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Chip and pin machine - Illustrating news story: Government unveils 'consumer power' plans

3rd July 2009 Government unveils 'consumer power' plans

The Government has announced new measures to tackle debt and enhance consumer powers. The plans are set out in a Consumer White Paper, introduced by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson as a way to...

royal Mail van behind gates - Lord Mandelson has said the partial sell-off will not be going ahead at the current time

2nd July 2009 Royal Mail sell-off mothballed

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has said that "now is not the time" for the proposed minority sell off of Royal Mail. Lord Mandelson told the House of Lords that the sell off would not go ahead...

a Balti dish - Birmingham is hoping to protect the name "Balti" for exclusive use by its Indian restaurants

1st July 2009 Birmingham seeks 'balti monopoly'

Indian restaurants outside of Birmingham could be prevented from describing dishes as "balti", if the city's council is successful in a bid to protect the name by law. Birmingham City Council...

30th June 2009 Small businesses 'show signs of recovery'

Small businesses are reporting "tentative" signs of recovery, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. In a recent survey by the FSB, 23% of respondents reported an increase in trade in...

Post box - illustrating news story: Royal Mail privatisation plan delayed

29th June 2009 Royal Mail privatisation plan delayed

Plans to sell a minority stake of the Royal Mail are being delayed, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has said. When asked for a date for the Second Reading of the Bill that would allow partial...

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