'Black Friday' Discount Day Reaches UK

Some of the UK's biggest retailers are cashing in on a US tradition which sees millions of frenzied shoppers make the most of discounted prices. Amazon, Asda and Apple are among the companies that have launched so-called Black Friday sales in Britain...

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Tax Backlash Prospect For Independent Shops

By Poppy Trowbridge, Business & Economics correspondent Independent businesses could benefit from public uproar over low rates of corporation tax paid by global giants Starbucks, Amazon and Google, according to retail experts. The backlash...

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EU Budget: 'Long Way To Go' Before Deal

David Cameron has demanded billions in pay and pension cuts from the EU's civil service in support of austerity-hit workers across Europe. Ahead of a crucial budget summit last night, he presented EU heads with a paper setting out how Brussels could...

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Discount Day: 'Black Friday' Reaches The UK

Some of the UK's biggest retailers will cash in on a US tradition this Friday, as they slash their prices ahead of Christmas. Amazon, Asda and Apple are among the companies that have launched so-called Black Friday sales in Britain - despite many consumers...

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Cameron To Insist On Austerity In EU Budget

David Cameron travels to Brussels later insisting that austerity being enforced around Europe is reflected in the EU's budget. He will join leaders from all 27 countries at a special summit to set the European Union's spending limits from 2014 to 2020....

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Renters Warned About 'Rogue' Letting Agents

The lettings sector needs more regulation, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said, after revealing a rise in the number of so-called rogue agents. Those renting properties are at risk of being taken advantage of by unscrupulous...

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Supermarkets 'Over-Promote' Unhealthy Food

Supermarkets are over-promoting fatty and sugary products using special offers and price reductions, according to a new study. Professor Paul Dobson, from the University of East Anglia (UEA), has led a three-year study of consumer behaviour towards...

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Smartphones To Become Virtual Tape Measures

Software that allows people to use their webcam or smartphone as a virtual tape measure is set to revolutionise online shopping. Developers say the technology can take accurate waist, hip, chest and other measurements, which would help the user decide...

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Boris Johnson Condemns Property Tax Plans

Boris Johnson has condemned proposals for a tax raid on owners of expensive homes, insisting the focus should be on ensuring firms like Google pay their way. The Mayor of London, in a speech to the CBI, warned that high rates of personal taxation will...

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Comet Slashes More Jobs As Troubles Continue

Struggling retailer Comet is to cut a further 735 jobs, administrator Deloitte has announced. It said some 600 jobs have been lost from the company's home delivery network, which operates from 12 hubs across the UK. It has made a further 57 employees...

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Empty Shops Rate Sets 'Alarm Bells Ringing'

One in 10 shops in UK high streets and shopping centres were empty in October - the worst figure since the British Retail Consortium's nationwide survey began in July 2011. As retailers continue to battle against stagnating sales and rising costs, the...

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Business Bosses Slam 'School Exams Factory'

Britain's education system is fostering a "cult of the average", failing to help the brightest youngsters or those most in need, business leaders have warned. In a new report, the CBI says too many children fall behind and never catch up, and that in...

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Bronfmans Tussle For Parlophone Control

Exclusive: Fuller Tunes Up EMI Bid Updated: 8:34pm UK, Saturday 17 November 2012 By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A relative of the former chairman of Warner Music Group is forming a duet with Simon Fuller, the music industry impresario, in an attempt...

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Miliband Warns Of 'Sleepwalk' Towards EU Exit

Labour has posted a 12-point opinion poll lead over the Tories - its widest margin of advantage in a ComRes survey for more than seven years. The Opposition gained two points to 43% on a month ago and the Conservatives dropped two to 31%, in the poll...

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