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Christmas demand boosts Game sales

Retail chain Game has said strong Christmas demand for new video games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops and FIFA 11 helped it...

Dixons profits feel chill from snow

The owner of Currys and PC World has warned that annual profits are expected to be at the bottom end of forecasts after snow-hit...

Interest rates held at record low

The Bank of England has left interest rates at their record low despite fears over surging inflation and commodity prices.Policymakers kept the base rate...

Plan to improve US school meals

School dinners in the United States may be forced to adhere to certain standards under a proposal being considered by the country's agriculture department.The...

Crackdown on Afghan poppy farmers

Five suspected poppy farmers have been arrested in Helmand province in a joint operation between British troops and Afghan policemen.The officers also managed to...

Honeymooner's body flown back home

The body of murdered honeymooner Michaela McAreavey is on its way back home from Mauritius.Her widower John and her brother Mark were on the...

Three jails to close, says Clarke

Three prisons will be closed with the loss of almost 850 places, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has said.Ashwell prison in Rutland and Lancaster Castle,...

Insurance firms in 'pricing' probe

Seven insurance companies - including UK giants Aviva and Royal Sun Alliance - are under investigation after the consumer watchdog raised concerns over the...

Bike sales behind Halfords slump

A poor Christmas for sales of children's bicycles dominated trading figures from Halfords after the retailer forecast disappointing profits.The group, which has 464 stores...

Home Retail Group hopes for profits

The owner of the Argos chain has said its profits hopes remain intact after strong demand for laptops and toys helped it overcome "some...

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