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OK Glass: The story behind Google's 'hotword' and the rejected alternatives
Wednesday 17 July 2013
'OK Glass' chosen as it denotes 'approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, or acknowledgement'
Savvy Money: Know your rights when you go shopping online
Saturday 25 May 2013
The law is on your side if a retailer fails to deliver – even if you never went into a store
Strong demand for tablet computers helps Dixons sales surge
Thursday 16 May 2013
Dixons' chief executive Sebastian James said he has "wind in his sails" as he reported a continuing recovery at the electrical retailer, and the City is beginning to believe the story.
Break up Sony and sell part of entertainment business: Hedge fund billionaire shocks Japan with letter to CEO of electronics giant
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Daniel Loeb urges Sony to sell parts of film and music business
Boden toasts global gains after a tough time at home
Monday 13 May 2013
Boden, Middle England's favourite online clothing retailer, has revealed that its international sales have surged past those in the UK for the first time.
M&S admits to lagging behind in online showing
Thursday 09 May 2013
Marks & Spencer yesterday admitted that its online performance was being held back by weak service and stock availability, as it poached an executive from rival Next to run its crucial lingerie division.
UK pension deal to let Kodak exit bankruptcy
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Medicine and condoms give Reckitt a lift
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Demand for bathroom-cabinet and bedside-drawer staples from Strepsils to Nurofen and Durex is soaring, Reckitt Benckiser reported yesterday.
Ramsay family feud explodes again with chef’s claim that ‘ghost writer’ signed rent guarantee
Sunday 14 April 2013
The bitter row between Gordon Ramsay and his father-in-law has taken a bizarre new twist – amid claims that a “ghost-writing” machine was used to put the chef’s signature on a major property deal.
In The Studio: Alice Channer, artist
Friday 15 March 2013
'I was never any good at making things when I was in college'
Sex and sniffles prove good for Reckitt
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Reckitt Benckiser thanked strong demand for cold and flu remedies and for Durex condoms for its 3 per cent rise in profits last year.
Snow hits rate of sales growth at John Lewis
Saturday 26 January 2013
John Lewis sounded the alarm bell for Britain's retailers yesterday when it warned that snow had hit sales.
Birmingham stab victims were Big Issue sellers
Saturday 12 January 2013
The founder of The Big Issue tonight condemned the fatal stabbings of two vendors in a city centre as “utterly senseless” as police appealed to hundreds of people who may have seen the attacks to come forward.
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