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M&S Posts £665m Profit, Lowest Since 2009 (21 May 11:54 am)

The company\'s annual results show strong food sales performance has been hampered by poor general merchandise sales.

M&S Appoints Frenchman To Top Marketing Job (21 May 01:39 am)

Former Estee Lauder executive to take top marketing role at UK\'s biggest clothing retailer, Sky News learns.

Google Tax: PM Meets With Chairman Amid Row (20 May 10:37 pm)

Despite the web giant\'s UK tax arrangements being under the microscope, the PM is unlikely to have addressed the issue head on.

FirstGroup Shares Plunge By More Than 30% (20 May 09:47 pm)

Profit for the bus & rail firm hits the buffers as it seeks a new rights issue to ease massive debts after the West Coast debacle.

Google Tax: Cameron Not To Confront Schmidt (20 May 07:16 pm)

Despite the internet giant\'s UK tax arrangements being under the microscope, the PM says he will not address the issue head on.

Regional Newspaper Boss Prepares To Step Down (20 May 06:54 pm)

Group behind many of Britain\'s leading local newspapers has begun a search for new boss, Sky News understands.

FirstGroup Shares Plunge Amid 87% Profit Drop (20 May 05:06 pm)

Profit for the bus & rail firm hits the buffers as it seeks a new rights issue to ease massive debts after the West Coast debacle.

Bird Flu Outbreak Costs China £100m Each Day (20 May 04:36 pm)

Chinese passion for poultry wanes amid the ongoing bird flu scare, costing the country £4.3bn this year alone.

Bison Eyes London Float Amid US Fracking Boom (20 May 04:05 pm)

Bison Energy Services poised to become first specialist fracking company to list on London stock market, Sky News learns.

EU: Eurosceptic MPs Warned By Business Leaders (20 May 02:17 pm)

Right-wing Tory MPs come under fire for \"putting politics before economics\" as pressure continues to mount on David Cameron.

Empty Stores In Malls And Retail Parks Spread (20 May 02:09 pm)

Big name chain failures push up shopping centre and retail park store closures, with almost one-in-eight UK shopfronts now empty.

Euro Tax 'To Decimate Pensions', Report Says (19 May 11:02 pm)

A report to be published on Monday warns of the disastrous consequences of a new financial transactions tax, Sky News understands.

Nuisance Calls: Claim Firms Face Ofcom Inquiry (17 May 06:38 pm)

Cold-calling by claims management firms and others is set to be investigated after the telecom regulator\'s \"shocking\" survey.

Cameron Set For Talks With Google's Schmidt (17 May 04:09 pm)

Boss of Google expected to attend meeting with David Cameron on Monday - but tax will not be on the agenda, Sky News understands.

Venezuela Hit By Toilet Paper Shortage Crisis (17 May 02:47 pm)

Shop shelves are empty and people are down to their last sheets but the President says it is all an \"anti-government conspiracy\".

Foxconn To Miss Apple Overtime Deadline (17 May 02:14 pm)

The manufacturer of Apple gadgets is under pressure to further improve working conditions for its one million staff.

Morrisons In Ocado Deal To Sell Food Online (17 May 01:15 pm)

Morrisons does a deal with Ocado to launch web food sales but will the online grocer\'s current partner, Waitrose, intervene?

Texas Fertiliser Blast: Arson Not Ruled Out (17 May 11:54 am)

Investigators have identified three things that may have sparked an explosion at a fertiliser plant, but cannot rule definitively.

Morrisons To Sell Food Online With Ocado Help (17 May 11:42 am)

Morrisons does a deal with Ocado to launch its online food operation but will the online grocer\'s partner, Waitrose, intervene?

Myners And 'Homeless Billionaire' Hunt Deal (17 May 02:19 am)

Ex-City Minister to launch new investment vehicle with one of the world\'s richest men, Sky News understands.

Tory MP Backs Cherie Blair Healthcare Firm (16 May 10:53 pm)

The wife of the former PM lures a prominent Tory MP to back fledgling healthcare venture, Sky News understands.

Virgin Atlantic Plunges To Deeper Annual Loss (16 May 06:24 pm)

Virgin Atlantic says the London Olympics were bad for its finances as it confirms a higher loss despite higher revenues.

Honda Returns To Formula One After Five Years (16 May 06:10 pm)

They will supple McLaren with their engines from 2015.

RBS To Cut 1,400 Back Office Staff (16 May 04:38 pm)

RBS is the latest UK bank to confirm job losses as lenders continue to restructure their operations after the financial crisis.

Comet Rivals Profit From Chain's Collapse (16 May 04:33 pm)

The demise of Comet ahead of Christmas hands its biggest high street rivals a strong boost in sales.