenues drop 21pc Telegraph.co.uk - By Dominic White Johnston Press shocked the market with news that advertising revenues had plunged 21pc in the first seven weeks of its second half, sending shares in the regional newspaper group tumbling 7pc. Johnston Press hit by house market woes as property advertising slides Johnston Press classified collapse makes gloomy reading |
Write-offs push Taylor Wimpey to a massive £1.5bn loss - Independent
 Home Move | Write-offs push Taylor Wimpey to a massive £1.5bn loss Independent - By Cliff Feltham The collapse in the housing market has left Taylor Wimpey, the country's largest builder, £1.5bn in the red. Taylor Wimpey's shares slump as profits drop 96pc Housebuilding: Taylor Wimpey suffers huge £1.5bn loss |
Market research: TNS vulnerable as German bid is scrapped - guardian.co.uk
 Daily Research News Online | Market research: TNS vulnerable as German bid is scrapped guardian.co.uk - Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) has held talks with several potential bidders and plans to continue touting itself around the City over the coming weeks as the market research firm tries desperately to keep itself out of the clutches of Sir Martin Sorrell's ... Hold out for more, TNS tells investors TNS's biggest shareholder rejects WPP's hostile offer |
Retail: M&S suspends junior manager who leaked plan to slash ... - guardian.co.uk
 BBC News | Retail: M&S suspends junior manager who leaked plan to slash ... guardian.co.uk - The whistleblower who revealed Marks & Spencer's plan to cut back redundancy payments has been suspended. The M&S worker, who leaked an email circulated to employees outlining plans to slash redundancy payouts by up to 30%, was sent home on Thursday ... M&S suspends whistleblower Marks & Spencer suspends worker who leaked plans to cut payoffs |
Property: Buy homes under repo threat, Lib Dems tell government - guardian.co.uk
 AboutProperty.co.uk | Property: Buy homes under repo threat, Lib Dems tell government guardian.co.uk - The government should intervene to save families under threat of repossession by offering to buy their homes, the Liberal Democrats said yesterday. Ministers must 'stop home seizures' Struggling home-owners should sell equity to avoid repossession ... |
Brit Insurance follows Henderson in warning it could quit UK over ... - Telegraph.co.uk
Brit Insurance follows Henderson in warning it could quit UK over ... Telegraph.co.uk - By Jamie Dunkley and Helen Power Brit Insurance piled further pressure on to the Treasury yesterday when it said it would decide within six months whether to quit Britain over concerns about its onerous tax regime. Brit Insurance may quit UK within months over tax as profits are ... Irish tax move revives fear of exodus |
It's a windfall. Now share it - guardian.co.uk
 BBC News | It's a windfall. Now share it guardian.co.uk - Energy firms' profits are unearned. In hard times, it is intolerable that they cash in as people go cold Of course the CBI and the Institute of Directors warn us that a "windfall tax", levied on the leading energy companies, would prejudice the ... No more cheap energy, warns cabinet minister City calls on Brown not to hit energy profits |
Households paying £800 too much in green taxes - Telegraph.co.uk
 The Sun | Households paying £800 too much in green taxes Telegraph.co.uk - By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent Households are paying hundreds of pounds more in "green taxes" than is justified by the environmental cost of their carbon emissions, a new study claims today. Green taxes 'too high' UK paying £19 billion 'too much' in green taxes |
Heineken finds cheer in wake of bitter S&N battle - Telegraph.co.uk
 Irish Examiner | Heineken finds cheer in wake of bitter S&N battle Telegraph.co.uk - By Jamie Dunkley Dutch brewer Heineken, the maker of Amstel and Tiger beer, has reported a 7.4pc rise in profits for the six months to the end of June, its first set of results since acquiring Scottish and Newcastle earlier this year. S&N 'warhorse' helps to drive Heineken S&N takeover helps Heineken profits surge |
Paddy Power starts to find the going tough - Financial Times
