It is the ultimate brand of the internet era. But today Google embraces a more traditional form of retail technology for the first time in its short history... more
"Guess the suitor" seems to be the top game among traders this week. Yesterday, Regus rocketed on speculation of interest from an unknown party, and today it was the turn of Logica.... more
Dixons Retail takes a £310 million hit for closing its Spanish arm and writing down the value of its Greek arm, while insisting it would emerge as the winner from the crisis in the electricals market... more
As private punters will tell you, either smugly or in a pained voice, betting on small energy explorers is a speedy way to make, or lose, a fortune... more
Questions about John Browett's plans to shake-up and turn around the Dixons Retail group are being asked in the City, as the company unveils a profits warning that sent the shares into near freefall... more
Market round-up: Shares in outsourcing firm Tribal Group surge 5p to 47p as the company is forced to admit that it had received an approach from a potential suitor... more
Department store chain John Lewis, a bellwether for Middle England, is seeing its outlets in the south of the country perform much better than in the north... more
John Browett, boss of Dixons parent company DSG International, claims to be winning the battle for control of the electrical goods market against US giant Best Buy... more
Bookie Paddy Power normally runs a fun bet titled Premier League Sack Race on top-flight managers losing their jobs. Sadly, it doesn't offer odds on the same thing but for major chief executives...... more
PC World and Currys owner DSGi smashed City forecasts over Christmas, allowing ex-Tesco man John Browett to say his shake-up of the business is working... more
The boss of Britain’s biggest electricals retailer DSG International today dismissed talk of a bleak Christmas for the High Street as the PC World and Currys owner posted a smaller first-half loss than expected... more
The owner of Currys and PC World, DSG International, posted a 6% fall in first-quarter sales today and revealed it has sold its Polish operations for €1 ... more
John Browett, chief executive of Currys, Dixons and PC World owner DSG International, said the group would "emerge from the recession with a compelling offer for customers"... more
Could electrical retailer DSG International go bust? Some in the City have begun to pose this question as analysts scramble to put a value on the company... more
Retail: Currys and PC World owner DSG International reported a sharp downturn in sales at both chains and in its Continental European arms as consumer confidence slumps... more
One's a Muslim from a sink estate.The other is a Sikh priest's son who's never had a girlfriend. As Suleman Mirza and his partner Madhu Singh prepare for the Britain's Got Talent nationwide tour, they reveal why they're BOTH pround to be British. ... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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