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Why haven't DVDs made my baby a genius?

28.10.09

If, like me, you belong to the demographic unfairly called "pushy parents", this has not been a good week... more

International sales boost Mothercare

15.10.09

Mothercare sales rose 7% in the second quarter as parents splashed out on childrenswear and baby products at its international stores ... more

Hold on � this mobile phones merger just doesn�t ring true

10.09.09

You just know that when it comes to it, T-Orange will not be pronounced the way the French and German owners would like but in the way a Yorkshireman refers to the citrus fruit in his sandwich box ... more

Booming banks stoke hopes recovery is round the corner

17.07.09

Banks were on the radar again today as the City braced itself for results from Bank of America and Citigroup following decent figures from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan ... more

Footsie takes a knock after a letdown from two US banks

17.07.09

Mixed results from US banks Citigroup and Bank of America took the gloss off the markets as the FTSE 100 index struggled to hang on to early gains ... more

Mothercare thriving despite tough times

16.07.09

The adage that in a recession the kids still get clothed while mum and dad have to make do with last year�s gear is holding true, according to Mothercare ... more

Tim Jefferies - The playboy who gave it all up for love and a girl called Coco

25.06.09

Tim Jefferies has made a career out of dating London�s most beautiful women. Now he�s a besotted father and busy organising the coveted Serpentine Summer Party... more

Mothercare�s sales romping ahead despite the recession

20.05.09

Even if people are not shopping for themselves in the recession they are still spending on their babies, according to the boss of Mothercare. ... more

Nappy times at buoyant Mothercare

02.04.09

Mothercare produced evidence that it remains on track to be the retail success story of the year, with sales still rising at a company that has been revitalised... more

Closures at Findel in debt battle

02.04.09

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Why the king of the baby buggies can smile through the downturn

11.02.09

Interview: Mothercare was losing �24m a year when Ben Gordon took over. But as others suffer, it�s now the year�s best-performing retail stock ... 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

Halfords and Mothercare shine amid High St gloom

20.11.08

Retail: The High Street enjoyed some all-too-rare good news as Halfords and Mothercare weathered much of the storm that has battered other retailers... more

Market report:: 'Late plunges' warning as Footsie ruled by fear

20.11.08

Big movements in share prices in the last hour of trading have become a feature of stock-market trading in recent days and could lead to increased volatility... more

Market report: Barclays takes a tumble as RBS puts the boot in

03.09.08

The banking sector was suffering from a bad case of hypocrisy today. Royal Bank of Scotland has cut its rating on Barclays from hold to sell and slashed its target from 475p to 300p. ... more

A criminal record for forgetting to pay 90p Oyster fare

11.08.08

A young mother has spoken of her anger at receiving a criminal record after forgetting to swipe a 90p Oyster fare on a bendy bus... more

Online sales boost for Mothercare

17.07.08

Mothercare offered a ray of sunshine on Planet Retail, unveiling like-for-like sales growth of 1% over the past four months or so... more

Edelman heading for exit at Arsenal

01.05.08

MD's departure could spark a fierce battle for boardroom control at the Emirates that may affect Wenger's plans... more

A classy tribute to Betjeman

11.09.06

The late poet laureate John Betjeman died in 1984, but the calibre of performers at last night's celebration of his work spoke volumes about the esteem in which he is still held.... more