19,920 source-backed business facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 173 of 200.
“With football being the number one sport in the likes of Italy France and Spain, there are lots of opportunities for 5-a-side growth there especially because there isn't the developed network of sites there as there is in the UK.”
“Both companies have reported an upturn in corporate bookings for parties.”
“We've seen a lot more corporate events, a lot more sponsorship from various clients and that's given an increased boost but obviously when the big games are on - people will be in the bar watching and not on the pitch.”
“Counterfeit goods with an estimated retail value of £4m were seized from East Midlands Airport last year.”
“The agency said the £4m of goods seized in 2009 was double that of the previous year.”
“Some 565 people could lose their jobs under plans by the Nationwide Building Society to shut branches by 2012.”
“Twelve Derbyshire branches will close in Arnold, Buxton, New Mills, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Chester, Coventry, Grimsby, Hanley, Leicester, Loughborough, Manchester and Sheffield.”
“The Cheshire branches facing closure are Biddulph, Droyleden, Leyland, Poynton and Romiley.”
“The job losses will include 240 in Derbyshire, 250 in Cheshire and 75 in Dumferline.”
“Nationwide's branch in Dunfermline will become a dedicated administration centre with the creation of 150 jobs.”
“Another 90 jobs will be created in Nationwide's Swindon and Northampton offices.”
“Nationwide merged with its three smaller rivals in 2008”
“Nationwide merged with the Derbyshire, Cheshire and Dunfermline societies in 2008”
“Since rescuing the Derbyshire Building Society during the global financial crisis of 2008/9 we have remained committed to keeping their presence on the High Street.”
“Under the previous agreement, the private firm was paid £13.4m for operations in its first year but only carried out work worth £10.1m.”
“after signing a £1m contract with Universal.”
“He said that a national superfast network could add £18bn to the GDP and create at least 60,000 new jobs.”
“$470m (£282m)”
“bought the company in 1999”
“released on Monday”
“One of China's largest car makers is set to create about 200 jobs in Nottingham.”
“attracting a firm which makes about 2.5 million cars a year was 'fantastic news' for the region.”
“should be fully open by 2013.”
“Changan will be creating over 200 research jobs and opportunities for UK automotive companies to do business with Changan, further establishing the region's reputation as a location for innovative, high technology companies.”
“reported a turnover of about £6bn in 2009.”
“It already has two overseas research centres in Italy and Japan.”
“Mr Obama told US network NBC that he would have fired Tony Hayward over remarks the British chief executive made on behalf of BP.”
“The oil is on the surface," Mr Hayward is quoted by AP as saying on 30 May. "There aren't any plumes."”
“Seven people lodged opposition to the drilling close to the village of Penley, citing concerns about pollution, noise and traffic disruption.”
“Wrexham council's planning committee approved a 60-day trial after being satisfied that disruption would be kept to a minimum.”
“It is part of a £15m contract to identify gas sources across former mining areas in Wales, Scotland and England.”
“Two of the 18 UK sites earmarked by Composite Energy are in the Wrexham area.”
“The matter will be decided at a public inquiry next month.”
“The programme includes more than 40 shows with the Scottish 'comedy premier league' leading the line up, organisers at the Scottish Comedy Agency said.”
“The Funny in Falkirk festival will run from 23 July to 3 August, with 6,000 tickets available.”
“Shows will be held at 10 venues in Falkirk, Stenhousemuir, Denny, Grangemouth and Bo'ness.”
“The offences took place over 10 months from March 2007 after Evis was left in charge of the company when its owners Terry and Lin Green moved to Canada.”
“worth around £400,000”
“has been in business for more than 30 years”
“employs 15 people”
“About 50% of CM's business is outside NI”
“Fares on National Express West Midlands buses have risen by up to a quarter after a freeze of nearly 18 months.”
“Mr Barker said the first rise for 17 months but the company had frozen its most popular fare, the £1.70 adult single.”
“The rises include an adult 'short hop' fare for one or two stages changing from £1.20 to £1.50 in Birmingham and the Black Country”
“while an adult regional day saver goes from £3.30 to £3.50.”
“but the company had frozen its most popular fare, the £1.70 adult single.”
“Mr Barker said the pay cuts only affected longer-serving drivers in the highest wage bracket but were entirely voluntary.”
“The business will offer every driver in the West Midlands an opportunity to amend their pay rate in return for a lump sum of money.”
“We're halfway through the year now and that is a position we can't hold any longer.”
