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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...

Bookmakers defy wider market dip

Shares in the UK's biggest bookmakers have raced ahead after William Hill said the weather conditions that decimated sporting fixtures in the run-up to...

US teenager could face gun charges

A gun in a US student's backpack went off when he dropped the bag, wounding two students at his high school, police in California...

Afghan rickshaw blast kills 13

Thirteen people have died after a motorised rickshaw packed with civilian passengers struck a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan.The explosion happened in the Khoshamad...

Chinese leader begins US visit

Chinese President Hu Jintao has arrived at the White House for talks with Barack Obama as the leaders of the two powers look for...

Teams check Pakistani quake damage

Pakistani authorities have dispatched teams to villages close to the epicentre of a powerful earthquake to check for damage and casualties.Initial daylight surveys appeared...

Australians told to flee homes

Thousands of people in the south east of Australia have been advised to flee their homes with three days of supplies after a surging...

Chihuahua survives attack by owl

An owl attack has left a 4lb Chihuahua with a healthy fear of the dark.The attack happened when Chico the Chihuahua was out for...

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