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Sir Philip Green

Sir Philip Green records a fall in profits

Sir Philip Green, the retail mogul behind the Arcadia group and big names in the world of retail such as Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge has recorded a 38 percent fall in profits for the year to 27 August 2011 sparking speculation that even Sir Philip Green the King of shops could be feeling the pinch
Cupcake Catastrophe

Need A Cake Groupon disaster wipes out 2012 profits

A small bakery has wiped out its entire 2012 profits after posting an over generous deal on Groupon which saw it make a £2.50 loss with every order
Frankie Cocozza in M&S advert

M&S edits Frankie Cocozza out of X Factor Christmas ads

X Factor sponsor Marks & Spencer has edited Frankie Cocozza from its Christmas adverts following his departure from the show amid rumours of drug use
Dave: UKTV channel

Virgin Media sells UKTV to focus on its digital network

Virgin Media has sold its 50 percent stake in UKTV for £339 million to Scripps Networks
Adam Crozier

ITV to charge for Player reducing reliance on adverts

ITV's Chief Executive, Adam Crozier has revealed that the group will start charging the public to watch some of the content on ITV Player from early 2012
Mulberry advert for the Oversized Alexa

Mulberry's value soars to £1bn thanks to Alexa Chung

Mulberry's Alexa satchel, inspired by presenter and fashion icon Alexa Chung, has become so popular that the value of the luxury fashion label has soared by over 500 percent in the last 12 months
Advertising fell in 2011

Daily Mail raises price by 10pc amid advertising slump

The Daily Mail publisher is putting the price of its main newspaper up by 10 percent to 55p as it struggles with falling advertising revenues and rising printing costs
Thorntons

Are the retail survivors just buying better?

Kiran Mazumdar from INVERTO explains why some retailers are doing well at the time of the demise of the UK high street
Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook profits slump

Thomas Cook profit warning due to Middle East unrest and weak UK economy
Aviva

Aviva sells the RAC to focus on core insurance business

Global insurance giant Aviva has sold its roadside rescue business, RAC, for £1 billion


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