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Probe into Comet collapse

Comet ©Getty

Taxpayers left footing insolvent retailer’s £50m bill

Dec 17, 2012

H&M hit by slowing European market

Clothes retailer suffers 1 per cent fall in like-for-like sales

Dec 16, 2012

India demand bolsters sales at Rotary

UK-based watch brand gains from growing affluence in emerging economies

A woman looks at glass ornaments up for sale at a Christmas market in Frankfurt ©Bloomberg Dec 16, 2012

Bauble makers branch out for sales fillip

Xmas tree decoration makers turn to high-end products

Dec 16, 2012

Branson launches campaign to end slavery

Myanmar is first government to sign ‘Walk Free’ pledge

From INDUSTRIALS Dec 16, 2012

Lighting revolution shakes up industry

Technological change is disrupting incumbents, such as Philips and General Electric, writes Chris Bryant

A Comet store Dec 15, 2012

OpCapita could recover £50m from Comet

Recovery could spark fresh questions about retailer’s collapse

Nestle Brazil ©Bloomberg From MANAGEMENT Dec 12, 2012

Retailers explore the rainforest

Companies are adopting new methods to target consumers in the far reaches of rural Brazil

From LEX Dec 12, 2012

Inditex – how does she do it?

Having set the bar high, Spanish clothes retailer must try to keep it there

Dec 12, 2012

Brands tap real-time data to tailor ads

Targeted strategy helps drive sales

My First Million Dec 7, 2012

I rolled the dice and risked my savings

Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, founder of Sandals Resorts started in business as a teenager

Trader's Diary from PERSONAL FINANCE Dec 7, 2012

Crossing the line is just fine

A breach of the 200-day moving average means very little

Dec 6, 2012

Mulberry profits fall 36% as costs rise

Higher costs weigh on luxury goods group

From RETAIL Dec 6, 2012

PPR completes Redcats US disposal

Private equity firms buy OneStopPlus for $525m enterprise value

Dec 6, 2012

Turkey’s Beko claims UK market top spot

Reflects concerted export drive as Turkish economy has slowed

From TECHNOLOGY Dec 6, 2012

Record €1.47bn fine for TV cartels

LG, Samsung SDI and Philips involved over cathode tube prices

From TRAVEL & LEISURE Dec 5, 2012

Rolex to be F1 official timekeeper

Swiss luxury watchmaker in sponsorship deal with racing series

From TECHNOLOGY Dec 4, 2012

Qualcomm agrees Y9.9bn Sharp investment

US group to expand reach into energy-efficient displays

Small Talk Dec 2, 2012

Pensions promise puts heat on Aga

Company caught between pension liabilities and economic downturn

From FINANCIALS Dec 2, 2012

Pay and women directors in focus

Remuneration and board composition are key challenges

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