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Sales slump M&S pins faith in new fashion line

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:09:53 GMT

MARKS & Spencer reported its worst profits in four years, hit by a slump in clothing sales as shoppers turn to rivals such as Next.

Veteran stockbroker performs opening of the London market

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:27:59 GMT

WHEN Keith Loudon first started working as a stockbroker, most business was conducted face to face, and a teleprinter was considered the height of sophistication.

Cement firms rapped by watchdog

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:26:18 GMT

BRITAIN’S major cement firms are facing “hard-hitting” action after a regulator accused them of failing to compete on pricing.

Nuclear contracts help fill Renew’s record order book

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:19:16 GMT

ENGINEER Renew Holdings reported a record order book at £361m, driven by contract gains at the Sellafield nuclear processing plant.

Asia demand lifts Burberry profits

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:13:44 GMT

Luxury group Burberry said full-year pre-tax profit rose a better-than-expected 14 per cent on strong retail growth in Asian markets, where it is increasing numbers of Burberry branded stores.

Series of mishaps impact on Carnival atmosphere

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:13:07 GMT

CARNIVAL, the world’s largest cruise company, yesterday issued its second warning of falling profits in less than three months.

Vodafone posts huge losses as European revenues fall

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:56 GMT

VODAFONE posted its largest ever quarterly fall in key organic service revenue, prompting it to keep hold of a £2.1bn dividend from its US arm rather than return it to shareholders.

O2 call centre jobs in Leeds under threat, claims union

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:12 GMT

MANAGERS at the O2 call centre in Leeds today denied a union’s claims that a sixth of workers affected by an outsourcing deal are under threat.

Fuel prices spark bigger-than-expected inflation drop

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:37:20 GMT

FALLING prices at the petrol pumps led to a bigger-than-expected drop in inflation in April, the first easing in the annual rate of price rises for six months.

Profile: Chris Spencer

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:21:01 GMT

When Emis’s boss Sean Ridell retired from the health software developer, the news rocked the market. City Editor Ros Snowdon met the man charged with steadying the ship.

On The Spot With Layton Barr

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:33 GMT

Layton Barr is the owner of Hull-based marine technology firms REACH 4 Technologies and REACH 4 Training.

My Passion With Matt Hamilton

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:13:40 GMT

Matt Hamilton, safety officer at Owlerton Greyhound Stadium in Sheffield, on his passion for Thai boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Business Diary: May 21

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:11:28 GMT

IT is a tradition that began in the 19th century working-class cafés of Naples, where someone who had experienced good luck would order a ‘sospeso’, paying the price of two coffees but receiving and consuming only one.

New EU rules on pig welfare to help farmers

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:33:17 GMT

UPMARKET sausage firm Cranswick said new rules that put the rest of Europe on the same strict welfare standards as the UK will boost British pig farmers.

Mitie’s show of strength

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:19:36 GMT

MITIE, the outsourcing group with operations in Leeds, reported a 5.4 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £111.1m in the year to April.

Danone sets sights on China dairy sector

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:55 GMT

France’s Danone is aiming for a bigger slice of one of the world’s fastest-growing dairy markets by investing 325 million euros in two deals with China Mengniu Dairy Co.

Increasing costs and Russia events setback hit profits at ITE Group

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:17:24 GMT

Corporate event planner ITE Group reported a 15 per cent fall in first-half profit, hurt by rising overhead costs and the absence of two key biennial events in Russia.

Business Events

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:16:20 GMT

May 22

Vodafone posts fall in service revenue

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:59:25 GMT