"Guess the suitor" seems to be the top game among traders this week. Yesterday, Regus rocketed on speculation of interest from an unknown party, and today it was the turn of Logica.... more
How does Sam Cam do it? I don't mean the prime ministerial wife bit (which is more fun than torment), or the maintenance of some sort of job without ever appearing tired... more
Homeowners desperate to put their personal finances on a sounder footing paid off a record £7 billion in mortgage debts in the final three months of 2010, Bank of England figures show... more
Laura Ashley joined the ranks of the retail strugglers today as a sales slide at the home furnishings and fashion chain spooked the City and sent the shares tumbling 13%.... more
With the country braced for another fresh blanket of snow, wouldn’t it be nice if Chancellor George Osborne could throw off his Ebenezer Scrooge-like manner for a festive month?
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Retail: Home furnishings and fashion retailer Laura Ashley issued a profits warning after it was forced to increase promotional activity and the slide in the pound put pressure on margins... more
Retail: Laura Ashley, the fashion and homeware retailer best-known for its floral prints, has seen sales slump as it heads into the vital Christmas trading period... more
On Sunday, my shopping list looked like this: one bunch of fresh sage; one knife-sharpener; one bottle of moisturiser (for Mrs Godwin); one bottle of white wine... more
The future of menswear group Moss Bros was thrown into fresh doubt today when Icelandic retail investor Baugur walked away from a £40m takeover bid... more
The very well-brought-up-looking Jing Jang Jongs seemed pleased with themselves in their perfect Sixties clobber and impeccably mod-ish hairdos... more
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