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1841. Interest rates cut to ward off economic slide
Get Bracknell, Friday 3 August 2001READING'S business community yesterday backed the Bank of England's decision to slash interest rates to their lowest level since August 1999.
1842. MP meets radio hopefuls
Get Bracknell, Friday 3 August 2001AIR WE GO- Martin Salter, MP for Reading West, with Tony Grundy, New City FM project manager
1843. Bank goes for growth
Get Bracknell, Wednesday 1 August 2001NEW - Alan Grey, regional head of property, left, and Peter Wright, regional head of acquisition finance, both from Fortis Bank
1844. Prepare for worst, firms told
Get Bracknell, Wednesday 1 August 2001COMPLACENCY is the biggest threat facing industry as the economic downturn grips the Thames Valley, a leading union boss has warned.
1845. Worried Energis staff told ‘jobs safe for now'
Get Bracknell, Friday 27 July 2001ENERGIS workers in Reading have been assured there are no job losses on the horizon despite its share value being slashed by 20 per cent overnight.
1846. Firm moves up after 10-fold profit increase
Get Bracknell, Wednesday 25 July 2001CUT ABOVE THE REST - Left to right, Babu Giga Chavadra, Mayor of Reading Cllr Tony Jones, former Reading borough councillor Mohammed Iqbal, Martin Salter MP, Jane Griffiths MP, Eabhu Odedra and Nagajan Karavadra
1847. Sainsbury's recovers thanks to Naked Chef
Get Bracknell, Wednesday 25 July 2001Sir Peter Davis said his recovery programme at supermarket group Sainsbury's was on the right course today as the grocer reported a strong jump in sales.
1848. Internet bank Egg to hit break even point
Get Bracknell, Tuesday 24 July 2001A surge in credit card customers helped Internet bank Egg cut back first half losses by 21 per cent, it said today.
1849. Call to raise profile of engineers
Get Bracknell, Tuesday 24 July 2001TIM Simpson, new chairman of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE), has warned his industry leaders of the dire need to raise the profile of the profession.
1850. Cheer as shoppers return to High Street
Get Bracknell, Monday 23 July 2001Shoppers are shunning out-of-town shopping centres in favour of the High Street, a new survey shows.