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Abercrombie Plans to Cut More Prices Profiles

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., which posted a quarterly loss on Friday, will become more aggressive in lowering prices as the teen-oriented retailer copes with the recession. “Consumer spending pa Read More...

XBOX 360 sales pass nine million in Europe Profiles

Microsoft has revealed that more than nine million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold across Europe. According to MCV, the firm’s Chris Lewis explained that the 360 commanded a 27% share of the co Read More...

Man nets $112m as it sells out of MF Global Profiles

Man Group has sold its remaining stake in the New York-listed futures and options broker lMF Global in a deal that will earn the hedge fund an initial $112m (£68m). Read more Read More...

Nationalised B&B admits bad debts soaring Profiles

Bradford & Bingley, the nationalised mortgage lender, said yesterday that its first-half pre-tax losses had soared to £160m from just £26.7m in the first half of last year. The stricken lender, Read More...

Axe falls on 850 jobs at Allied Carpets Profiles

By Scott Reid Deputy Business Editor MORE than 850 jobs have been axed after administrators for Allied Carpets called time on the bulk of the failed retail chain. Ten Scottish stores are among the 142 Read More...

Twitter set to automate retweets Profiles

Twitter is working on a way to automate its retweet process to enable smoother and more comprehensive access to information across the popular micro-blogging site, according to a new blog posting. Biz Read More...

Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 rumoured for imminent price cuts Profiles

Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 are being tipped for imminent price cuts, according to reports from a wide range of sources. Okay, we know that console price cut rumours are hardly a rarity in this game – Read More...

Palm Pre Sales Tumble After 3GS Release Profiles

By Desire Athow of itproportal Palm’s future seems to be even bleaker as an analyst told investors that he forecasts that the number of Pre sold in July would be around 100,000. Analysts are kno Read More...

Virgin Media To Offer 90 Days Free Broadband Profiles

Virgin Media has launched a new campaign in a bid to recruit more members with a free broadband offer. The telecommunications firm will be offered free broadband worth £15 to customers who take on it Read More...

TalkTalk lights up broadband Profiles

The internet service provider, TalkTalk, is looking to become the brightest and most trendy broadband supplier in the UK with a new advertising campaign and sponsorship of the X Factor. According to T Read More...

Chrysalis records a surge in Jackson’s music sales Profiles

Chrysalis is set for a windfall from Michael Jackson’s death, with the “extraordinary surge in the sale of his work” set to lift royalty revenues at the music publisher later this ye Read More...

Tesco to step up loyalty card scheme Profiles

FT Website states: Tesco is to beef up its Clubcard loyalty scheme as Britain’s biggest retailer fights to close the gap on faster growing supermarket rivals. From Monday, the more than 15m hold Read More...

British Airways to sell advertising space on boarding cards Profiles

Times Online says: In a money-raising move worthy of Ryanair, British Airways is to start putting advertising from other companies on its boarding passes. The loss-making airline will also host advert Read More...

YHP Interviews the Founders/CEO of Clothing Line-TeamWhyme? Fashion

CLOTHING BRAND WITH A CUSTOMISING TWIST, RUN BY STINK (SIMON LOCKWOOD) AND CHAR.1 (CHARLIE LACEY-LENNOX) YHP Speaks to the two founders. Hello, how’re you both doing? Welcome to YHP. Were both fine, Read More...

Village SOS- Apply Now!! Profiles

Village SOS is a major new initiative from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and the BBC, who are searching for six UK villages with a great business idea and six enterprising individuals to act as ‘Villag Read More...