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Shop Direct sees online sales boost

Littlewoods and Very parent company Shop Direct has said sales grew 5% over Christmas as snowed-in shoppers ordered from home and rushed to snap...

Medical products firm shares up 11%

Shares in healthcare firm Smith & Nephew have soared to an all-time high following reports that it rejected a bid approach from US rival...

Iranian rights campaigner jailed

A leading Iranian human rights lawyer has been jailed for 11 years after being convicted of security offences.Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested in September, and...

Eta declares permanent ceasefire

The Basque terrorist group Eta has declared a permanent ceasefire, calling it a step towards ending its fight for independence.But a statement in the...

Persimmon lifts profits guidance

Housebuilder Persimmon has delivered a profits surprise despite the impact of the freezing weather on an already sluggish housing market.The UK's second largest housebuilder...

Debenhams upbeat despite sales slip

Department store Debenhams said it had not been blown off course by the weather despite losing an estimated £30 million of sales to the...

Ocado hails strong festive sales

Online grocer Ocado said it has outperformed market expectations since its controversial stock market flotation after delivering a strong Christmas performance.The Hatfield-based firm posted...

Morrisons hails festive performance

Supermarket group Morrisons said it was pleased with Christmas trading after defying the weather to post another improvement in sales.The UK's fourth biggest chain...

Bid reports boost Smith and Nephew

Speculation linking Smith & Nephew to bid interest from US rival Johnson & Johnson has prompted a sharp surge in the blue-chip firm's shares.The...

Iran plane crash black box found

Investigators have found the black box from a passenger jet which crashed while trying to make an emergency landing in a snowstorm in north-western...

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