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Moves to halt the decline in Woolston shopping

Colin Martin and Andy Grace at Woolston's Victoria Road

9:43am Tuesday 9th March 2010

ONE of Southampton’s oldest shopping districts will die if shoppers don’t support it, traders are warning.

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£650m of new life

9:39am Tuesday 9th March 2010

ONE of the largest debt for equity swaps in UK corporate history is aiming to breathe £650m of new life in to the firm behind six Hampshire hotels, including Southampton’s De Vere Grand Harbour, above.

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Rival business groups back in merger talks

9:25am Monday 8th March 2010

MERGER talks are back on between business Southamp-ton and the city’s Chamber of Commerce as bosses of the two rival groups move to stop competing for members.

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Shipping firm adds a French connection

8:44am Monday 8th March 2010

HUELIN-Renouf shipping is adding the French port Cherbourg to its Channel Islands freight link from Southampton.

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VT opens books to Babcock

10:51am Friday 5th March 2010

A TAKEOVER of Hampshire shipbuilder-turned-support services specialist VT Group moved a step closer after it bowed to pressure and opened its books to Babcock.

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Ineos to quit UK over tax

10:53am Thursday 4th March 2010

INEOS, one of Hampshire’s biggest companies, is preparing to move its headquarters out of the county and overseas in a bid to save on tax bills.

VT WALKS AWAY FROM MOUCHEL BID

11:17am Thursday 4th March 2010

VT Group's pursuit of Mouchel ended today after the former shipbuilder turned its attention to fending off an unwanted £1.25 billion takeover.

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Blood-freezing breakthrough

4:41pm Thursday 4th March 2010

A WINCHESTER firm recognised for its freeze-drying expertise has won funding for a study on a technique which could make blood transfusions less reliant on donors.

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Sweet taste of success

4:53pm Thursday 4th March 2010

A BASINGSTOKE couple scored a sweet success as they emerged a winner at the prestigious Hantsweb Awards.

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Sporty success for 0800Sports

4:47pm Thursday 4th March 2010

A SUCCESSFUL online sports specialist is kicking off its financial new year with the opening of a showroom in Basingstoke.

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Blood-freezing breakthrough

2:59pm Thursday 4th March 2010

A WINCHESTER firm which is widely recognised for its freeze-drying expertise has won funding for a feasibility study on a technique which could make blood transfusions less reliant on donors.