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KPMG to protect La Senza lingerie chain from administration
Lingerie chain, La Senza, has become the latest UK retailer to face financial restructuring. Global accounting firm, KPMG has been appointed to advise the company on a range of restructuring options, which could include administration or a company voluntary agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Business, UK, underwear
Tagged KPMG, La senza, La Senza Lingerie, lingerie
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UK consumers tp spend 350 million hours shopping online this Christmas
Experian Hitwise has made twelve key retail, social media and video predictions for this year’s festive season. Based on the latest data trends in online shopping, social networking, email and entertainment, here are their “12 Insights of Christmas” 350 million … Continue reading
UK offers help to bankrupt Ireland
While the UK is not part of the Euro currency, the Finance Chief in the new UK government has announced that the UK is ready to stand up and help it’s “closest neighbor” “We’re going to do what is in … Continue reading
Posted in Danger, Economy, Europe, Ireland, UK
Tagged Brian Lenihan, George Osborne, IMF, Irish economy
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Irish Company changes Scottish soccer sponsorship strategy
Tennents Lager, owned by Irish Company C&C Group PLC, has announced that it is to end its 36 year relationship with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) the governing body for Soccer in Scotland. Instead the Irish company has announced that … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Sport, UK, Uncategorized, United Kingdom
Tagged C&C, Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Magners Cider, Scottish Football, SFA, Tennents
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Cheryl Cole back on the market
Sources close to Cheryl Cole have reportedly claimed that Cheryl Cole has ended her marriage with British Soccer player Ashley Cole. The sexy Girls Aloud star is said to have sent husband Cole a text saying “Move out. It’s over” from … Continue reading
Posted in UK, underwear
Tagged aSHLEY COLE, cHERYL cOLE, cHERYL tWEEDY, Girls Aloud, Sexy ladies
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Northern Rock loses $1.2bn in first half of 2009
British Bank, Northern Rock, has reported losses of more than $1.2Billion (UK£724 Million) for the first 6 months of 2009. This signals a worsening of the situation for the bank as it shows an increase of 24% over the loss … Continue reading
Woolworths is dead. All stores to close after Christmas
All Woolworths’ stores will shut by January 5th 2009, the company’s it was confirmed this morning. Administrators, Deloitte, said around 200 of the company’s 807 stores would close by December 27th, followed by a second batch of 200 on December … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Danger, Economy, UK, underwear, United Kingdom
Tagged recession, woolworth, woolworths, woolworths bankruptcy
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HBOS and LLoyds to merge?
The BBC this morning reported on rumours of an impending merger between British banks Lloyds TSB and HBOS Plc, Britains’ biggest mortgage lender. News of the talks surfaced
Posted in Business, Economy, UK, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of Scotland, Britain, British Banks, Great Britain, Halifax Bank of Scotland, HBOS, Lloyds, Lloyds TSB, London Stock exchange, LSE, M&A, merger, Mortgage banks, UK
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British airline and tour operator goes bust
XL Leisure Group, the third largest tour operator in the United Kingdom, grounded all flights this morning after going into administration last night. The collapse has left UK and Irish passengers stranded at more than
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