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Quick-witted transformer who aims to work his magic on ITV

18.11.09
Yes, Archie Norman watches X Factor. And football and films, all on ITV. When he gets the chance. ... more

Wal-Mart sells Asda to Corinth in UK restructuring

09.11.09
Wal-Mart has carried out an internal restructuring of its UK business which has seen it “sell” Asda to another Wal-Mart company for £6.9 billion ... more

Outsiders in lead for M&S job race

19.10.09
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Sorry, Lord Myners, but it’s a bit late to talk of flying the flag

28.09.09
No sooner does Kraft say it wants to take over Cadbury than the Union Jack starts to be waved... more

Burnside is onside for Rangers bid

03.09.09
The resignation of Sir David Murray as chairman and director of Glasgow Rangers has sparked speculation as to who may take over the current Scottish Premier League champions should he go the whole distance and offload his majority shareholding ... more

City Spy: Goldman is still under the cosh

31.07.09
A further addition to the plethora of savage anti-Goldman Sachs articles in America — quite possibly the best of the bunch — comes from US writer Michael Lewis on Bloomberg.com ... more

City Spy: Shockwaves due from Bear Stearns

27.07.09
Eyebrows were raised when Prince Andrew's one-time friend, billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, was released six months early from his 18-month prison sentence in Florida for procuring underage girls ... more

City Spy: Naked truth is that TV may just be to Jamie's taste

10.07.09
Chef Jamie Oliver may turn out to be a savvier businessman than Gordon Ramsay by focusing on his TV projects rather than restaurants... more

City Spy: Busson's Ark sails through the storm

06.07.09
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

It may hurt, but oil price is now about right for us all

02.06.09
SOME would have it that the recent rise in the oil price is evidence of optimism - a sign that the global economy is getting stronger and that the prospects of recession turning into depression have dimmed.... more

Asda wants expansion rules eased

17.02.09
Retail: ASDA has called on the Government to overhaul planning rules to make it easier to expand in deprived areas ... more

One in five London shops to go bust, warns tycoon

16.02.09
London's high streets are set to take on the appearance of boarded-up wastelands as the number of retailers expected to go bust rockets... more

ASDA to create 7,000 UK jobs

28.01.09
Retail: Supermarket giant Asda will create 7,000 new jobs this year, as the group plans to open 14 new stores and expand another 15 existing stores... more

Asda sets the pace with discounts for 'tough times'

02.01.09
Asda will offer discounts on 1,000 products from in a move likely to ignite a "credit crunch" price war between the supermarket giants... more

Brutal times at Barclays as jobs axe falls

08.12.08
"Brutal Barclays" is what they are calling the bank these days. Internally, that is ... more

High Street jobs cut fear as Asda chief predicts a tough 2009 times

21.11.08
Retail: Asda chief executive Andy Bond today warned next year will be "when things get really tough" for retailers, fuelling fears of mass redudancies on the High Street... more

Has Tesco discounted the dangers of hubris?

03.11.08
Whenever recently I’ve talked to the bosses of the big British supermarkets, the conversation has turned to Aldi and Lidl. ... more

Price of eggs and butter up by more than 30 per cent as food bills rocket

16.09.08
Food bills have rocketed by 14.5 per cent over the past year, official figures revealed... more

Asda tops its rivals with a leap in sales

14.08.08
Asda have ramped up the battle of the supermarkets, claiming it was stealing market share from rivals... more

Business must beware Russian control freaks

30.06.08
Vladimir Putin is no slouch. So when he says that he advised BP and its Russian billionaire partners not to set up a 50-50 joint venture, you have to think he is on to something... more

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