David Callaghan
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High street sales suffer in warm weather
The warm weather in September affected retail sales as retailers reported a 0.8% fall compared with 2013.
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HS2 contracts to be released
Major contracts for the building of the HS2 railway line are to be awarded in the next few months.
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Wetherspoon chief attacks board rules
Chairman and founder of JD Wetherspoon pubs, Tim Martin, has called for reform of the rules governing the way public companies are run.
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Supermarkets told to reveal supplier deals
Shareholders and investor groups are demanding to be given more information about the way supermarkets are dealing with suppliers.
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Mortgage rates set to fall
Homebuyers may soon be benefiting from cheaper mortgage rates as banks battle to win customers and the housing market slows.
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Bestway chief rules out sale
Chief executive of Bestway convenience store chain, Zameer Choudrey, has dismissed the idea of the company being sold.
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Giggs to open ‘football hotel’
Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs is to open Hotel Football opposite the club’s Old Trafford ground.
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Bellway to reveal record profits
Housebuilder Bellway is set to announce a record profit figure of £245m on Tuesday, which is an increase of nearly 60%.
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Warm weather puts heat on M&S sales
The unusually warm weather has undermined sales at Marks & Spencer forcing analysts to cut its forecasts.
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Tesco hit by executive resignation
Tesco’s company secretary Jonathan Lloyd is set to leave the retailer at a time when it is already reeling from the revelation that it mis-stated £250m in profits.
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Amazon set to open first high street store
Amazon is planning to open its first shop, in New York opposite the Empire State Building.
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North-South divide set to widen
The gulf in wealth between the north and south of England is set to grow wider over the next five years.