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Administrators close milk depot
Administrators for a Lincolnshire milk depot announce the closure of the dairy with the loss of 127 jobs.
Fears over future of dairy jobs

Water flowing from a tap Severn Trent annual profits fall
Rising bad debt among customers and firms using less water in the recession push Severn Trent's annual profits down 6%.

Toyota Crown car unveiled at Shanghai Motor Show Toyota reports worst annual loss
Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, makes its worst annual loss and expects to lose money again this year.


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Baked beans Trading down
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Pork Farms Job losses at pork pie factory
About 90 workers at a pork pie-making factory in Nottinghamshire are being made redundant, it is announced.

Oxfam shop Oxfam plea as donations fall 12%
Donations to Oxfam's network of 714 UK shops fall by 12% so far this year - the charity's first drop in eight years.
Town considers 10% discount day
Plans are put forward for all businesses in a Lincolnshire town to offer 10% off all their goods in a bit to survive the recession.


Power site to generate jobs
The company behind the production of a renewable energy plant says that the project could create up to 1,000 new jobs.


Hopes raised in business survey
Business leaders in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire say firms will create jobs in the next three months.
MoD contract boost for RAF base
BAE Systems has signed a contract worth more than £500m to continue maintaining Harriers at RAF Cottesmore.


Wage freeze for top councillors
Senior councillors at Nottingham City Council volunteer to take a wage freeze due to the economic downturn.


Shopping centre revamp is delayed
Plans for a major expansion of a Nottingham shopping centre are put on hold indefinitely, owners confirm.




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