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1681. Brown ‘fiddled figures' claim
Get Wokingham, Friday 29 November 2002Chancellor Gordon Brown was today facing accusations of "Enron style" accounting by opposition politicians who claim he fiddled the figures in his pre-Budget report.
1682. New lawyers join town's oldest firm
Get Wokingham, Friday 29 November 2002PARTNER - Nick Burrows
1683. Brown: I've done the right thing
Get Wokingham, Thursday 28 November 2002Gordon Brown launched a defence of his spending and borrowing plans today, insisting: "It's the right thing to do."
1684. 'We're raising the standards'
Get Wokingham, Thursday 28 November 2002WE'RE THE TOPS - Geoff Brown, Graham Cook, Roger Scott, and Malcolm Marshall, director and part owner of Business Link receiving the award from Royals chairman John Madejski with Nick Sharp and Phillip Wicks from PHW Business Services
1685. Engineer wins industry accolade
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 27 November 2002WELL DONE - MP Michael Foster, Rupert Shute, Whitworth scholar, and Bryan Hutchinson, president of the Whitworth Society, at the presentation ceremony
1686. Abbey plunge into red alert
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 27 November 2002Mortgage bank Abbey National hit investors with more bad news today after warning it would cut its dividend and plunge into the red.
1687. Test drive wins new car
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 26 November 2002Winner - Amanda Martin picks up the keys to her new car from John Fitzgerald of the Alan Day dealership
1688. 50,000 firms to go bust as UK economy falters
Get Wokingham, Monday 25 November 2002Nearly 50,000 firms are set to fold over the next two years as the economic downturn punishes British business, according to a survey out today.
1689. Boom in shops back
Get Wokingham, Friday 22 November 2002Shoppers wrapping up against the elements helped high street sales figures surge and put hopes of another cut in interest rates firmly on ice.
1690. £900m takeover to boost Homebase
Get Wokingham, Thursday 21 November 2002Argos owner GUS is buying DIY chain Homebase in a deal worth around £900 million, it was announced today.