Woolworths' sales slide continues
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Retailer Woolworths continues to suffer in a "tough" market, reporting widening losses and falling sales.
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National Australia Bank, the country's biggest lender, sees profits slump following a trading scandal, and amid rising costs and tougher competition.
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Woolworths says it expects its High Street retail arm to return to profit despite waning consumer confidence.
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Business & money: Official data reveals a worse-than-expected fall in retail sales last month
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Northern Rock shares continue to slide, falling a further 23% on speculation the stricken lender will be sold off cheaply.
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UK retail sales fall for the second month in a row in November, the CBI says, but stores remain upbeat about Christmas.
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The UK property market slowdown continued in November, according to the latest government figures.
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UK sports retailer JJB says its profits are set to fall 20% below market forecasts as  bad weather and tough competition hit sales.
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SYDNEY: Australia&#39;s biggest supermarket operator Woolworths Ltd said yesterday it sees its liquor sales this financial year rising to $A3.5 billion, including its recent acquisition in Queensland, from $A2.1 billion in fiscal 2004.
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Business & money: Analysts forecast that Next will report a fall in like-for-like store sales in the run-up to Christmas
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British sweets-to-DVDs retailer Woolworths Plc  said it had replaced management at its EUK wholesale unit, as an analyst said he expects the company to announce the renegotiation of its bulging debt shortly.
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The shoe company, which is still reorganizing, reports lower sales.
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The latest data indicates that slowing home sales and the rising number of properties for sale is forcing more sellers to reduce prices in many locations across the country.
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Ahold, the world's third-biggest food retailer, reported that sales in the third quarter had fallen by 7.9 percent owing to exchange rate variations and asset sales.
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Sales fall and losses double at home decor retailer.
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Sales keep slacking for this tough turnaround.
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Sales of existing homes fell more than expected in April while prices slid for a record ninth consecutive month, indicating further troubles ahead for the housing market.