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Business News for 1 August 2008

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Bank refuses to back Cains

Aug 1 2008

THE future of Cains is today in grave doubt after the Liverpool brewer’s bankers, Bank of Scotland, chose not to back the plans to secure its future. ...

Liverpool bucks John Lewis's downward trend

Aug 1 2008

Department store chain John Lewis today reported a fall in weekly sales, but said half-year figures were still better than a year earlier....

FTSE ends the week on the back foot (with video)

Aug 1 2008

The FTSE 100 Index was forced onto the back foot today after stocks were dealt a late blow by poor economic news from the US....

Alliance and Leicest profits fall 99%

Aug 1 2008

Alliance & Leicester today said the credit crunch turmoil had almost completely wiped out profits in the first six months of the year....

Profits of £70.8m for Daily Post publisher

Aug 1 2008

DAILY POST publisher Trinity Mirror has announced pre-tax profits of £70.8m for the first six months....

Virgin agree to longer Liverpool trains - in 2012

Aug 1 2008

LONGER trains will finally arrive on the congested Liverpool to London line after the Government made peace with rail firm Virgin – but not until 2012....

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