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British Gas profits soar – but prices remain high
Consumer groups vent their anger at energy company's £541m profits
Inside Business News
BA and Iberia finally land $7bn merger agreement
Friday, 13 November 2009
Agreement signed late last night after day of talks; British jobs to go in €400m cost-saving deal
Surge in the price of oil is a fresh threat to recovery
Friday, 13 November 2009
Uplift of 75 per cent has raised spectre of a long-term crash and stagflation
Sir Christopher Evans in the clear as SFO gives up fraud inquiry
Friday, 13 November 2009
Four-year investigation into bioscience entrepreneur is closed
Obama set to press China on currency revaluation
Friday, 13 November 2009
Decline of the dollar adds to pressure on emerging market economies
Asda sales growth hit by falling food prices quarter
Friday, 13 November 2009
Asda warns this season will the 'most aggressive on price for a decade'
Fewer Britons to lose homes in recession
Friday, 13 November 2009
The number of Britons whose homes are repossessed this year is likely to be dramatically lower than previously feared, the Council for Mortgage Lenders said yesterday.
OFT launches insolvency fee investigation
Friday, 13 November 2009
Insolvency advisers, who are brought in to help rescue or wind up collapsed companies, are to be scrutinised by the consumer watchdog after the Government and industry raised concerns over the size of their fees.
Debenhams acquires Danish chain for £12m
Friday, 13 November 2009
Debenhams has acquired a Danish department store chain for £12.3m, signalling its growing ambitions beyond the UK.
Costcutter to bid for Threshers' estate
Friday, 13 November 2009
The convenience store chain Costcutter is expected to join off-licence operators Rhythm & Booze, Bargain Booze and EFB Retail in bidding for substantial parcels of First Quench Retailing's (FQR) store estate today, following its collapse into administration last month.
BT upbeat as cost savings beat target by £500m
Friday, 13 November 2009
BT is set to increase its cost-cutting drive by £500m as it revealed profits had sunk almost 50 per cent in the second quarter, yet management was more upbeat about prospects for next year.
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