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Economic figures awaited
News | 22 April 2013Highly anticipated economic figures will this week reveal whether the UK managed to dodge a triple dip recession amid mounting warnings over the strength of the recovery and the latest downgrade blow Most economists are predicting the initial estimate of gross domestic product GDP on Thursday will show growth of...More > -
Retail sales suffer in snow-hit March
News | 19 April 2013Retail sales fell by more than expected last month after the second coldest March on record kept customers away In a continuation of the rollercoaster performance seen in recent times with sales rebounding 2 1 in February after a snow hit January the Office for National Statistics ONS said sales...More > -
Asda cuts fuel again
News | 19 April 2013Asda has sparked another supermarket fuel price war today by announcing reductions of up to 2p a litre on its petrol and diesel From tomorrow morning Asda customers will pay no more than 131 7p a litre for petrol and 135 7p a litre for diesel The reduction expected to...More > -
Plans for Euston redevelopment axed
News | 19 April 2013Plans to knock down and completely rebuild Britains sixth busiest railway station as part of the HS2 high speed project have been scrapped Instead Euston station in north London will be developed by keeping most of the existing platforms and improving the station around them The work will include 11...More > -
Levi Strauss wins trademark dispute
News | 19 April 2013Levi Strauss has won a key trademark battle against a Swiss firm over small patch of red cloth stitched into the seam of the rear trouser pocket on its jeans The company took legal action in Germany against Colloseum Holdings for breaching its trademark rights by selling jeans with a...More > -
Debenhams confident in spring/summer ranges as Arctic conditions subside
News | 18 April 2013Department store chain Debenhams has put its confidence in its upcoming clothing ranges and a growing online presence to get the business back on track after Januarys snowstorms saw profits drop 5 4 The group which has 155 UK stores and 79 international outlets saw profits drop to 120 3...More > -
Burberry boosted by Asian growth
News | 18 April 2013Burberry has shrugged off concerns that slowing Chinese growth will stifle demand for its luxury handbags and trench coats reporting better than expected sales at its stores The groups retail arm posted like for like sales growth of 7 in the six months to the end of March compared with...More > -
Commuter misery as major rail hubs hit by delays
News | 18 April 2013There were major delays for commuters this morning on routes to and from some of the UKs biggest rail junction stations A broken down freight train near Shepherds Bush in west London meant London Overground services were unable to run between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction The problem also led...More > -
McDonald's in British pork pledge
News | 18 April 2013McDonalds has pledged to source all the pork for its UK menu from British farms that meet strict animal welfare criteria All sausage and bacon served in meals from McMuffins to salads will be 100 Freedom Food pork from farms meeting standards set down by animal welfare charity the RSPCA...More > -
Tesco loses £1.2 billion as it pull out of US venture
News | 17 April 2013Tesco boss Philip Clarke is facing pressure to deliver on his 1 billion turnaround plan following the announcement of the groups first fall in full year profits for two decades The supermarket giant also revealed a 1 2 billion hit from its failed foray in to the US and confirmed...More >
