| 30/01/2012 | Study backs companies' digital drive The importance of businesses adapting to the digital domain has been underlined after a new study predicted that about half of the world's population will be internet users by 2016.
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| 30/01/2012 | Rank spins wheel on Gala Coral deal The creation of the UK's biggest casino operator could be on the cards after Mecca bingo parent company Rank confirmed talks over a deal with Gala Coral.
Rank's Grosvenor division hopes to ... |
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| 26/01/2012 | Food and drink top Scottish exports Scotland's biggest exports are food and drink with the US still the country's top international export destination, accounting for £3.5 billion of its market.
The food and drink sector saw... |
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| 26/01/2012 | Foreign lorry fees plan sparks row The proposed £10-a-day charge on foreign lorry drivers has caused controversy, as Kent County Council has demanded assurances from the government that the money collected will be given to council... |
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| 25/01/2012 | February 'may see new QE injection' A further round of quantitative easing (QE) could be on the cards next month, minutes from a key Bank of England meeting indicate.
The Monetary Policy Committee's members were unanimous in ... |
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| 25/01/2012 | Foreign truckers could pay UK tolls Foreign lorry drivers might have to pay up to £10 daily to use UK roads under proposals aimed at making overseas haulage companies help pay for maintenance costs.
These firms currently use ... |
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| 24/01/2012 | Airport city plans for Manchester Plans have been unveiled for a £659 million airport city at the heart of the Manchester airport enterprise zone.
Chancellor George Osborne revealed the proposals as part of the 150-acre reg... |
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| 24/01/2012 | Government debt passes £1 trillion Chancellor George Osborne remains on track to hit a target to reduce borrowing to £127 billion in the financial year, despite new figures showing the Government's debt has smashed through the £1 ... |
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| 23/01/2012 | Markets rise in Greek debt hopes European markets continued their rally on Monday amid hopes that Greece and private creditors will strike a deal to prevent a full-scale default by the debt-ridden country.
While talks invo... |
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| 23/01/2012 | Firms 'concerned about Olympics' Large businesses are concerned about staffing, security and transport disruptions caused by this year's Olympics, according to the latest research by Deloitte.
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| 18/01/2012 | Scottish GDP rise 'best for a year' Scotland has recorded its strongest period of economic growth for more than a year.
Figures have revealed that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.... |
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| 18/01/2012 | Amazon boosted by reputation rise Amazon and Google have finished at the top of a league table of the most highly-rated brands in Britain, according to research.
YouGov's BrandIndex focuses on how ... |
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| 17/01/2012 | Boots boosted by festive sales High demand for beauty and cosmetic gift sets has helped the owner of health chain Boots record growth of more than 4% in the final few weeks of 2011.
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| 17/01/2012 | Inflation falls due to cost-cutting Shoppers have cashed in with a raft of high street promotions in the run-up to Christmas which triggered the largest drop in inflation in nearly three years.
The co... |
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| 16/01/2012 | CD selling site expects brisk trade Many people will have received CDs and games that they did not really want at Christmas, and it has been claimed Monday is the most popular day to get rid of them.
MusicMagpie reckons that ... |
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| 16/01/2012 | 90% of Easter eggs 'for promotion' Almost nine-tenths of Easter eggs from major retailers could be sold at a reduced price in 2012, according to a report in The Grocer magazine.
Market researcher Sym... |
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| 13/01/2012 | LG unveils shopping innovation Running low on milk? Never fear - just scan the carton's barcode into your smart fridge's computer, and get the white stuff delivered to your door.
Stocking up on necessities will be that s... |
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| 13/01/2012 | ONS reveals fall in factory gate prices Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that factory gate prices fell at the end of last year for the first time in more than 12 months.
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| 10/01/2012 | Strong Christmas sales at Debenhams Debenhams has revealed that record-busting sales in the week before Christmas helped it overcome a disappointing autumn trading period.
Strong sales in the key Chri... |
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| 10/01/2012 | Retailers see 'mixed' Christmas sales The retail sector experienced mixed fortunes over the festive season, with some businesses excelling beyond expectations and others suffering disastrous results, a survey shows.
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