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Daily Archives: October 4, 2007

Profits at Close reach a new high

CLOSE Brothers Group has returned record pre-tax profits of £190m. – a rise of 21% on the previous year.

Business School student is world-best in audit exam

AN ISLANDER has gained the top result worldwide in an accountancy exam.

Top hotels for sale – but to remain open

TWO top hotels are on the market.

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‘Ostracise them at every opportunity’

SARK’S Chief Pleas registered a sense of outrage yesterday at Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay’s deals to buy large areas of the island.

‘They will stay hotels’

COMMERCE AND EMPLOYMENT minister Stuart Falla has welcomed the news that Sandpiper is selling St Pierre Park and La Trelade Hotel.

Tory trip worth it, says Torode

ATTENDING the Conservative Party conference was worth every penny, according to Chief Minister Mike Torode.

Pressure on Health as Jersey pauses on masts

HEALTH will not change its stance on the safety of phone masts.

Guernsey’s big chance

ON THE day that it was announced Guernsey’s under-15s and 17s have been promoted to the European Division One, the seniors have been given the best chance possible to follow suit and will host the Division Two championship next year.

Parfit backstrokes her way to beating Brehaut’s nine-year-old record time

VICTORIA PARFIT broke the championship record set nine years ago by Chloe Brehaut in the 200m backstroke event of the NRG Series staged by the Beau Sejour Barracudas Swimming Club.

Birch gives himself and family perfect send-off

GUERNSEY juniors dominated the finals of the Hampshire Junior County Squash championships.