As the BBC's new media centre rises on Manchester’s Salford Quays, London staff are choosing to commute and rent rather than commit to moving house... more
With £1bn debts, retail empire Baugur is set to be broken up and, says its founder, end up in the ‘hands of British vultures’. It seems he couldn’t be more wrong...... more
Retail: Sofa retailer Land of Leather have filed for bankruptcy protection, becoming the latest British retailer to succumb to a downturn in consumer spending amid the global economic slowdown... more
Scratching around to find something cheerful to say to match the festive season has been harder this year than most, but it came through last night with confirmation that administrators had been appointed at Whittard of Chelsea and at an associated business that deals in flavoured coffees... more
With holdings in companies from Iceland to Hamleys, Jon Asgeir Johannesson has forged an empire here. But the Reykjavik entrepreneur could fall victim to the credit crunch... more
Londoners baulking at the cost of eating out are buying ever more sophisticated food from supermarkets - and shellfish are top of the shopping list... 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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