With great fanfare, Google launched its apparent Facebook-killer, Google+, this summer. So far the verdict among even the nerdiest social media nuts is: we're not sure what to do with it... more
Sainsbury's has at least another 10 years of store expansion ahead, its chief executive pledges as the supermarket group unveils its “best ever” Christmas sales figures... more
This week, finally, sees the opening of the inquest into the death of Dr Ashraf Marwan, the very wealthy son-in-law of Egypt's late President Nasser.... more
Sainsbury matches its arch-rival Tesco with slowing sales growth as the rise in food prices stop rising so quickly and consumers become more cautious under the new Government... more
Nick Goodway's great grandfather once owned a very well-known grocers on Piccadilly, but he wouldn't back his chances in today's sector despite good Christmas figures... more
Archie Norman was the youngest-ever partner at management consultants McKinsey before becoming one of the three founders of Woolworths and B&Q retailer Kingfisher in the 1980s... more
An iPhone application that recently made its way into the Apple App Store has sparked some controversy — a digital version of Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf
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London's hedge fund community may have had a torrid time last year but at least its favoured charity, Arki Busson's ARK (or absolute return for kids), has shown the way in moneymaking. In the year to August 2008, its income rose from £32.7 million to £40.2 million. Furthermore, hedge fund turmoil is not expected to affect the levels of pledges. ARK acknowledges that "the level of outstanding donor pledges is considered to be one of the charity's key risks" but that all funding pledges "due for payment have been received to date." So hats off to the generous hedgies and let's hope that spirit continues.... more
Justin King, the chief executive of Sainsbury’s, took home £5 million in pay and share bonuses last year as a reward for hitting targets at the supermarket chain... more
It's not getting any better for Oleg Deripaska. He’s already lost the bulk of his fortune - now the government of Montenegro is seeking to nationalise his giant aluminium plant because his workers haven’t been paid since February.. ... more
J Sainsbury was the focus of intense City gossip after it emerged that Iranian property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has offloaded his stake in the supermarkets chain... more
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