News Tag: contracts
July 13, 2009
The European trading arm of New Zealand firm Canterbury Group has been placed into administration.
The sports and leisurewear firm, based in Stockport, distributes items for the rugby union sector and sponsors a number of rugby union and rugby league teams in the UK and Europe, including the Scottish national RU team, London Wasps, Leinster and Cardiff.
The news has resulted in the loss ...
Canterbury Europe placed into administration
by Kay Murchie
April 28, 2009
According to the UK’s largest coal producer, increased fears over energy security has rallied demand for coal.
UK Coal, which supplies around 7 percent of the country’s energy for electricity generation, has signed and extended new long-term contracts with the big four in electricity generation.
The coal group has 4 deep mines and 7 surface mines employing ...
UK coal to receive a boost as energy security fears are rife
by Peter Charalambous
October 3, 2008
The Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) has revealed that Britain’s services sector shrank in September at the fastest rate since records began 12 years ago, adding to fears that a recession is unavoidable.
The CIPS index shows service sector activity fell to 46, a figure of less than 50 indicates contraction.
The news follows that from the CIPS ...
Recession fears as Britain’s services sector contracts
by Kay Murchie
