Tesco took a major step towards becoming a fully fledged bank today with the opening of a customer care centre in Glasgow which will employ 800 people ... more
Tesco today went a step closer to launching a standalone High Street bank, as Britain’s biggest retailer said it is considering obtaining a separate credit rating for its financial services arm ... more
First 'indestructible' mobile phone is on sale in Britain, impervious to dust, dirt and shocks, even Naomi Campbell would have a job breaking it... more
Shareholder anger over executive pay boiled over when investors holding a hefty 42% of the stock refused to back Tesco's decision to make its share option plan even more generous... more
Northern Rock said it will need up to £3 billion more from the taxpayer once it splits into a so-called good bank, which can be sold off, and bad bank, which will be almost certainly retained by the Treasury ... more
Punch Taverns became the latest company to be bailed out by a rights issue - which is pretty humiliating for the board albeit it is a humiliation it has brought on its own head... more
Tesco is today splashing out £150 million on luring more customers by relaunching its Clubcard loyalty scheme, a month after posting figures showing sales surpassing £1 billion a week ... more
Profits at Tesco rocketed to £3.1billion last year, but the supermarket giant was forced to admit its ambition to conquer America may take much longer than it had hoped... more
Tesco is planning a major push in the computer and video games market after snapping up key executives from EUK, the former entertainment distribution arm of bust Woolworths... more
Legal Analysis: Tesco was understandably delighted by its victory in the Competition Appeal Tribunal last week. But the tribunal's ruling is unlikely to be the last word on the subject... more
Angry traders who all run small family shops in Pimlico have organised a 300-signature petition against a proposal to open a Tesco Express store in their midst... more
Retail: Tesco surprised the City when it unveiled Laurie Mcllwee as its new finance director, one its most important appointments for several years... more
Retail: Tesco surprised the City when it unveiled Laurie Mcllwee as its new finance director, one its most important appointments for several years... more
Retail: Tesco profits are poised to smash through £3 billion this year despite the smallest rise in Christmas sales at its UK stores since the early 1990s... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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