West Midlands Business News


B&Q planning £69m product revamps

The UK's largest home improvement retailer says it is investing £69 million in a series of product revamps across its stores over the next few months.

B and Q, which is owned by FTSE 100 firm Kingfisher, is developing new tiling and flooring shops within its stores

BSkyB ‘considering mobiles move’

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is understood to be considering a move on Britain's mobile phone market.

BSkyB ‘considering mobiles move’

Browett ‘to get £36m golden hello’

The former boss of PC World and Currys will reportedly receive a 56 million US dollar (£36 million) golden hello from Apple for taking charge of its retail arm.

Browett ‘to get £36m golden hello’
Severn Trent reveals drought impact

Water giant Severn Trent will provide further insight into the impact of the recent drought when it presents annual results on Wednesday.

Severn Trent reveals drought impact

Halfords aims to reassure investors

The impact of the poor spring weather on Halfords and B&Q owner Kingfisher will be revealed next week when the pair publish updates.

Halfords aims to reassure investors

Spanish bank crisis hits US markets

Another flare-up in Europe's debt crisis, this time involving a Spanish bank, has pegged back US markets.

Spanish bank crisis hits US markets

Tory group sets out euro ‘Plan E’

Britain risks ending up like Greece if the Government abandons its cuts programme in response to the collapse of the euro, a report by Conservative backbenchers has warned.

Tory group sets out euro ‘Plan E’

10% vote against HSBC pay report

More than 10% of shareholder votes have gone against HSBC's pay report at its annual meeting after the banking giant's boss took home £7.5 million in pay and bonuses last year.

10% vote against HSBC pay report

Woman accused of £2.5m Lloyds scam

A former security chief at Lloyds Banking Group is to be prosecuted over an alleged £2.5 million fraud.

Woman accused of £2.5m Lloyds scam

Walsall markets generate £280k income

MORE than £280,000 was generated from council-run markets in Walsall over the last 12 months, new figures reveal today.

Walsall markets generate £280k income

Dixons secures boost from lenders

PC World and Currys owner Dixons Retail Group has received the backing of its banks with a new £300 million lending facility.

Dixons secures boost from lenders

Bank president moves to calm fears

The president of troubled Bankia has tried to calm fears about the future of the bank, saying Spain's second largest mortgage lender will emerge as a solid financial entity after it receives 19 billion euro (£15.2bn) in state aid in the country's biggest ever bank bailout.

Bank president moves to calm fears

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