UK: 500 jobs saved as Ethel Austin is sold
By Katie Smith | 19 August 2011
Fashion chain retailer Ethel Austin, formerly part of the Life and Style group, has been saved from closure after being rescued from administration by businesswoman Sue Townsend, in a move that also saves 470 jobs.
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