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Mulberry profits to beat forecasts

Luxury handbag maker Mulberry has said annual profits would beat expectations after a "very strong" Christmas.The group reported a 66% leap in own stores...

Costain prepares new Mouchel bid

Construction firm Costain has upped the ante in its battle for outsourcer Mouchel as it revealed a third takeover proposal worth more than £170...

John Lewis reports 4.1% sales rise

John Lewis has reported a 4.1% increase in department store sales during its first full week of trading with VAT at its higher rate...

Footsie rises despite China worries

The FTSE 100 Index staged a modest recovery despite further stress for Asian markets over fears that China's economy is overheating.A resilient session on...

JFK presidency anniversary marked

About 100 members of John F Kennedy's family have gathered in Washington to mark the 50th anniversary of the murdered US president's inauguration.His daughter...

Poll: Most Americans like Obama

Most Americans like president Barack Obama but a majority say he has not accomplished much on two top goals - fixing the sluggish economy...

Gaza demo targets French minister

A crowd of Palestinian protesters tried to block the French foreign minister on her way into the Gaza Strip, jumping on her vehicle and...

56 killed, 180 hurt in Iraq attacks

The death toll in a new spate of bombings on Shiite pilgrims in Iraq has risen to 56, officials confirmed.Authorities in the holy city...

Baby abduction woman finds parents

A US woman who was kidnapped as a infant 23 years ago says finding her real mother "felt like a dream".The woman was named...

Lonesome George looking for love

Will Lonesome George ever be a dad? Scientists who hope so are trying to mate the near century-old giant tortoise from the Galapagos, despite...

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