7:37pm

Mulberry profits fall 36% as costs rise

Higher costs weigh on luxury goods group

2:36pm

Sales surge lifts Prada earnings 50%

Luxury goods group sales increase worldwide

10:20am

Green sells 25% Topshop stake

Private equity deal will allow fashion chain to expand in US

FOOD & BEVERAGE 7:22pm

Yum still has a taste for China

Promises return to faster sales growth in 2013

RETAIL 4:56pm

PPR completes Redcats US disposal

Private equity firms buy OneStopPlus for $525m enterprise value

RETAIL 2:53pm

Amazon launches online bookstore in Brazil

Digital retailer also preparing to sell Kindles

PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS 1:55pm

Turkey’s Beko claims UK market top spot

Reflects concerted export drive as Turkish economy has slowed

starbucks sign ©Bloomberg From WORLD 1:53pm

Starbucks to pay £10m UK corporate tax

US coffee chain’s move comes amid criticism of tax arrangements

TRAVEL & LEISURE 1:46pm

Cineworld buys Picturehouse chain

Cash deal worth £47.3m

From LEX 1:30pm

India – Singh-along

Prime minister’s reform efforts are starting to gain momentum

From TECHNOLOGY 3:13am

Record €1.47bn fine for TV cartels

LG, Samsung SDI and Philips involved over cathode tube prices

RETAIL Dec 5, 2012

Global chains heading home

Groups scale back ambitions

RETAIL Dec 5, 2012

American dream that died for Tesco

Fresh & Easy misread needs of US consumer and made too many errors

TRAVEL & LEISURE Dec 5, 2012

Rolex to be F1 official timekeeper

Swiss luxury watchmaker in sponsorship deal with racing series

From WORLD Dec 5, 2012

India’s ruling party wins retail FDI vote

Vote a crucial test of strength for Congress-led ruling coalition

From COMPANIES BY REGION Dec 5, 2012

Bargain businesses thrive in hard times

Austerity models cut overheads and offer low-cost services

FOOD & BEVERAGE Dec 5, 2012

Intersnack agrees £500m KP Snacks deal

German group beats private equity fund in last stages

From LEX Dec 5, 2012

Tesco – not so easy after all

Decision to withdraw from the US market is long overdue

Lombard from TECHNOLOGY Dec 5, 2012

Sage story should be about sales

Case for software group shouldn’t be shareholder payouts

TRAVEL & LEISURE Dec 5, 2012

Bwin.party co-chief to step down

Teufelberger to take sole charge of online gaming group

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