B&B fund-raising effort rescued

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 23:42

Efforts by Bradford & Bingley to raise £400m have been rescued after a would-be investor pulls ou..

Russia risk

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 23:34

Has the row over TNP-BP spooked investors?

Oil price hits yet another record

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 22:32

Oil prices continue to climb with US light crude at a record closing price and London Brent above ..

Eurozone rates increase to 4.25%

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 21:50

Interest rates in eurozone countries increase for the first time in 12 months in a bid to combat i..

Service sector adds to UK gloom

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 18:07

The UK service sector shrank in June at its quickest rate in nearly seven years, adding to economy..

Housebuilder may axe 1,000 jobs

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 16:05

Up to 1,000 jobs are set to go at housebuilder Barratt Developments in a fresh blow to the UK prop..

US loses 62,000 jobs during June

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 15:11

US firms cut jobs for a sixth month in June, stoking fears the world's largest economy is heading ..

Vodafone in Ghana mobile deal

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 14:41

Mobile provider Vodafone is to expand its presence in Africa by buying a majority stake in Ghana T..

Credit crunch makes it into the dictionary

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 13:31

New entries in the latest edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary include credit crunch, ..

Five to face Concorde crash trial

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 12:31

A US airline and five people are to be tried for manslaughter over the 2000 Concorde crash, French..

Social worker sees hard work rewarded

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 11:30

A social worker has been highly commended in a national awards scheme.

Dian..

Buy-out bringing hope to workers

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 11:30

Workers at an engineering firm are looking forward to a brighter future now the company has been b..

Popular market is to reopen with new owner

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 11:30

A Sunday market is to reopen next week under new ownership.

Donington Vent..

Tips to beat the crunch

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 11:30

A business and financial advisory firm has prepared a 10-point guide to surviving the credit crunc..

Financial experts promoted as partners at leading firm

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 11:30

A leading accountancy firm is celebrating the promotion of two of its East Midlands directors to t..

Hats off to Ascot day

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 11:30

A Law firm's annual Ascot day has become a favourite fixture in Leicester's business calendar and ..

Grass looks greener for lazylawn

Thu 3rd July, 2008 @ 11:30

A company will be taking its lush, green lawns to a prestigious flower show next week.

Factory putting pastries on supermarket shelves

Wed 2nd July, 2008 @ 11:30

A factory has opened which will create jobs and produce thousands of pastries a day.

Two recruited to national forest team

Wed 2nd July, 2008 @ 11:30

The National Forest Company (NFC) has made two appointments to its team.

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Jade triumphs in design awards

Wed 2nd July, 2008 @ 11:30

Design students from a university have won three of the top four prizes in a national competitio..