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James Pugh

Shropshire Star Business and Farming Editor.

November 1, 2022

Revenues up at pest control and hygiene group Rentokil Initial

Business|Nov 1, 2022

October 31, 2022

Profits and revenue rise for self-storage group Lok'nStore

Business|Oct 31, 2022

October 26, 2022

Region's rental market remains strong but future is unclear

Business|Oct 26, 2022

October 11, 2022

Unemployment rises but fewer claiming benefits in the West Midlands

Business|Oct 11, 2022

Pub operator Marston's annual sales above pre-pandemic levels

Business|Oct 11, 2022

October 10, 2022

Morrisons' takeover of McColl's closer to being cleared amid shop sale plan

Business|Oct 10, 2022

Hollywood Bowl earnings beat targets amid 'resilient' customer demand

Business|Oct 10, 2022

DS Smith sees annual performance ahead of expectations

Business|Oct 10, 2022

October 5, 2022

Farmers stay vigilant as record avian flu outbreak sees 48m birds culled

Business|Oct 5, 2022

October 3, 2022

Popular Shifnal restaurant and flats up for sale at £495,000

Food and Drink|Oct 3, 2022

Plan.com expands with acquisition of Telford firm and opening of new office

Business|Oct 3, 2022

October 2, 2022

Local funerals group Dignity swings to loss in first half of 2022 as market 'normalises' post-Covid

Business|Oct 2, 2022

September 30, 2022

Cineworld cash reserves shrink as struggling chain sees weak admissions

Entertainment|Sep 30, 2022

Funerals group Dignity swings to a loss

Business|Sep 30, 2022

September 29, 2022

Exporting firms are cashing in on pound's slump

Business|Sep 29, 2022

September 27, 2022

Waste firm Biffa agrees £1.3bn US takeover deal

Business|Sep 27, 2022

September 26, 2022

Car dealership Pendragon receives £400m takeover proposal

Business|Sep 26, 2022

September 10, 2022

Shropshire trainer changing the lives of wheelchair users across the globe

Business|Sep 10, 2022

Popular charity music festival set to return

Entertainment|Sep 10, 2022

September 9, 2022

Flooring group Victoria trading in line with expectations

Business|Sep 9, 2022

August 31, 2022

Müller farmers to get another milk price increase

Business|Aug 31, 2022

August 18, 2022

200 apprenticeships up for grabs as In-Comm Training opens hotline for students

Business|Aug 18, 2022

August 17, 2022

Housebuilder Persimmon upbeat on housing outlook despite profit fall

Business|Aug 17, 2022

August 12, 2022

Farmer raises fears 'desert' conditions will force people out of industry

Business|Aug 12, 2022

August 9, 2022

Pawnbroking group H&T sees profits increase

Business|Aug 9, 2022

July 28, 2022

Defence contractor Babcock swings to annual profit

Business|Jul 28, 2022

Birmingham Bullring owner Hammerson swings to a profit

Business|Jul 28, 2022

July 14, 2022

Severn Trent makes 'good' start to the year

Business|Jul 14, 2022

July 13, 2022

New contracts mean the opening of another centre for Dulson Training

Business|Jul 13, 2022

July 12, 2022

W R Davies motoring along nicely after £6.5m funding package

Business|Jul 12, 2022

July 8, 2022

Chamberlin on course for recovery after strong start to financial year

Business|Jul 8, 2022

July 7, 2022

Housebuilder Persimmon sees profits slightly higher than expectations

Business|Jul 7, 2022

July 5, 2022

Summer fayre set to mark 45th anniversary in style

Entertainment|Jul 5, 2022

Veezu invest £1.75m in new hybrid fleet

Business|Jul 5, 2022

July 4, 2022

AO World shares dive on cash crunch fears

Business|Jul 4, 2022

June 27, 2022

Accountant vying for top spot in national business awards

Business|Jun 27, 2022

June 21, 2022

Shropshire-born Alex Freudmann appointed managing director of M&S Food

Business|Jun 21, 2022

June 14, 2022

'Devil in the detail' – Government's food plan met with mixed reaction

Business|Jun 14, 2022

Creative team celebrates national award recognition

Business|Jun 14, 2022

June 9, 2022

AO World shutting German business to focus on UK market

Business|Jun 9, 2022

June 7, 2022

Biffa ponders £1.4bn bid from US firm amid potentially costly HMRC probe

Business|Jun 7, 2022

May 31, 2022

Rising fertiliser prices sends farmers' bill soaring and set to lead to higher food bills

Business|May 31, 2022

May 27, 2022

Rising fertiliser prices sends farmers production costs soaring

Wolverhampton|May 27, 2022

May 26, 2022

Passengers report long queues again at Birmingham Airport

Transport|May 26, 2022

Serco ups profit outlook as it offsets hit from Covid-19 test and trace ending

Business|May 26, 2022

Dream job at the Commonwealth Games comes true for Jade

Business|May 26, 2022

May 20, 2022

The Works warns of slowdown despite sales jump

Business|May 20, 2022

May 19, 2022

Housebuilder Countryside Partnerships swings to a loss

Business|May 19, 2022

EasyJet hopes to be back to nearly full capacity by end of financial year

Business|May 19, 2022

Firms facing tough choices after being hit hard by rising costs

Business|May 19, 2022