| 16/05/2012 | Trade deficit down as exports surge The trade deficit in the UK shrank in March as exports to the US, China and Russia grew strongly, official figures showed today.
The UK's trade deficit on goods and services was £2.7 ... |
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| 16/05/2012 | Online retail continues global growth Online retail continues to grow and the UK has the third largest online shopping market in the world, according to an annual report by CBRE.
The How Global is the Business of Retail? repor... |
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| 16/05/2012 | Boots boosted by beauty brands A mild winter for coughs and colds and pressure on prescription income failed to prevent Alliance Boots lifting profits in UK health and beauty.
The group, which ha... |
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| 16/05/2012 | Unemployment total falls by 45,000 The Government has been given some welcome good news on the jobs front when unemployment fell by 45,000 and the number of dole claimants dipped for the second month in a row.
The jobless to... |
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| 14/05/2012 | Thai firm pondering Birds Eye bid The maker of Birds Eye fish fingers has followed Weetabix as the latest household British brand to attract takeover interest from Asia.
Thai food manufacturer Charo... |
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| 14/05/2012 | Health info labelling discussed Talks which may lead to a common system of showing health information on food packages are being launched by the government.
Manufacturers, retailers and nutrition ... |
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| 11/05/2012 | WHSmith linked with bid for Clinton Hopes of a rescue for Clinton Cards were lifted today following reports of potential bid interest from rival firms WHSmith and Card Factory.
The ailing high street ... |
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| 11/05/2012 | JLR announces £1bn supply chain boost Car giant Jaguar Land Rover is to spend an extra £1 billion with suppliers in the UK over the next four years, and plans to create 300 jobs.
The firm said the extra spending followed contin... |
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| 10/05/2012 | Manufacturing output picks up again Concern surrounding the manufacturing sector after an unexpected dip in February has been lifted by growth in output during March.
Figures from the Office for Nati... |
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| 10/05/2012 | Leeds Metropolitan gains retail research centre Leeds Metropolitan University is set to launch a facility designed to focus on the retail behaviour of consumers.
The Faraday Centre for Retail Excellence will be o... |
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| 09/05/2012 | April showers effect consumer spending The poor weather seen during the wettest April on record was enough to put shoppers off hitting the high street as consumer spending suffered its most severe drop in 11 months, a new study revealed... |
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| 09/05/2012 | Mobile use for finances soaring Mobile research specialists On Device Research, who use the mobile Internet to access consumer opinions, have released a report looking at the mobile finance activities of mobile Internet users i... |
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| 09/05/2012 | Scheme sees Sainsbury's profits rise Britain's third largest supermarket chain has announced an innovative price-matching scheme was responsible for an unexpected rise in annual profits.
Sainsbury's, w... |
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| 08/05/2012 | Ice cream firm plans new outlets Ice-cream chain Baskin-Robbins has announced plans to open a further 80 franchises in the coming three years.
The move will see it nearly double its current 100 UK outlets by 2015, potentia... |
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| 08/05/2012 | Acceleration in new car sales Britain's motor industry has experienced a confidence boosting surge in new car sales.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that there... |
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| 04/05/2012 | New scanners ease Gatwick commute Passengers using the Gatwick Express have been provided with a more convenient method of travel, following the launch of new high-tech ticket scanners.
Customers using the service from Lond... |
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| 04/05/2012 | Social shopping 'may be the future' A new trend known as 'social shopping' may well become more and more important for online traders.
Social shopping is a recent trend that involves customers being rewarded for recommending ... |
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| 04/05/2012 | Powerhouse services sector shows gains The powerhouse services sector is experiencing a welcome increase in growth, according to the latest Markit/CIPS survey.
Last month's reading was 53.3, which is a drop from 55.3 in Ma... |
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| 02/05/2012 | Construction sector 'still growing' Healthy numbers of new orders in the construction sector during April boosted confidence that the year ahead will witness continuing expansion.
The amount of fresh ... |
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| 30/04/2012 | London dragged down by Spain news Financial stocks dragged London's leading shares index into the red today after Spain confirmed it was officially back in recession - it's second in three years.
The FTSE 100 Index was 28 p... |
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