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Why a cut-price wizard will be good for Marks & Spencer

2009-11-20T08:50:14Z

There is urgent whispering in the aisles of Marks & Spencer: Sir Stuart Rose, the smooth, pin-up boss (for lady shoppers of a certain age) is no more

Sound check: Green is the new rock'n'roll

2009-11-20T11:05:37Z

Musicians are realising that there are plenty of ways they can help save the planet � without making the rest of us cringe.

Citi snub for EMI plan

2009-11-16T08:11:43Z

Banking giant Citigroup has rejected attempts by Terra Firma, Guy Hands�s private equity firm, to restructure EMI, the music business it bought for �2.5 billion in 2007

The Italian trying to get a better tune out of EMI

2009-10-14T06:59:38Z

Guy Hands� �3.2bn for EMI still seems an incredible amount � can his new CEO make it all work?

Lib-Dem mansion tax is such a mess

2009-09-24T07:47:01Z

Have the Lib Dems thought through their plan to tax houses over �1 million? They �might find the definition of a house less than clear-cut�...

Bronfman's move reignites Warner, EMI merger buzz

2009-06-03T08:10:42Z

Speculation is rising in the music industry that two of its giants, EMI and Warner Music, could re-open merger talks as the latter's boss moves from New York to London

Sound check: Danger Mouse does it again

2009-05-29T15:55:44Z

Danger Mouse's new album with David Lynch is another classic � so why doesn�t EMI want you to hear it?.

Lords should give Myners proper grilling

2009-03-27T09:08:59Z

Heated protest on the way for the RBS toilers

2009-03-04T09:42:52Z

Now Sir Fred enters hall of shame in US

2009-02-25T09:57:37Z

Well done, Fred the Shred. Even the Americans are holding you responsible for the credit crunch.

The pound in your pocket is way off-target

2009-02-18T11:22:47Z

In his final Budget as Chancellor, Gordon Brown said �inflation will be on target� throughout 2008 and 2009

Dress-code harmony is still elusive at EMI

2008-12-23T11:36:12Z

It's not been the happiest of years at EMI, where staff at the music company and their private-equity bosses at Terra Firma still regard each other as aliens

EMI battling under �2.7bn loans burden

2008-12-08T09:06:13Z

Media: Music publisher EMI faces a crunch Christmas as it struggles to deal with �2.7 billion of loans from Citigroup

CDs of the week

2008-08-29T09:59:56Z

Brian Wilson rehashes the Beach Boys, James Yorkston puts out a hypnotic album and Charles Lloyd is captured on record.

Top ten downloads

2008-08-22T01:04:10Z

Katy Perry has this weeks number one download with I kissed a boy

Still Rolling for EMI - but all in the past

2008-07-29T10:17:34Z

Crumbs of comfort for EMI, owned by private-equity firm Terra Firma.

Who will win the Mercury?

2008-07-22T09:24:59Z

The shortlist for this year's Mercury Music Prize for the best British album will be revealed later today. But who will make the cut?.

EMI's recording arm in the black

2008-07-15T10:25:06Z

Guy Hands, the private equity boss of EMI, claims to have produced an early turnaround at the music giant's recording arm

EMI pensions blow for Hands

2008-04-30T10:42:46Z

Terra Firma reportedly faces up to �170m in additional pension fund charges on its purchase of music publisher EMI

Struggle to get EMI rocking again starts with a few smart recruits

2008-04-21T10:34:58Z

For a record label that is supposedly in crisis, not everything at EMI is going badly

Amy mastermind to nurture talent at EMI

2008-04-16T13:31:02Z

EMI raids rival Universal to recruit the A&R man who masterminded the success of Amy Winehouse

Off the record

2008-01-18T14:38:30Z

With album sales falling and EMI in trouble, David Smyth says its time we got our big names out for a Brit Awards ceremony to remember.

Rolling Stones deliver fresh blow to EMI

2008-01-17T10:07:12Z

Record label EMI's woes continued as the Rolling Stones signed a one-album deal with its biggest rival.

The Verve threaten to withhold next EMI album

2008-01-15T09:08:59Z

The Verve are to follow Radiohead, Coldplay, Robbie Williams and Sir Paul McCartney in a protest against their record label EMI.

When the suits go marching in

2008-01-14T15:19:09Z

Music label EMI is in a right pickle with Robbie Williams on the brink of striking and Coldplay pondering similar action.

�80m Robbie Williams goes on strike

2008-01-11T09:26:52Z

Robbie Williams is going on strike to protest about the behaviour of his record company.

CDs of the week

2007-06-07T23:00:00Z

Queens of the Stone Age clatter some more drum beats, while Suzanne Vega reminds the audience of her talent in this week's best CDs

McCartney solo work to be released online

2007-05-15T07:25:32Z

Sir Paul McCartney is to make his solo back catalogue available for digital download. The announcement raises hopes that the Beatles' music will soon follow.

All Saints dropped by record label

2007-03-06T14:12:00Z

Girl group All Saints have been dumped by their record label. Parlophone decided to part company with the band after new single Chick Fit failed to make an impression on the charts.

Pete grabs �1m record deal

2007-01-18T14:41:25Z

Pete Doherty has been famous for a while only as the lover of Kate Moss. But now his band Babyshambles have landed a �1m record deal.