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2009-10-16
National Express takeover bid dropped
A consortium led by Spain's Cosmen family has decided against making a takeover offer for National Express after spending a month poring over the bus and train operator's books.
2009-10-16
Lloyds to sell Halifax Estate Agency for �1
Lloyds Banking Group said it agreed to sell its loss-making Halifax estate agency business to LSL Property Services for 1 pound following a strategic review.
2009-10-15
PM: Strike will damage Royal Mail
Royal Mail will suffer long term damage if the planned national postal strike goes ahead, Gordon Brown has warned.
2009-10-15
Signs of Eurostar sales recovery
Eurostar has reported a rise in sales between July and September, with "some signs of an upturn in business travel".
2009-10-15
WH Smith profits up but sales dip
Newsagent chain WH Smith has announced a rise in full-year profits, despite a fall in sales.
2009-10-14
Punch writes down pubs by �663 million
Debt laden pubs firm Punch Taverns wrote down the value of its pubs estate by 663 million pounds on Wednesday as it reported a 39 percent decline in full-year pretax profit.
2009-10-13
Whitbread profit up on coffee sales
Whitbread, the country's biggest hotel and restaurant operator, reported a better-than-expected first-half pretax profit on Tuesday after sales at its Costa Coffee chain rose by over 20 percent.
2009-10-13
Bellway profit slumps, but beats view
House-builder Bellway posted an 82 percent fall in pretax profit, beating market expectations, and said reduced debt left it well positioned should the housing market mount a robust recovery.
2009-10-12
Jump in food sales boosts Co-op
The Co-op, which bought rival food retailer Somerfield last year, said it made profit before tax of 228.8 million pounds in the first half.
2009-10-12
Cash machines monitored every hour during crisis
City watchdogs were monitoring cash withdrawals from Royal Bank of Scotland every hour during the height of the banking crisis, the Guardian has reveal.