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easyJet revenues rise on bigger baggage charges Jan 26 2012

Low-cost airline easyJet reported a surge in winter revenues today after it increased baggage charges and bounced back from the previous year’s snow-hit performance.Read

Essex refinery shipment recommence Jan 26 2012

Petrol delivery trucks were once again rolling from the gates of Coryton oil refinery today after a shutdown triggered when the site collapsed into administration.Read

WH Smith 'on track' Jan 25 2012

WH Smith boss Kate Swann hailed the retail chain’s resilience today after it withstood a further slide in high street sales.Read

iPhone helps double Apple profits Jan 25 2012

Technology giant Apple posted record quarterly results after it sold a greater-than-expected 37 million iPhones worldwide in the last three months of 2011.Read

Carphone Warehouse reports connections slump Jan 24 2012

Carphone Warehouse today said connections fell by more than 16% at the end of 2011 after a slump in demand for pre-pay mobile phones.Read

Refinery suspends sales Jan 24 2012

One of the largest oil refineries in the UK has reportedly stopped fuel supplies after its Swiss owner admitted it was on the brink of collapse.Read

William Hill increases revenues Jan 19 2012

Bookmaker William Hill said it was in good shape today despite challenging conditions and a run of success for punters betting on football.Read

Comet reports sales slump Jan 19 2012

Poor trading in the Boxing Day clearance period tightened the squeeze on electricals chain Comet today after it reported a 15% slump in sales.Read

Wetherspoon may slow expansion plans Jan 18 2012

An improved sales performance provided some Christmas cheer for pub chain JD Wetherspoon but its chairman warned today that its expansion plans may be scaled back in the face of more tax hikes.Read

Premier Foods to cut jobs Jan 17 2012

Mr Kipling and Hovis firm Premier Foods warned today that it is to cut 600 jobs - 5% of its workforce - in a bid to save £40m by next year.Read

Dixons Retail issues better than expected update Jan 17 2012

Currys and PC World owner Dixons Retail today said it had outperformed its struggling rivals, despite further sales woe over the Christmas period.Read

Bovis expects 'significant' profits rise Jan 16 2012

A focus on family homes in the south of England has left Bovis Homes on course to deliver a "significant" increase in profits, it said today.Read

Ted Baker celebrates strong Christmas Jan 13 2012

Fashion house Ted Baker today said it was able to rack up strong sales in the run up to Christmas without having to slash prices.Read

Thorntons sees Christmas sales drop Jan 12 2012

Chocolatier Thorntons today said it had suffered at the hands of tough competition in the run-up to Christmas as cost-conscious consumers hunted for the best deals.Read

Sharp sales dip for Argos owner Jan 12 2012

The owner of Argos blamed the weak consumer electronics market today for another sharp drop in sales at the catalogue retailer.Read

Mothercare sales dip at home Jan 12 2012

Under-pressure retailer Mothercare today announced another drop in UK sales as it continues to flounder at home but flourish abroad.Read

VIDEO: Tesco reveals sales drop Jan 12 2012

Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket, today revealed a worse-than-expected drop in sales in the run-up to Christmas as it admitted its Big Price Drop had failed to pull in enough customers.Read

VIDEO: Jobs to go at RBS Jan 12 2012

Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland today announced around 3,500 job losses over the next three years in a bid to downsize its investment banking arm.Read

Morrisons sales slow down Jan 09 2012

Morrisons has reported a slowdown in sales in the run-up to Christmas, underlining the fierce competition in the supermarket sector over the crucial period.Read

JD set to buy Blacks assets Jan 09 2012

Sportswear firm JD Sports Fashion today confirmed it is close to landing "certain assets" of the ailing retailer Blacks Leisure.Read

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