“Earlier this month, the company's interim chief executive David Hurcomb said he was leaving after two months in the job.”
“Havelock Europa was founded more than 30 years ago”
“who outfitted it to Captain Cousteau's specifications and leased it to him for a symbolic one franc per year.”
“Controversial plans to build 200 homes on an old army camp have been rejected by the Brecon Beacons National Park.”
“A local housing market assessment recently concluded that just 129 new homes were needed in the Crickhowell and surrounding area up to 2014.”
“Britannia confirmed on Tuesday that it had lodged plans to create a 227‑bed hotel, bar, restaurant and function space within the building.”
“A decision on the planning application is expected by the end of August, but in the meantime the council will push ahead with attempts to buy the site.”
“The City Council's position on this landmark site was made clear in the detailed report which went to our executive in December, stating that we want to secure the full and proper redevelopment of this site.”
“The former fire station was built between 1904 and 1906.”
“The building was listed in October 1974 while still a functioning fire station.”
“but closed in the mid 1980s and was placed on English Heritage's At Risk Register in 2001.”
“The building was constructed between 1904 and 1906 and served as the headquarters for Manchester's Fire Brigade in the first half of the 20th Century.”
“The hit sequel was widely panned by critics but still took £2.47m in takings between Friday and Sunday.”
“Neil LaBute's comedy made £696,280.”
“the private company which was responsible for the maintenance and inspection of the water treatment programme at the prison were not directly under contract to the Prison Service, but were part of a wider Crown estate contract.”
“two carriages”
“Nationalised bank Northern Rock has said it plans to cut 650 jobs by the end of this year as part of its ongoing restructuring process.”
“Northern Rock currently employs about 4,500 people.”
“The Unite union claims the number of jobs cut will be 990, in addition to the 2,000 already lost since 2008.”
“Northern Rock refuted the 990 figure, saying that related to the number of roles affected. After redeployment, the number of people losing their jobs would be 650, a spokesperson maintained.”
“The decision by Northern Rock management to cut over 20% of its workforce and alter the pensions of the remaining staff is devastating,”
“The reservoir enabled Sir Edmund Buckley to establish the Hendre Ddu Slate and Slate Company in 1864, which specialised in producing slate slabs for billiard table beds.”
“trying to sell the landmark hotel in Piccadilly for £250m.”
“managed to extract from them a payment of £1m.”
“the actual value of the hotel which was between £450m and £600m.”
“planned to make a £50m profit by selling it on.”
“said he had access to a contract to buy The Ritz for £200m”
“could buy the hotel and casino for just £200m. They claimed they would then sell it on to Mr Collins' firm, London Allied, for £250m.”
“nine-mile stretch of mine”
“it is creating 50 jobs”
“now employs 180 staff”
“first 20 staff in post by the end of the month”
“chosen by the Sunday Times as one of the best companies to work for in 2009”
“he hoped all new employees will be in place by the end of summer”
“founded by a brother and sister in 2000”
“A Wrexham-based company which provides personal assistant and telephone answering services for business clients says it is creating 50 jobs.”
“Moneypenny, founded by a brother and sister in 2000, now employs 180 staff at Wrexham Technology Park.”
“It says it hopes to have the first 20 staff in post by the end of the month.”
“Managing director Glen Jackson said he hoped all new employees will be in place by the end of summer.”
“The business was chosen by the Sunday Times as one of the best companies to work for in 2009.”
“We've grown significantly during the recession,”
“More than 1,000 warehouse jobs are at risk in England and Wales after a distribution shake-up by DIY firm B&Q.”
“Instead, a £77m distribution centre will open in Swindon, creating 550 jobs.”
“Another 250 jobs will be created at B&Q's site in Worksop, Notts.”
“Unions are now being consulted about the changes, which will come into force from January 2012.”
“But it means employees based in seven partner centres run by DHL, Kuehne and Nagel and Wincanton are facing possible redundancies.”
“One of the biggest sites is DHL's distribution centre in Preston Brook, Runcorn, where 615 staff are affected.”
“It is too early to say how many affected employees will be made redundant”
“New contracts, however, are seeing the International Power Projects division pick up business, with revenues up by 8% in the first half of this year.”
“There is a forecast of 18% more power generation in the third quarter, when compared with last year.”
“Sir Terry Leahy has overseen 13 years of dynamic expansion and development that has taken Tesco from living in Sainsbury's shadow to the UK's number one retailer - not to mention third in the world after Wal-Mart and France's Carrefour.”
