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Carpetright warns of profits slip

Floor coverings firm Carpetright has dealt a major blow to profit expectations after seeing little respite from grim trading conditions.The group said like-for-like sales...

Ocado reaches profits landmark

Upmarket online retailer Ocado has posted a profit for the first time in its history after it scraped into the black at the end...

FTSE up despite BP annual losses

BP shares have fallen more than 1% after the oil giant restored dividend payments but posted a smaller than expected fourth quarter profit.The return...

House prices dip by 0.1% in January

The housing market has started the year on the back foot with prices edging 0.1% lower during January, new figures have shown.It was the...

'Tick-box' social work criticised

Social workers should spend less time filling in forms and more time talking to children, the head of an independent review into child protection...

Britons urged to avoid Egypt march

Protesters in Egypt are to hold a "march of a million people", calling for President Hosni Mubarak to stand down.The escalation comes with the...

BP sees £3bn loss after oil spill

BP has suffered its first annual loss in nearly two decades after revealing that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will cost it more...

New UK football transfer record

Fernando Torres was confirmed as a Chelsea player on Monday night after a £50million deadline-day swoop on Liverpool which shattered the record for a...

Silent call firms face new fines

Companies responsible for silent calls face fines of up to £2 million under new rules which have come into force.Ofcom received more than 9,000...

Preston tops national 'crime map'

Glovers Court in Preston and its surrounding area is the most crime-ridden place in England and Wales, according to new figures.More than 150 crimes...

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