Market round-up: Takeover gossip gushing around North Sea explorer Premier Oil send its shares shooting to the summit of the FTSE 250 leaderboard... more
Economics analysis: Stronger than we dared hope for: That is the verdict of the British Retail Consortium as figures show encouraging high street sales... more
Next's profits upgrade, John Lewis's 16 per cent jump in Christmas sales and Experian Footfall's reports of nine per cent more shoppers out on New Year's Day all seem to bode well for British retailers' most important selling season... more
Brogue-maker Grenson collaborates with shoe designer Olivia Morris, Gok Wan provides fashion tips at Gatwick airport and Clemency London opens in Harvey Nichols ... 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