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Site: Google News U.K. - BusinessWarning to M&S amid job cuts claims - The Press Association
 ITV.com | Warning to M&S amid job cuts claims The Press Association - Union leaders are seeking urgent talks with high street giant Marks & Spencer as workers braced themselves for huge job losses in the wake of the economic slowdown. Wednesday preview: M&S, Domino's Pizza M&S 'to cut 1000 jobs tomorrow' as rivals perform better than expected |
Gazprom slashes supplies to Europe - International Herald Tribune
 Times Online | Gazprom slashes supplies to Europe International Herald Tribune - By Andrew E. Kramer MOSCOW: Gazprom, the Russian gas monopoly, halted nearly its entire export of natural gas to Europe on Tuesday in a sharp escalation of a dispute over prices with neighboring Ukraine that also underscored Russia's increasingly ... Video: Russia-Ukraine: gauging the gas feud Gas stand-off raises pressure for change |
Eurozone inflation tumbles - Financial Times
 BBC News | Eurozone inflation tumbles Financial Times - By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt Eurozone inflation has tumbled to its lowest level in more than two years on the back of crumbling economic activity, extending the steep sell-off in the euro that has emerged since the start of the year. Europe Buoyed By Rate Hopes Pound jumps vs euro |
Saving Yourself From The Bank Of England - Forbes
 MSN Money UK | Saving Yourself From The Bank Of England Forbes - The Bank of England is proving to be a headache for the humble British saver, who is now facing interest rates that are fast approaching zero percent. Another rate cut would be a big mistake Bank set to cut interest rates to record low |
Staff praised as Woolworths closes - The Press Association
 BBC News | Staff praised as Woolworths closes The Press Association - Tribute has been paid to Woolworths workers who face redundancy for "seeing the job through" to the company's very last day of trading. Woolies 'Didn't Have To Collapse' Shoppers bid final goodbye to Woolworths as 200 stores shut for ... |
UK Stocks Gain for Sixth Day, Led by Retailers; Next Advances - Bloomberg
 BBC News | UK Stocks Gain for Sixth Day, Led by Retailers; Next Advances Bloomberg - By Alexis Xydias Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- UK stocks advanced for a sixth day, led by retailers after Debenhams Plc and Next Plc said profit withstood declining sales over the Christmas holiday. Debenhams Xmas sales 'creditable' Retailers ease Christmas fears |
Fake government website is phishing for tax - Telegraph.co.uk
 Telegraph.co.uk | Fake government website is phishing for tax Telegraph.co.uk - A fake version of the UK's revenue and customs website has been set up by internet fraudsters to target British workers as they prepare to file their tax returns. EDS settles benefit chaos claim with taxman UK tax office hit by phishers |
Stag brewery to close with loss of 180 jobs - Times Online
 BBC News | Stag brewery to close with loss of 180 jobs Times Online - The Stag Brewery at Mortlake, which is located on the Thames right by the finishing line of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is to close with the loss of up to 182 jobs. ABInBev to close London brewery, 182 jobs at risk Historic Stag brewery to close |
Nuclear deal rewards short-termists and long-rangers - Financial Times
 Your Industry News (press release) | Nuclear deal rewards short-termists and long-rangers Financial Times - By Andrew Hill Governments have a well-deserved reputation as abysmal dealmakers. Yet the UK’s sale of its 36 per cent stake in British Energy as part of the takeover by EDF of France now looks quite a coup. EDF completes £12.5bn British Energy deal Government welcomes British Energy sale |
House prices record biggest-ever fall - London Stock Exchange
 ITV.com | House prices record biggest-ever fall London Stock Exchange - House prices crashed by 2.5 per cent in December to record their biggest ever annual rate of decline, according to a new report from Nationwide. City houses fall 4.9% in one year Nationwide says 2008 was a 'difficult year' for UK property market |
FTSE 100 records sixth consecutive day of gains - guardian.co.uk
 What Investment | FTSE 100 records sixth consecutive day of gains guardian.co.uk - The FTSE 100 closed up 59.28 points at 4638.92 points, clinging onto its sixth consecutive day of gains despite Wall Street's rally sputtering to a halt as trading this side of the Atlantic came to a close. FTSE New Year rally continues Man Group Advances After Credit Suisse Raises Earnings Outlook |
BA traffic down again but company confident of hitting estimates - CityWire.co.uk
 MSN Money UK | BA traffic down again but company confident of hitting estimates CityWire.co.uk - By Nicholas Paler | 16:10:26 | 06 January 2009 British Airways reported a 3% year on year decline in passenger traffic in December, but the airline said it remained confident it could meet profit forecasts. From Times Online BA trading conditions "broadly unchanged" |
FSA May Extend Short Disclosure Rules to All Stocks - Bloomberg
 BBC News | FSA May Extend Short Disclosure Rules to All Stocks Bloomberg - By Caroline Binham Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Britain’s financial regulator said it may force investors to disclose short positions on all 3489 shares traded on UK exchanges, a day after it dropped a ban that protected 34 financial companies from ... RPT-UK banks have other woes as short selling returns LSE 'was against the ban on short-selling' |
British gambling companies face prospect of a new levy - International Herald Tribune
 Telegraph.co.uk | British gambling companies face prospect of a new levy International Herald Tribune - LONDON: British gambling companies would face a new tax to finance help for problem gamblers unless they voluntarily contribute more money to the cause, the government said Tuesday. Companies 'facing' gambling levy Gamblers face £5m 'addicts' tax' to pay for problem gambling |
Food firms urged to make sources clearer - guardian.co.uk
 Daily Mail | Food firms urged to make sources clearer guardian.co.uk - Food companies and supermarkets must be more honest about where their food comes from, the environment secretary, Hilary Benn, said today. Benn tells Oxford: 'A nonsense that needs to change' Shoppers urged to 'buy British' in supermarkets |
Dunelm takes hope from MFI collapse as sales slide - Telegraph.co.uk
 Sky News | Dunelm takes hope from MFI collapse as sales slide Telegraph.co.uk - Dunelm, the curtains-to-soft-furnishings retailer, unveiled a sharp drop in sales but expects to benefit from the demise of rivals such as MFI and Rosebys. Dunelm expects to accelerate store openings STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Dunelm higher after trading update |
Building trade slump prompts calls for further interest rates cut - Mirror.co.uk
 stv.tv | Building trade slump prompts calls for further interest rates cut Mirror.co.uk - Fresh carnage in the construction industry has prompted further calls for a historic cut in interest rates this week. The Bank of England is expected to slash rates to as low as one per cent this Thursday in a desperate bid to revive the flagging ... UK services sector remains near record lows Service sector employment rate tumbles |
Tesco unveils another 100 million pounds of price cuts - Reuters UK
 Sky News | Tesco unveils another 100 million pounds of price cuts Reuters UK - LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco announced on Tuesday a further 100 million pounds of permanent price cuts and promotions on more than 3000 staple products. Tesco Plans to Reduce Prices by 100 Million Pounds Tesco cuts staple product prices |
NI links up to underwater cable - BBC News
 BBC News | NI links up to underwater cable BBC News - Northern Ireland is to be linked to an underwater transatlantic communications cable for the first time. The fibre optic cable, a telecommunications link which runs along the seabed, connects North America with Europe. NI Links Up To Underwater Telecommunications Cable Council welcomes cable link with USA |
TB slaughter for milk drink herd - BBC News
TB slaughter for milk drink herd BBC News - A dairy firm that supplies flavoured milk drinks to supermarkets across the UK says it is business as usual despite losing most of its herd to bovine TB. Pedigree herd slaughtered in TB outbreak TB disaster rocks Welsh milk firm |
