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William Hill reports robust growth

Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures last month failed to stop gamblers placing their bets as William Hill posted robust sales growth in its shops.The...

Wikileaks banker faces Swiss trial

A banker who claims to have handed WikiLeaks details of rich tax evaders has gone on trial accused of breaking Switzerland's strict banking secrecy...

Tunisia protest against new cabinet

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Tunisia's capital demanding that allies of the exiled president are removed from power.The activists sang nationalist songs and...

Wider benefit of statins 'unproven'

Evidence is lacking to support widespread use of cholesterol-lowering drugs among the "worried well", a study has found.Statins are highly effective at reducing blood...

Tories 'prefer Clegg over cabinet'

Tory voters prefer Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg to almost all their own Cabinet ministers, according to a new poll.The Deputy Prime Minister rated...

JD Wetherspoon sees sales increase

Pubs chain JD Wetherspoon has said sales grew in recent weeks despite the snow but warned profit margins were coming under pressure from the...

Jobless total soars to 2.5 million

Unemployment has soared by 49,000 to 2.5 million, with a record number of young people out of work, new figures have shown.One in five...

Comet suffers festive sales drop

Comet parent company Kesa Electricals has warned of a full-year loss for its UK operation after festive sales plunged by 7.3%.Kesa blamed strong competition...

Insurance move adds to HMV's woes

Embattled music, books and DVD retailer HMV Group has confirmed its suppliers are being hit by a reduction in credit insurance amid fears over...

Apple reports record sales levels

Consumer gadgets giant Apple has reported record sales and profits for its Christmas quarter after demand for iPads and iPhones topped expectations.Net income in...

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