Budget airline Ryanair raised its annual profit predictions today after a sharp fall in fuel costs helped it narrow its quarterly losses.Read
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Department store chain Debenhams today named its successor to retail veteran John Lovering, who is stepping down after seven years as chairman.Read
The UK boss of retail giant Amazon today predicted further strong growth this year as cautious shoppers hunt out the best bargains online.Read
JJB Sports today predicted its stores will be fully stocked by April as it recovers from the supply issues which crippled the firm last year.Read
Satellite broadcaster BSkyB today said nearly half a million customers had signed up for high-definition TV in the past three months as it reaped the benefits of a pre-Christmas marketing push.Read
The UK’s biggest pet retailer was today set to fall into the hands of private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR).Read
Pubs and brewing group Greene King today reported "very strong" Christmas trading but said sales suffered a setback in January’s snow storms.Read
Recession 'officially over'
The UK’s longest and deepest recession finally came to an end in the last three months of 2009, official figures showed today.more
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The head of the UK’s biggest bank hit out at the ``inflated" bonus culture today and predicted smaller payouts for the industry in future.Read
Model toy maker Hornby today said it had seen a major boost in pre-Christmas orders despite earlier worries over a fragile UK market.Read
Italian confectioner Ferrero ruled itself out of the Cadbury takeover race today after last week’s recommended £11.9bn bid from US food giant Kraft.Read
Low-cost airline easyJet forecast a "substantial" improvement in profits today after passenger numbers jumped 9% in its most recent quarter.Read
Resurgent retailer Morrisons outshone its rivals today after revealing sales for the Christmas trading period jumped 6.5% on a year earlier.Read
JD Wetherspoon revealed a blow to New Year sales figures today after January’s big freeze prevented drinkers from getting to its pubs.Read
Comet parent Kesa Electricals reported a drop in UK sales today but said it was hopeful the 2010 World Cup and digital switchover will give a boost to television sales this year.Read
A former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee called today for the body, which sets interest rates, to be disbanded.Read
Cadbury's US suitor Kraft confirmed today that the two companies were "finalising the terms'' of a recommended takeover of the Dairy Milk maker.Read
Severn Trent said today it will not challenge the water regulator’s "tough" ruling that it cut average household bills by 4% in real terms by 2015.Read
Sponsorship of ITV’s hit show X-Factor helped Carphone Warehouse’s TalkTalk broadband business add another 36,000 customers in the third quarter, the group said today.Read