 BBC News | Paddy Power starts to find the going tough Financial Times - By Pan Kwan Yuk A pall was cast over the bookmaking sector on Wednesday after Paddy Power cut its full-year earnings forecast because of poor sporting results and tougher trading conditions in Ireland and the UK. Ronaldo goal costs Paddy Power £1million Ronaldo's £1.2m goal hits Paddy Power |
Swinney refuses to enter row on world heritage status - Scotsman
 Times Online | Swinney refuses to enter row on world heritage status Scotsman - By BRIAN FERGUSON THE Scottish Government says it will not intervene in the row over the future of Edinburgh's world heritage status. Controversial Caltongate scheme approved by council Major planning decisions for city |
Services: Serco gets a lift from the US air force - guardian.co.uk
Services: Serco gets a lift from the US air force guardian.co.uk - Serco, the support services group whose responsibilities stretch from rail services in Liverpool to army bases in Sydney, said a global economic downturn will be good for business yesterday as it deepened its involvement in the US defence market with a ... Serco beefs up US presence Serco to buy SI International for $423M |
Deepening recession may throw Britain into full-year GDP fall - Times Online
 Politics.co.uk | Deepening recession may throw Britain into full-year GDP fall Times Online - Britain's economy is set to shrink over the next year as a deepening recession inflicts the first full-year fall in national income since 1991, a leading forecasting group predicts today. Britain 'facing 18-month recession', economic experts warn Standard and Poor’s warns of UK’s greater recession risk |
Recruitment: Michael Page bid deadline for Swiss suitor - guardian.co.uk
 Interactive Investor | Recruitment: Michael Page bid deadline for Swiss suitor guardian.co.uk - The Swiss recruitment group Adecco has been given until the end of next month to decide whether to make a formal offer for its smaller British rival Michael Page. Business in brief: Adecco gets deadline for Michael Page bid ... Swiss recruiter Adecco given September deadline for Michael Page bid |
Advertising: Online about to overtake radio in slow ad market - guardian.co.uk
Advertising: Online about to overtake radio in slow ad market guardian.co.uk - Europe's biggest media buyer yesterday reduced its forecasts for the global advertising market for this year and 2009 as a result of a slowdown in the US, Britain, Spain and China. Media buyer Carat cuts advertising spend forecasts Carat revises down global adspend forecast in face of uncertainty |
Road ahead rough as Lookers profits skid - Scotsman
 Motor Trader | Road ahead rough as Lookers profits skid Scotsman - By Scott Reid LOOKERS, one of Britain's biggest car dealers and owner of the Taggarts brand in Scotland, has reported a bumpy first half with buyers switching to cheaper, greener models to combat rising fuel and road duty costs. Lookers hit by fuel prices, tax changes and drive for smaller cars UPDATE 1-Lookers says tougher UK car market to hit profits |
A&L latest lender to cut mortgage rates - Scotsman
 AboutProperty.co.uk | A&L latest lender to cut mortgage rates Scotsman - ALLIANCE & Leicester yesterday became the latest lender to cut its mortgage rates as competition continued to return to the market. A&L chops 0.55% off mortgage rates Mortgage rates cut at A&L |
Airlines mock decision to award BAA Olympics role - Times Online
Airlines mock decision to award BAA Olympics role Times Online - BAA has been appointed as a security adviser to the organisers of the 2012 Olympic Games in a move that has been ridiculed by airlines, which have criticised the airports operator for long queues and poor service. Manchester forms Gatwick bid group An answer at last to the Heathrow horrors |
Parcel firms swift to target Amtrak's customer base - Birmingham Post
Parcel firms swift to target Amtrak's customer base Birmingham Post - Vultures appear to be circling over the remains of the former West Midland-based Amtrak parcel distribution business, which has gone into administration, threatening 900 jobs. Amtrak hits buffers for second time in 20 months Amtrak collapse hits wine deliveries |
