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Finance sector ’sees improvement’

June 29, 2009 by samsonites · Leave a Comment

Sterling notes

There are signs that the financial services sector is emerging from the worst of the downturn, a quarterly survey from the CBI suggests.

The UK’s finance services sector could be on a "gradual" road to recovery, said the survey by the business group.

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Tagged: 21 Months, Business Group, Business Leaders, Business Outlook, Business Volumes, Cbi, Chief Economist, Contraction, Debt Levels, Downturn, Finance Sector, Finance Services, Financial Services Sector, General Business, Incomes, Job Losses, Profitability, Quarterly Survey, Sector Firms, Uk Economy

Pirated audiobook seller jailed

November 20, 2008 by samsonites · Leave a Comment

Harry Potter book

A man who sold counterfeit audiobooks, including the best-selling Harry Potter stories, has been jailed for 21 months.

Andrew Sloper, 42, of Alvaston, Derby, made and sold fake audio CDs and DVDs, earning more than £85,000. Read more

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Tagged: 21 Months, Aliases, Audio Cds, Crown Court, Ebay, Hamadi, Harry Potter Audiobooks, Internet Auction Site, Lemony Snicket, Lord Of The Rings Series, Nair, Narnia, Publishers Association, Retail Loss, S Books, Sloper, Sophisticated Scheme, Substantial Contribution, Victimless Crime, Working Men

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