Online Sales Boost A 'Sluggish' December

By Ursula Errington, Business Reporter Strong online sales in December have buoyed what has been described as an "underwhelming and sluggish" Christmas on the high street. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said retail sales for the month were...

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Debenhams Posts Record Christmas Trading

Debenhams has revealed it has enjoyed its best Christmas sales ever. Like-for-like sales in the five weeks to January 5 climbed 5% - with online sales "ahead of expectations", rising 39% over 18 weeks to the same date. The department store said figures...

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Virgin Atlantic Confirms Craig Kreeger As CEO

Virgin Atlantic has confirmed the appointment of Craig Kreeger, the boss of American Airlines, as its new chief executive. Details of Mr Kreeger's appointment were first revealed by Sky News City Editor Mark Kleinman. Mr Kreeger is to join the carrier...

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Dyson Warns Government Over UK Manufacturing

The Government must do more to protect the future of manufacturing in Britain, inventor Sir James Dyson has warned. The entrepreneur, who is famous for inventing the bagless Dyson vacuum cleaner, said Britain will have a deficit of 60,000 engineering...

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West Coast: Toy Train Firm Bids For Franchise

Toy Firm's Letter And Aide's Reply Updated: 12:48pm UK, Tuesday 08 January 2013 These are the full letters from Bigjigs to the Department of Transport and the Government's response. Bigjigs Letter, October 3rd Dear Mr McLoughlin, It has been well...

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Benefits Cap Vote On George Osborne's Plans

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has accused Labour of bribing voters with tax credits during a bitter debate about the 1% cap on benefit payments. Mr Duncan Smith attacked the Opposition for criticising legislation to sever the link between...

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Ofcom To Boost Hunt for Nuisance Call Firms

The telecoms watchdog is to boost efforts to hunt down companies behind nuisance calls to householders. The move was prompted after Ofcom said a study found almost half of all adults were subjected to silent or abandoned calls within a six-month period....

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'Dream Job' Put Up For Grabs By First Choice

A holiday operator is looking for a thrillseeker with adrenaline in spades and who is happy to get wet at work. Pitched as the "dream job" for "a fun-loving water park enthusiast", First Choice is hunting for a "slide tester" for its SplashWorld...

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Halfords To Host Practical Driving Tests

Practical driving tests will be available from branches of Halfords from next month, the Government has announced. The first test centre will open at the firm's Wellingborough store on February 5, before the initiative is rolled out to branches across...

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Catches Fire In Boston

An electrical fire onboard a Boeing 787 aircraft has prompted further concerns about the Dreamliner's delayed introduction. The Japan Air Lines jet filled with smoke after arriving at Boston, following a non-stop flight from Tokyo. The fire chief at...

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