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28th July 2008 Beer sales down '1.6 million pints a day'

'On-trade' beer sales have fallen 10.6 % since last year, the Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said. Pubs, bars and restaurants sold an average of 1.6 million fewer pints per day between...

25th July 2008 Road figures show 'unacceptable' congestion

Official figures on congestion on the UK's roads show that more action must be taken by Government, a business group has said. The Department for Transport (DfT's) statistical bulletin, Road...

24th July 2008 Lower oil prices filtering through to pumps

Fuel has started to become cheaper, as retailers begin to pass lower crude oil prices on to the consumer. Since 11 July, when it touched $147.27, the price for a barrel of crude has dropped to...

24th July 2008 Costs force up manufacturers' prices

'Fierce' cost increases are forcing manufacturers to raise the price of their goods, a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) survey has revealed. Some 65% of manufacturers responding to the...

Spademaker Colin Dawson at work at Patterson's Spade Mill in Templepatrick, Co Antrim

23rd July 2008 Tories plan apprentice shake-up

The Conservatives have condemned the Government's record on providing vocational training, and have proposed a major shakeup of the way that it is funded and organised. Plans laid out in a new...

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