TESCO has thrown down the gauntlet to upmarket rivals after the supermarket giant slashed prices on its luxury Finest range in a bid to tap into a trend for shoppers to trade up over Christmas.Read
Electricity bills will rise by an extra £4.30 a year on average to pay for upgrades to regional distribution networks, energy regulator Ofgem said today.Read
LONDON'S blue chip share index bounced back with a 1.7% rise today as investor worries over the global impact of the Dubai debt crisis began to subside.Read
Travel giant Thomas Cook today said holidaymakers were determined to take their summer break despite the recession as the firm posted better than expected results.Read
Travel specialist Holidaybreak hailed a "resilient" trading performance today after school trip bookings offset a loss-making year in adventure travel.Read
TalkTalk firm Carphone Warehouse today flagged up improved prospects for the financial year after better than expected customer growth in the first half.Read
WATER companies bucked a wider market sell-off today after regulator Ofwat gave ground to the industry in its final decision on price limits for the next five years.Read
THE publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper reported a 23% plunge in annual profits today, but said its flagship title had the second best year in its history.Read
