Which retailer will be the first to warn that this week's supposed heatwave will hit sales? We suggested Thorntons or Blacks Leisure or Clinton Cards...... more
The big rumour in the City today was that Tiffany & Co - the US jeweller as famous for its little blue boxes as the sparkling gems inside - is in the sights of Cartier owner Richemont... more
The savage impact of December’s blizzards on the economy is laid bare, as the services sector shrinks for the first time since the recession and firms post an avalanche of profit warnings... more
It is enough to make Boris Johnson jump for joy. A volunteer scheme is being launched to allow young Londoners to help eradicate poverty in the capital... more
High Street greeting cards seller Clinton Cards revealed plans to take on successful online cards retailer Moonpig.com by launching its own customised cards website ... more
Chocolate shop Thorntons revealed its wound from the collapse of the Birthdays chain today, but said that 75 of its franchise stores should be open again by Christmas ... more
Britain is a nation of chocoholics — but not when the sun’s out. That’s the message from toffee and Viennese truffles house Thorntons, which has seen sales slip during the past 10 weeks ... more
The latest High-Street victim of the recsssion is Birthdays, the cheaper offshoot of Clinton Cards, which has put it into administration, endangering 2100 jobs
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Clinton Cards said it had refinanced its debt and negotiated a new repayment schedule, helping send shares in the UK's largest specialist greetings card retailer up as much as 29%... more
Credit crunch: Lamination specialist Celloglas have called in the administrators, putting 300 jobs at risk. Celloglas's finishes - mainly used on greetings cards, book covers, sales brochures, prospectuses and magazines — all hit by the downturn
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Retail: The City is bracing itself for the biggest wave of retail profit warnings in recent history, with stalwarts including Marks & Spencer being tipped to add to the sector's misery... more
He claimed to be a natural born leader who could make people do things they never imagined. But it seems Kevin Shaw's self-proclaimed powers of manipulation had no affect on Sir Alan Sugar... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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