Maxine Hargreaves-Adams bought the retailer for an undisclosed sum

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Mark Cavendish is the latest Brit cyclist to cash in on glory

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The Tour de France rider launches CVNDSH range of cycling gear

How to get the look: This season's sheer

Dear Lord, what fresh hell is this? See-through is fashionable now?

The Business Matrix: Saturday 27 April 2013

2.5% growth short of expectations

Suki Waterhouse wears vest £22, trousers £72, shoes £95

iStyle: White heat

A new capsule collection from French Connection showcases the coolest colour for summer, in both minimal and feminine ways, says Emma Akbareian

Style contrast: N Brown connects, rival doesn’t

The contrasting fortunes of High Street retailing and online was laid bare today, as French Connection and N Brown waved goodbye to Christmas in very different moods.

French Connection puts 14 shops up for sale

The beleaguered fashion chain French Connection has put up the "for sale" sign outside 14 of its UK shops in large shopping centres across the UK.

French Connection's controversial branding

FCUK: The logo that became a no no

French Connection's eye-catching – and headline-grabbing – FCUK branding was a huge success in the 1990s, but is it behind the clothing store's current financial woes?

1. Hentsch Man: £440, hentschman.com - Here's a label that provides stylish wardrobe basics for the fashion-savvy gent. The navy anorak is rubber coated but lightweight, making it ideal for urban living.

The 10 Best Men's raincoats

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Prince among men: Seye's debut single 'White Noise' is out on 30 April

Moss Bros smartens up with 10.5% rise in sales

Moss Bros brought some pre-Christmas cheer to the UK’s troubled high street with a 10.5 per cent spike in sales, prompting the City to talk of the return of dividend payments.

Even Sir Philip Green is feeling the pinch

In a sign of just how tough conditions are on Britain's high streets, Sir Philip Green is expected to report this week that his retail empire has seen its profits slump by about a third.

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