It's been the divorce the City has been waiting for, but disappointed investors were told today that the numerous divisions of Smiths Group will be sticking together - at least for now... more
Rising sales at the Primark discount clothing chain offset pressure on profit margins from higher cotton prices, owners Associated British Foods have said... more
Is the commodities correction over? As unconditional trading kicked off in commodities giant Glencore's shares today, Goldman Sachs - the bank which saw the recent slump in the cost of metals and oil in its crystal ball - had some welcome advice: investors should again be long in commodities... more
Could a bidding war break out for Lookers? If Square Mile gossips are to be believed, and they do occasionally get it right, three potential suitors are casting their eyes over the car dealership... more
Adidas, the world's second largest sporting goods company after Nike, increases its sales goal for 2011 on the back of rising consumer confidence and emerging markets growth... more
Market round-up: Like an addled drug addict coming down from a high, the Footsie stumbles from yesterday’s stonking gains to retreat into the red... more
There is dismay at Westminster that Twinings, the quintessentially English tea brand that is a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, is relocating much of its production to Poland... more
Market Round-up: The Goldman touch is back in evidence as Cable & Wireless Worldwide shoots to the top of the Footsie leaderboard after getting the nod from the self-appointed God squad... more
With World Cup big guns Italy, France and - yes - England knocked out early on, the boost to PartyGaming's sports arm makes its shares a good bet... more
Cheap fashion chain Primark's success on the high street has shown no signs of ending after the retail chain reported a 20% jump in sales for the current financial year ... more
The credit crunch, it seems, is turning us into a nation of domestic goddesses. Learn to whip up the perfect Victoria sponge at cool cookery classes.... more
Cut-price clothing chain Primark expects to create another 2300 jobs in the 13 more stores it is opening on the back of a boom in sales from cost-concious consumers... more
Retail: Fast fashion house Primark is still on the up, despite investigations into its use of cheap labour and claims that some of its suppliers are little better than sweatshops... more
The three High Street banks taking refuge in the Government's lifeboat were the biggest fallers among blue-chip stocks today as City investors became increasingly disillusioned with the terms of their proposed fund-raisers.... more
Associated British Foods reports a 3% rise in profits, thanks to bumper sales at clothing retailer Primark and price increases in its grocery division... more
Silver Spoon sugar-to-Primark clothes retailer AB Foods is shrugging off rampant food inflation and one of the toughest retail environments in decades... 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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