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Page last updated at 21:57 GMT, Friday, 27 November 2009

Wine being poured into a glass
Threshers group axes 2,140 jobs
Drinks retailer First Quench, which owns the Threshers chain, is closing a further 391 stores resulting in 2,140 redundancies.
Borders goes into administration
More job cuts at Threshers firm
Threshers owner shuts shops

Jaguar emblem Jaguar Land Rover see sales rise
Jaguar Land Rover sees its sales rise 23% in the second quarter after its new models were well-received.

Carphone Warehouse shop front Carphone raises profit forecast
The mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse raises its full-year earnings forecast after better-than-expected sales.


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How Woolworths' demise changed our High Streets
Clockmaker James Stewart Solid month
Small retailers see sales rise despite the recession
Easyjet model plane Ethical flights?
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ITV takes full ownership of GMTV
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Swiss set to share UBS tax data
Job cuts planned at airline BMI
GM to keep German plants open
ING investors back share issue
Toyota moves to cure pedal fault
New share structure at Facebook
Investor nerves hit LSE profits

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Ferdinando Beccalli-Falco, president of GE International Bosses' top tips
Business heads reveal secrets of their success
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Dubai may not be the canary in the coalmine
Oasis of the Seas Look inside
What makes the world's biggest cruise ship special?
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National Express loses rail route
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