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McBride dented by higher costs

A major supplier of household goods to supermarkets has said it is braced for more price pressure after seeing profits hurt by higher commodity...

WH Smith steps in to buy bookshops

WH Smith has bolstered its high street estate with the acquisition of 22 stores from the administrator of British Bookshops and Stationers.The retailer said...

Islamic protesters burn churches

Hundreds of Islamic hard-liners have stormed a court and set two churches on fire in Indonesia to protest against what they said was a...

Torture 'to continue at Iraq jails'

Torture and grim conditions will continue in Iraqi prisons despite the election of a new government, human rights watchdog Amnesty International has declared.Its report...

Junk food may 'lower child's IQ'

Diets high in fats, sugars and processed foods are lowering toddlers' IQs, a new study has suggested.It found eating habits among three-year-olds shape brain...

Princes buys canned foods brands

Household brands Crosse & Blackwell and Fray Bentos have been snapped up by food and drinks group Princes in a deal worth £182 million.Their...

M&S web boost fails to lift FTSE

Marks & Spencer's success in poaching a senior Tesco executive to run its internet business has caused the retailer's shares to jump more than...

Taylor's lawyer storms out of court

Charles Taylor's lawyer has stormed out of court after judges refused to accept a written summary of the former Liberian president's defence case at...

Thailand invokes security powers

The Thai government has invoked special security powers in seven Bangkok districts, including the capital's main shopping districts ahead of protests by rival anti-government...

Mubarak sets up reform committees

Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has set up a committee to discuss and recommend constitutional changes that will relax eligibility rules for who can run...

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