- Saturday, September 4, 2010, 22:05
- Business, Featured Daily News
M&S says it has stopped placing orders with Viva Global for 'commercial' reasons, but denies workers suffered intimidationWorkers at an Indian factory used by Marks & Spencer claim they have been beaten up while protesting about poor working conditions.The Viva Global factory in Gurgaon, on the outskirts of Delhi, was
exposed last month by an Observer investigation for ...
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- Thursday, August 19, 2010, 0:02
- Business
Share offer comes a year after filing for bankruptcy and will allow some of state loan to be repaidAmerica's biggest carmaker, General Motors, has taken the first step towards a stock market flotation barely a year after struggling through bankruptcy, in a move that will allow Barack Obama's government to win political capital by recouping some of the billions in ...
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- Monday, August 2, 2010, 1:59
- Business
Online contest for impersonations of classic advert, backed by TV campaign, will find stars for poster adverts in autumnNestlé is bringing back one of its most famous advertising characters – the blond-haired, bespectacled Milky Bar kid – but this time it is seeking "kidults" to play him.The campaign, which Nestlé says is the brand's largest ever marketing push, breaks tonight ...
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- Saturday, July 31, 2010, 20:58
- Business
Set to go into the record books today with a No 1 hit in a whole new genre, the veteran singer once again displays his astounding ability to reinvent himselfA few weeks ago Sir Tom Jones was flying back to London from Dean Martin's old Bel Air home where he's lived for the last three decades, when he got chatting ...
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- Friday, July 30, 2010, 15:58
- Business
I spotted him last Thursday morning as I hurried across the Thames on my way to the
MPA meeting at City Hall. He had a sign propped up - Help Me! I Want To Work - and he was handing out flyers to the steady stream of bustling passers-by, most of them heading, eyes down, to their places of ...
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- Thursday, July 29, 2010, 10:57
- Business
Investors tucked into Clapham House after the owner of the Gourmet Burger Kitchen chain revealed a bid approach.Analysts believe the predator is likely to be Capricorn Ventures, which has been building up a stake since the end of 2007 and now holds 27%. Capricorn, an investment vehicle controlled by the Enthoven family, has previously been involved with Pizza Express and ...
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- Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 5:57
- Business
'We must be careful not to read too much into one number,' Mervyn King said of
last week's strong economic growth figuresMervyn King today signalled the Bank of England is in no hurry to raise rates today as he warned several risks remained to the recovery.Speaking to the cross-party Treasury select committee, Bank governor King also said chancellor ...
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- Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 0:57
- Business
Gaffe-prone chief executive has surprise new role at TNK-BPBP is poised to stun the City tomorrow by nominating Tony Hayward to the board of its Russian business as a consolation prize for being axed as chief executive.Following its board meeting in London, the oil group will formally announce tomorrow when it unveils second-quarter results that Hayward is standing down from ...
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- Sunday, July 25, 2010, 19:56
- Business
Beleaguered oil firm chief executive to be replaced by Gulf of Mexico clean-up chief Bob DudleyBP is planning to announce the departure of chief executive Tony Hayward alongside its half-year financial results on Tuesday.The BP boss will be replaced by Bob Dudley, who is currently overseeing the oil spill operation in the Gulf of Mexico.The exit of Hayward, who has ...
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- Friday, July 23, 2010, 9:55
- Business
• Dramatic rebound in construction sector drives GDP growth• Service sector output three times that of Q1• Alistair Darling
claims credit for Labour• Economists
warn of softer third quarterBritain's economy grew almost twice as fast as expected in the second quarter driven by service sector growth and a dramatic rebound in the construction ...
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