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Wedgwood goes into administration
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:11:17 GMT
A number of firms owned by Waterford Wedgwood enter administration, as the parent firm appoints a receiver. |
UK short-selling ban to be lifted
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:46:21 GMT
A ban on the short-selling of financial shares is to be lifted, the UK's financial regulator confirms. |
Adams shuts down 111 of its shops
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:59:24 GMT
Adams Childrenswear closes 111 of its 271 stores in the UK, five days after calling in the administrators. |
Full coverage of the UK economy, and tips on surviving the crisis
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:15:14 GMT
Tips on surviving the financial crisis, and full coverage of the UK economy |
Final Woolworths stores to close
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:13:30 GMT
The final closure of the remaining 200 Woolworths stores is due to take place, the retailer's administrator says. |
Caterpillar stops for four weeks
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:26:23 GMT
Construction industry firm Caterpillar will stop production in Leicestershire for four weeks due to a drop in orders. |
Apple's Jobs admits poor health
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:24:20 GMT
Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance. |
Mortgage rationing gets tougher
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:20:39 GMT
Mortgage lenders are continuing to demand larger deposits as they ration home loans to their customers. |
Oil price rises on Gaza conflict
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:50:44 GMT
Oil rises briefly above $48 a barrel on fears of heightened Middle East tension after Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip. |
Gas price cuts 'likely in spring'
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:05:47 GMT
Scottish Power raises hopes that energy bills will fall after it cut prices - with rivals expected to follow suit. |
On the first day of Christmas, my true love... filled in a tax return
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:57:18 GMT
Some 620 people in the UK filed their tax returns online on Christmas Day, says HM Revenue and Customs. |
Seaside mission
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:02:45 GMT
Grand but faded, Blackpool strives to revive its fortunes |
Vintage vinyl
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:23:59 GMT
The 7 inch single is still making music after 60 years |
Cracking up
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:05:12 GMT
How Waterford Wedgwood ran out of steam
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Negative rates
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:54:30 GMT
Could the interest paid on our savings fall below zero?
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Robert Peston
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:50:19 GMT
No news from big companies is good news |
Cheer up
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:04:53 GMT
Entrepreneur Sir David Tang on the risks of pessimism |
Cameron makes savings tax pledge
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:57:16 GMT
David Cameron proposes to axe tax on basic rate taxpayers' savings and to increase pensioners' tax free allowances. |
Obama says US economy 'very sick'
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:32:50 GMT
US President-elect Barack Obama says that America's economy is very sick and that the situation is worsening. |
Thatcher pays tribute to Walters
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:14:52 GMT
Lady Thatcher leads tributes to her "fearless" economics adviser Sir Alan Walters, who has died aged 82. |
