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Police war on fake ID factories as fraudsters net millions

13.10.09
Scotland Yard battles to stop criminal gangs turning London into the identity theft capital of the world... more

War of words on High Street over Dixons’ advertising

25.09.09
It’s the battle between shop and website that has become the talk of the retail world. Dixons has launched a series of Tube adverts mocking the prices and service on offer at traditional stores including Selfridges, Harrods and John Lewis ... more

ITV is a big turn-off as talks over new boss hit the rocks

25.09.09
Investors switched off ITV today after the broadcaster abandoned talks with Tony Ball about taking the helm... more

City Spy: Shining some light on Defence bids

07.09.09
The Gray report on defence procurement talks of £2.5 billion annual cost overruns on various MoD projects. One solution is to democratise the whole government procurement process... more

Recession takes its toll on DSG as computer sales nosedive

02.09.09
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

DSG boss upbeat about post-recession outlook

25.06.09
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

Triple cheer engineers a big leap for Babcock shares

12.05.09
A triple helping of good news put the spark into Babcock International today... more

Bankers cash in on DSG's £310m raiser

30.04.09
Bankers have pocketed just over £9 million in fees for arranging a £310 million fundraising exercise for troubled electricals retailer DSG International... more

Tesco looks wobbly after JPMorgan flags concerns

03.04.09
Are the wheels coming off supermarket juggernaut Tesco?... more

DSG sales slide 10% as UK shoppers cut spending

15.01.09
Retail: Britain's biggest electrical retailer DSG International sank deeper into the mire as shoppers cut back spending on big-ticket items and wait to buy computers and TVs ... more

Shoppers queuing for late bargains before stores open

24.12.08
Shoppers began queuing before stores even opened in the hope of picking up last-minute Christmas bargains... more

UK in firing line as Electrolux plans 3000 job cuts worldwide

15.12.08
Consumer: Hundreds of UK jobs are at risk at Electrolux, which unveiled a profits warning in the wake of poor trading... more

Market report: Morgan takes a negative view of property giants

10.12.08
It's not just homeowners who are facing up to the prospect of negative equity... more

Topps hits bottom price as housing slump bites

27.11.08
The slump in the housing market took a heavy toll on bathroom and kitchen retailer MFI, but it is also making life tough for other retailers... more

DSG boss applauds Christmas VAT cut

27.11.08
Retail: Former Tesco man John Browett borrowed a phrase from his old employer to praise the Government's cut in VAT from 17.5 % to 15%... more

Market report: DSG at a record low as Citi slashes its targets

19.11.08
Shares in electrical retailer DSG International slumped to a record low today, with prospects for shareholders still looking far from bright... more

Market report: Analyst fears DSG ‘may unravel after Christmas’

14.11.08
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

The banks have buried their heads in the sand

11.11.08
Over the past decade, as British culture has become steeped in pop psychology, one expression has come to be bandied about with increasing abandon: "She's in denial."... more

Recession chill sends DSG sales diving 7%

23.10.08
Retail: Britons are making do with their old TVs and laptops as the icy blasts of recession blow down the High Street... more

Sales of food and drink fall for first time

23.10.08
Families have cut back on the food in their supermarket trolleys for the first time on record as the credit crunch bites deep into household budgets... more

Currys and PC World see sales take a dive

03.09.08
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

New blow for DSG as finance chief goes over to rival

17.07.08
Electricals group DSG International suffered a fresh blow when finance director Kevin O'Byrne jumped ship to rival retailer Kingfisher... more

DSG orders staff to shape up in bid to head off crisis

26.06.08
DSG International is retraining 20,000 of its in-store sales staff in an attempt to radically improve service and save itself from widely predicted doom... more

The double act who stormed Britain's Got Talent reveal why they're BOTH proud to be British

07.06.08
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

DSG shares dive as new boss's revamp falls flat

15.05.08
Shares in struggling retailer DSG International plunge 9% as radical plans to save the business fail to wash in the City... more

Only a few bright spots on High Street as hard times hit stores

01.05.08
Even in hard times, retailers with innovative ideas can still flourish... more

DSG issues new alert on profits as demand falls

10.04.08
DSG International, owner of Currys, PC World and Dixons.com, issues its second profits warning this year... more

Kesa sales alert but 'no panic'

19.03.08
Electricals group Kesa expects sales of white goods to slump... more

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