Business Intelligence Summary Report - 05 Dec 2008 View This Report As An Excel Spreadsheet Topics - All Topics

Energy & Utilities - 2008 Report - 569 Jobs Lost, 40 Locations Gained, 4 Executive Jobs Gained Company HQ Turnover £m Employees Locations News Type Summary United Utilities PLC North West £2,363m 16868 1 Positive Profits up by one-fifth at United Utilities Abb Holdings Ltd North West £428m 2244 3 Positive Robotics division appoints business manager United Utilities Electricity Plc North West £326m 907 4 Positive United Utilities profits up by one fifth United Utilities International Limited North West £3.5m 30 1 Positive Mando takes the wraps off new site for United Utilities United Utilities International Limited North West £3.5m 30 1 Positive United Utilities profits up by one fifth Household Goods and Personal Care - 557 Jobs Lost Antler Ltd North West £34m 388 13 Negative 50 Jobs to Go Worthington Group Plc North West £4.8m 74 3 Mixed Worthington Group Plc - Interim Results Fitzgerald Lighting Ltd South West £27m 488 7 Negative 260 jobs go as company goes into administration Norcros (Holdings) Ltd North West £168m 1918 3 Negative Norcros sees profit fall 31% Micro Peripherals Ltd North West £251m 355 3 Positive Distribution contract signed with Software Vendor Public Sector Suppliers - 850 Jobs Lost, 25 Locations Lost Sodexo Limited London £388m 48000 18 Positive News Brief... North West Regional Development Agency North West NA NA 1 Mixed Angers as RDA decision delayed Northwest Regional Development Agency North West NA NA 8 Positive Thailand signs up with Northwest Retailing & Wholesaling - 6996 Jobs Lost, 1511 Locations Gained, 6 Executive Jobs Lost Tesco Stores Ltd South East £32,687m 162198 989 Positive Double-digit sales growth continues at Tesco Tesco Stores Ltd South East £32,687m 162198 989 Positive Further step towards opening of new Tesco Tesco Stores Ltd South East £32,687m 162198 989 Positive New Tesco at Aviemore set to create 150 extra jobs Tesco Stores Ltd South East £32,687m 162198 989 Positive Tesco challenges Argos with catalogue outlets Tesco Stores Ltd South East £32,687m 162198 989 Negative Tesco falls on profit warning rumours B & Q PLC South East £3,818m 36794 400 Positive Date set for town’s new store : Shropshire Star: The Furniture Factory Ltd South West £56m 356 2 Negative Flat-pack furniture firm under threat The Furniture Factory Ltd South West £56m 356 2 Negative Furniture firm in administration Strategic Retail Plc North West £22m 417 1 Mixed Strategic Retail Plc - Interim Results Dreams PLC South East £167m 1200 160 Positive Top award for Dreams Somerfield Stores Ltd South West £4,325m 26971 657 Positive OFT approves Co-op Somerfield buyout Richer Sounds Plc London £75m 328 46 Negative Richer Sounds feels poorer as profits fall Ted Baker Plc London £142m 1520 23 Negative 'Immunity slipping' as sales growth slows for Ted Baker JJB Sports PLC North West £812m 8833 402 Positive JJB Sports names new management team JJB Sports PLC North West £812m 8833 402 Negative JJB Sports shares fall by a sixth as it struggles with £20million in debt Liberty Plc London £46m 327 5 Positive Liberty appoints new buying director Marks and Spencer PLC London £8,588m 75871 780 Negative M&S sees profits fall by a third JJB Sports PLC North West £812m 8833 402 Positive Manchester Store sales up 50% Clinton Cards PLC South East £460m 10854 1072 Negative Clinton reveals further sales fall March UK Limited North West £1,766m 19296 16 Negative BT slashes 10,000 jobs as part of £100m cost-cutting exercise Argos Ltd South East £3,726m 32687 650 Negative Tesco goes multi-channel with Direct challenge to Argos Holidaybreak PLC North West £358m 2071 1 Mixed "Disappointing" trading at Holidaybreak British Airways Travel Shops Ltd South East £2.7m 270 19 Positive BA in merger talks with Australia's Qantas British Airways Travel Shops Ltd South East £2.7m 270 19 Positive BA shares soar as it lifts forecast Holidaybreak PLC North West £358m 2071 1 Negative Pre tax profit falls 9% below expectation despite 150 redundancies in four months