Dreamair provides 'paper moons' for parade - The Sentinel
17/11/2008 09:40:00: Longton giftware company Dreamair has landed an order for 230 "paper moons" to illuminate a spectacular children's parade.The lanterns, which contain a small candle and are carried on the end of a pole, will be carried by more than 200 children as part of a festival of light in Market Drayton. more »
Queen's potter axes 40 jobs - Press Association
10/11/2008 03:53:21: Forty people have lost their jobs at the Queen's pottery supplier, the Royal Worcester & Spode Ltd, after the company went into administration. more »
Fears over pottery jobs - Press Association
07/11/2008 04:27:03: Workers at the Queen's pottery supplier face an uncertain future after the company went into administration. more »
Carpetright reports weak trading - Press Association
28/10/2008 13:03:06: Carpets and floorings firm Carpetright said it was taking a "more cautious" view of prospects this year as financial turmoil and a plummeting housing market dents confidence. more »
Sales surge sees Reckitt up targets - Press Association
28/10/2008 03:22:39: Vanish-to-Strepsils firm Reckitt Benckiser posted a 12% rise in third quarter profits and hiked full-year targets after sales beat its expectations. more »
Aga cooker orders hit by market fall - Press Association
20/10/2008 07:45:13: The maker of the Aga cooker became the latest firm to feel the consumer chill as an ailing housing market took a worsening toll on trading. more »
Chain faces £600m wiped writedown - Press Association
20/10/2008 05:01:17: Around £600 million could be written off the value of the Homebase DIY chain this week in the current bleak retailing climate, it was reported. more »