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‘Viking Raider’ gets suspended jail term

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Court also orders Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson to pay $488,882

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Downing St calls ‘horse meat’ summit

Fears of ‘criminal conspiracy’ as scandal spreads

From COMPANIES BY REGION 2:12pm

Former JJB chairman charged by SFO

Sir David Jones accused of forgery and ‘misleading statements’

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America’s malls seek a life beyond retail

US landlords need to get creative in their hunt for tenants

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Horsemeat probe widens after new scare

Food Standards Agency kicks off two-month sampling survey

From LEX Feb 7, 2013

JC Penney: sharks sense blood

Chief must find way to halt sales slide or risk being thrown overboard

Feb 7, 2013

Online clothes sales reach ‘critical mass’

Americans buy more than 10% of their wardrobe on the web

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Bond default claims add to JC Penney woes

US department store faces further loss of market confidence

Feb 7, 2013

Ocado rallies after customer base grows

Online grocer nears profitability as aggressive pricing pays off

Naivasha, Kenya --- A Kenyan woman packs red roses at the Sher Agencies flower farm in Naivasha, some 90 km (56 miles) from the capital Nairobi February 8, 2006. Shipping out more than 88 million tonnes of cut flowers worth $264 million annually, the east African country is the biggest supplier to the lucrative European market. But the industry's success rings hollow for many workers, some of whom make only a dollar a day. Picture taken February 8, 2006. ©Corbis The Last Word from MANAGEMENT Feb 7, 2013

Valentine’s day is no bed of roses

The flower sector has changed but prices have not

Feb 7, 2013

HMV details 66 store closures

Move will result in the loss of 930 jobs

From MANAGEMENT Feb 6, 2013

Long-distance life

International commutes pose significant challenges both for workers and for the companies that employ them

From MANAGEMENT Feb 6, 2013

Business with a Whole Foods twist

Pamela Hartigan on ‘Conscious Capitalism’ by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia

From TRAVEL & LEISURE Feb 5, 2013

Euro Garages buys 45 Esso petrol stations

ExxonMobil sites in north and Wales expand group to 120

Feb 5, 2013

Amazon launches a virtual currency

Move targets Apple’s App Store

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 5, 2013

Shoppers hit high street despite snow

Like-for-like sales rise by 1.9 per cent in January

From FINANCIALS Feb 5, 2013

Simon supported by consumer spending

US mall owner boosted by higher rents

From MANAGEMENT Feb 4, 2013

Pre-pack administration doesn’t suit all

Deals can rescue a business and jobs, but anger rivals and creditors

From FINANCIALS Feb 4, 2013

Online sales threat to American malls

Up to 15% expected to close in the next five years

Feb 3, 2013

Sir Stuart to become Fat Face chairman

Appointment signals desire to boost retailer’s performance

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