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Olympic shopping centre struggles to attract retailers

Only three anchor tenants have so far signed up to 300-unit centre in Stratford

Inside Business News

Surprise fall in factory prices puts pressure on Bank

Saturday, 11 July 2009

Inflation may fall below 2 per cent target

GM motors out of bankruptcy on to eBay

Saturday, 11 July 2009

General Motors said it will start auctioning its cars on eBay, as it emerged from bankruptcy promising an end to "business as usual".

Centrica tables bid for Venture

Saturday, 11 July 2009

Centrica is offering 845p a share cash to buy Venture in a deal that values the Scottish oil and gas producer at £1.3bn.

Veteran Sir John Parker to lead Anglo American

Saturday, 11 July 2009

Sir John Parker will take over as chairman of Anglo American when Sir Mark Moody-Stuart steps down in August, a move that aims to strengthen the miner's defence against pressure from rejected suitor Xstrata.

Business Diary: 11/07/2009

Saturday, 11 July 2009

John Lewis lobs sun & strokes into excuse mix There's a new excuse for corporate PRs to gloss over bad news. Had a slump in sales? Ratings down? Here's your communications solution: Blame the hot weather, right, and tennis ... as if either has ever ground the UK to a halt before.

City is caught by surprise as Bank stops 'printing money'

Friday, 10 July 2009

Pound gains ground against dollar while Government bonds slip

Heatwave sparks drop in high street sales

Friday, 10 July 2009

Shoppers stayed away from the high street as they enjoyed the recent heatwave, leading to deepening gloom among retailers who saw a 5.6 per cent drop in sales, according to figures released today.

FSA to name and shame worst financial companies

Friday, 10 July 2009

Britain's City watchdog is planning to unveil league tables of the country's worst banks and insurers.

Leading housebuilders see demand improving

Friday, 10 July 2009

By James Thompson

Drilling for North Sea oil and gas slumps by 57%

Friday, 10 July 2009

Ministers must raise tax relief to avoid decline in exploration, say experts

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Deborah Orr: Why is it so hard to prove the obvious?

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