Retail giant Marks & Spencer shook the City today as a surprise profit warning sent shares tumbling.
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Severn Trent fined £2m
Severn Trent Water has been fined £2m for providing false information on leakages following a court hearing.
Carcraft workers fearing for jobs
Jobs are set to be axed at a Black Country car dealers as the credit crunch hits motor sales, it emerged today.
Evans Halshaw cuts jobs
A major car dealership with branches across the West Midlands is axeing jobs, it announced today.
Steelworkers in strike over pay
Around 80 workers went on strike today at a Brierley Hill steel works after pay negotiations reached stalemate.
Top stores to relocate
Two leading Kidderminster shops are to relocate to a flagship town centre building in a move that will create new jobs.
Casting firm goes hot on investment
A Black Country aluminium component manufacturer that makes parts for the world-famous Bugatti Veyron supercar is aiming for a £10 million turnover.
Timber firm to shed 60 jobs
An award-winning West Midland firm is shedding jobs after falling victim to the house building slump, the Express & Star can reveal. It is feared 60 jobs could go.
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