Chamber of Commerce awards: Focus on last year's winners
Milton Keynes Today
Dean Dunham, celebrity lawyer and entrepreneur took time from his busy schedule to pick up the Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year …

Banks risk crippling Britain yet again as business lending drops £46bn
Daily Mail
Business lending by banks has dropped by £46billion in the last 12 months, and house prices are falling again as banks cut off the supply of mortgages. …

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Fears over decline of manufacturing
WalesOnline
And between 2001 and 2008, finance and business saw the biggest percentage increase (30%) of any sector in the Welsh economy. …
Wales on way to being 'white collar' nationWalesOnline

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Edinburgh today – affordable housing plan and EICC work underway
The Guardian (blog)
Hospitals in the Lothians face a £5million increase in costs as a result of new business rates. These will increase 38 percent in April, leaving many …
Publican Local Focus: Edinburgh – Flower of ScotlandThe Publican

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London open: Blue chips slip lower
ShareCast
BA blamed “additional finance costs and the impact of non cash foreign exchange movements” for its higher pre-tax loss. BA is one of the top risers, …

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Nottingham Trent University Alumna Secures Order At Liberty London
Guide2Nottingham
She is also following in the footsteps of previous Hive entrepreneur and founder of YoYo Textiles, Joanna Marshall, whose handmade silk neck ties designs …

Businesses in Wales are quicker settling their bills
Daily Post North Wales
WELSH businesses are paying their bills significantly faster than they did last year, a new study shows. But small business leaders in North Wales warn that …

Gourmet Burger Kitchen could be taken over by Nando's, say analysts
Eat Out Magazine
… the eating out market begins to improve. Bidders are keen to strike before prices recover fully while banks are beginning to finance the right deals again."

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Wales on way to being 'white collar' nation
WalesOnline
Official statistics show that employment in finance and business saw the biggest percentage increase (30%) of any sector between 2001 and 2008. …
Fears over decline of manufacturingWalesOnline
Wales' industrial slump is laid bareWalesOnline

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Publican Local Focus: Edinburgh – Flower of Scotland
The Publican
Lee Thorburn is manager of Thomson's Bar in Haymarket, owned by entrepreneur Michael McGuigan. Lager is £3.20 and other beers £2.90 to £3.30; …

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