Business Analysis & Features
Britain's appetite for fast food is proving insatiable
The number of takeaway outlets in Britain's 10 largest cites rose by 8 per cent last year as cash-strapped customers looked for cheaper food options, reports James Thompson
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Is this the final chapter for traditional bookshops?
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
As Borders UK's problems mount, the future looks grim for book retailers, faced with competition from supermarkets and the internet
Bolland: More Davos man than Annabel's
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The new chief of Marks & Spencer is a master at handling prickly chairmen, but how will he get along with Sir Stuart as Britain's favourite retail brand goes global?
Norman arrives at ITV with 'perfect timing'
Sunday, 22 November 2009
"Archie won't be coming into ITV without a plan," said a friend and one-time colleague of the former Asda chief, Archie Norman, who was appointed chairman of the struggling broadcaster ITV last week.
Can the plane stand the strain?
Sunday, 22 November 2009
'Broadway tickets and ski hire, sir?' Greg Walton looks at airlines as they bid to boost on-board sales
Deflation hits Japan ... again
Saturday, 21 November 2009
The economy may be growing and consumers more confident, but prices are on the way down once more.
The voice of business is crying out for a return to prudence
Friday, 20 November 2009
Richard Lambert, the director-general of the CBI, tells Sean O'Grady what business wants from the politicians
Ken McMeikan: Meet the bakery chain chief on a roll
Thursday, 19 November 2009
The Business Interview: The man who is leading Greggs' recession-defying plans to open another 600 shops on the high street
Commercial property sputters back to life
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
British Land says its portfolio of offices and retail space is rising in value for the first time in two years.
Britain's £1.3bn new sub 'Astute' sets sail
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
The first new class of submarine for nearly two decades is four years late and required an industrial renaissance. Sarah Arnott reports
Do Big Phil and Shiny Simon have the X Factor?
Sunday, 15 November 2009
The king of the talent show is raking it in while saving ITV. But that's not enough. Now, reports Richard Northedge, Simon Cowell is forming a joint venture with a real billionaire, Sir Philip Green
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