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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>City News « Express &amp; Star</title><description>National and city business news from the Express &amp; Star in the West Midlands.</description><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/</link><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:28:21 +0100</lastBuildDate><ttl>15</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair spends £10bn on planes]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/ryanair-spends-10bn-on-planes/</link><description><![CDATA[Low-fares airline Ryanair has confirmed it would be buying around £10 billion-worth (11.6 billion euro) of new planes in a move that will create more than 3,000 jobs.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/ryanair-spends-10bn-on-planes/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:06 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese company buys UK yacht maker]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/chinese-company-buys-uk-yacht-maker/</link><description><![CDATA[A Chinese firm has revealed a £1 billion investment in the UK after snapping up a yacht manufacturer and unveiling plans for a luxury five-star hotel.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/chinese-company-buys-uk-yacht-maker/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:20:17 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Mervyn outvoted by rate-setters]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/sir-mervyn-outvoted-by-rate-setters/</link><description><![CDATA[Sir Mervyn King has been denied his parting wish for more money-boosting measures this month after being outvoted in his final Bank of England rate-setting meeting.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/sir-mervyn-outvoted-by-rate-setters/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:50:11 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[ITV snaps up stake in drama maker]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/itv-snaps-up-stake-in-drama-maker/</link><description><![CDATA[Broadcaster ITV has agreed a 30 million US dollar (£19 million) deal to buy a majority stake in the producer behind award-winning American western drama Hatfields &amp; McCoys, starring Kevin Costner.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/itv-snaps-up-stake-in-drama-maker/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:08 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[JD Sports set for big outdoor loss]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/jd-sports-set-for-big-outdoor-loss/</link><description><![CDATA[Retailer JD Sports Fashion has warned its Blacks and Millets outdoor division is set for another "substantial" loss, despite a return to sales growth.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/jd-sports-set-for-big-outdoor-loss/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:30:07 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail reckless bankers, says report]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/rbs-split-raised-amid-banks-rethink-2/</link><description><![CDATA[Reckless bank bosses should be jailed and pay rules overhauled to end rewards for failure, according to a report by MPs and peers.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/rbs-split-raised-amid-banks-rethink-2/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:10:07 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[UK News]]></category><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category><category><![CDATA[UK Money]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM faces MPs' questions on G8 deals]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/pm-faces-mps-questions-on-g8-deals/</link><description><![CDATA[David Cameron is to face questions from MPs after G8 leaders thrashed out limited agreements on how to handle the Syria crisis and tackle tax dodging.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/19/pm-faces-mps-questions-on-g8-deals/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:30:06 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Osborne to spell out bank plans]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2013/06/19/osborne-to-spell-out-bank-plans/</link><description><![CDATA[George Osborne is to shed light on his plans for the banking industry following the long-awaited report from the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2013/06/19/osborne-to-spell-out-bank-plans/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:20:05 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[UK News]]></category><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category><category><![CDATA[UK Money]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBS split raised amid banks rethink]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2013/06/18/rbs-split-raised-amid-banks-rethink/</link><description><![CDATA[Radical plans to split Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into a "good" bank and a "bad" bank must be looked at immediately as part of an urgent rethink of Government plans for privatisation, according to an influential Parliamentary commission.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2013/06/18/rbs-split-raised-amid-banks-rethink/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:20:13 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[UK News]]></category><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category><category><![CDATA[UK Money]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA['Social life' payday loan ads axed]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2013/06/18/social-life-payday-loan-ads-axed/</link><description><![CDATA[Text messages promoting a payday lender have been banned for suggesting that the loans are suitable for funding a social life.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2013/06/18/social-life-payday-loan-ads-axed/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:20:13 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category><category><![CDATA[UK Money]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recruitment difficulties revealed]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2013/06/18/recruitment-difficulties-revealed/</link><description><![CDATA[Three out of five organisations have had problems filling vacancies, especially for managerial and professional staff, according to a new report.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2013/06/18/recruitment-difficulties-revealed/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:20:13 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category><category><![CDATA[UK Money]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets await word from Bernanke]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/18/us-stocks-rise-on-fed-reserve-hope/</link><description><![CDATA[US stocks have moved higher, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/18/us-stocks-rise-on-fed-reserve-hope/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:20:07 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hogg appointed as Bank's new COO]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/18/hogg-appointed-as-banks-new-coo/</link><description><![CDATA[The Bank of England has continued its shake-up by appointing a senior female banker to the new role of chief operating officer.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/18/hogg-appointed-as-banks-new-coo/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:10:11 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold weather warms Costa sales]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/18/cold-weather-warms-costa-sales/</link><description><![CDATA[Coffee chain Costa has warmed shares in parent company Whitbread after figures revealed another sales boost during Britain's colder-than-normal spring.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/18/cold-weather-warms-costa-sales/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:50:07 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds denies Co-op deal pressure]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/18/lloyds-denies-co-op-deal-pressure/</link><description><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group bosses have denied they faced political pressure to accept the Co-operative Bank's ill-fated £700 million bid for its branches, insisting they acted in the best interests of shareholders.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/business/city-news/2013/06/18/lloyds-denies-co-op-deal-pressure/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:40:11 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[City News]]></category></item></channel></rss>
