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Morrisons in a sales surge as it loses its star Bolland

2009-11-19T08:46:46Z

There was rising talk in the City that the WM Morrison success story could be running out of steam, one day after it emerged that the chief executive is jumping ship

Red faces at Goldman after BP�s triumph

2009-10-28T08:45:01Z

Oops! Even the best of them can get it wrong in the stock market. Just ask Goldman Sachs which had a sell rating on BP ahead of yesterday�s bumper third-quarter numbers which drove the shares 5% higher to a year�s high of 597.4p

Banks under pressure as EU forces ING sale

2009-10-28T13:14:12Z

There was no let-up for the banks this morning as they came under fresh selling pressure in the wake of the EU�s insistence that the Dutch state-aided bank ING must be split in two

Deutsche�s chorus of ecstasy gives strong fillip to insurers

2009-09-30T12:57:35Z

Life insurers were shining again today as bid rumours continued to ignite the sector and Deutsche Bank gave a glowing verdict on its prospects

Stormy time for Raymarine after bleak warning on sale

2009-08-28T08:54:53Z

Shares in Raymarine sank after a bleak broker warning that investors may be left almost empty-handed even if a sale of the group goes ahead.

Newcastle in fresh takeover talks

2009-08-25T14:56:43Z

North-West-based businessman Geoff Sheard has emerged as a possible buyer for Newcastle

Mike Ashley ready to call Tyne on reign of ire

2009-06-10T08:48:02Z

Football: Newcastle owner Mike Ashley was today awaiting developments as the race to take the club off his hands gathered pace

Newcastle are put up for sale at �100m

2009-06-08T14:25:26Z

Football: Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is facing a massive loss after putting the club up for sale for �100million

Newcastle talks continue for Alan Shearer

2009-05-28T06:56:52Z

Football: Talks over Alan Shearer's future continued today amid renewed speculation that owner Mike Ashley could sell the club

Linklaters and Clifford Chance in double cuts

2009-02-06T11:10:01Z

Further proof that even the mighty "Magic Circle" City law firms are not immune. No sooner does Linklaters announce cuts than arch-rival Clifford Chance reveals it too is taking a long, hard look at its partners

John Lewis sales back under pressure

2009-01-30T11:16:24Z

Retail: Department store chain John Lewis said sales dipped 0.8% last week in a sign of a return to tougher conditions on the high street after a festive trading boost

Market report: DSG at a record low as Citi slashes its targets

2008-11-19T09:32:44Z

Shares in electrical retailer DSG International slumped to a record low today, with prospects for shareholders still looking far from bright

M&S dives to �308 million and warns it's going to get worse

2008-11-04T10:27:54Z

Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose offered little comfort for rival retailers, predicting the High Street is facing much more bad news

BP profits rocket to �6.4bn and dividend gets 64% boost

2008-10-28T10:22:35Z

Energy: BP shattered City forecasts with a 148% surge in third-quarter profits to a record $10bn as new chief executive Tony Hayward's turnaround strategy really kicked into gear

Newcastle want Terry to lift gloom at St James'

2008-09-25T08:59:45Z

Football: Terry Venables is locked in talks with Newcastle as they try to persuade him to become caretaker manager

�14m Spurs striker too tired to play every game

2008-09-23T08:21:49Z

Football: Jermaine Jenas believes Roman Pavlyuchenko must be given a rest if he is to hit top form for Tottenham

It may be just a toy, but it's still charity

2008-08-06T09:06:01Z

Supply fear drives the crude price above $135

2008-05-22T10:11:02Z

An extraordinary $5-a-barrel spike in the price of oil has sent crude to all-time highs

Only a few bright spots on High Street as hard times hit stores

2008-05-01T10:34:47Z

Even in hard times, retailers with innovative ideas can still flourish