Leicester business news

Business news from the BBC web site:

Call for action over city street
Traders and shoppers say more needs to be done to boost business on a Leicester street.

Gandhi statue is unveiled in city
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi is unveiled close to a major road in the heart of Leicester's Asian business community.

Contraflow set for bridge repairs
A contraflow is to be put in place while work continues to repair a historic bridge in Leicester.

Anger over permit parking plans
Small business owners in Leicester say they are worried trade will fall if a residents' parking scheme is approved.

Football fans jail terms quashed
Appeal court judges quash the jail sentences of three Norwich City fans who ran amok in the streets of Leicester.

Bank wants voluntary redundancies
Spanish bank Santander is calling for voluntary redundancies in the wake of a decision to cut 1,900 jobs in 2009.

Santander to shed 1,900 UK jobs
Spanish bank Santander says it will cut 1,900 jobs in its three UK businesses - Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley.

Car stolen as driver closes gates
A driver has his Mercedes car stolen as he leaves a business premises in Leicester.

Business units may bring new jobs
Almost £1m of new premises for up-and-coming businesses are opened in Leicester.

President makes nationality offer
Thousands expelled from Uganda under Idi Amin's rule are offered dual nationality by the country's president.

Cigarettes and Polish beer seized
Customs officers seize their second major haul of cigarettes and beer in a fortnight.

Sandwich boards face street ban
Sandwich boards and other forms of mobile advertising are to be removed from parts of central London.

City to spend millions on revamp
Almost £4m is to be spent on the first stage of the ongoing regeneration of Leicester city centre.

Gandhi statue plan gets go ahead
A statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi is to be erected in Leicester.

News Day - hour by hour
How School Reporters across the UK covered the news on 13 March 2008.

Makeover cash on offer to shops
Grants of up to £3000 are on offer to small retailers in Leicester to help spruce up their premises.

Action to remove sandwich boards
Sandwich boards and other forms of mobile advertising may be removed from central London.

Police probe two armed robberies
Police believe the same man may have carried out armed robberies on two businesses in two days.

Coven claims shops name victory
A coven of witches is claiming to have forced a property developer to change the name of a major shopping centre.

Chip shop man denies cafe murder
A fish and chip shop owner denies murdering a neighbouring cafe owner after a dispute.

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