John Lewis bucks downward trend
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John Lewis sees record weekly sales, as other retailers brace for poor sales for the Christmas season.
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Bradford & Bingley reports a sharp fall in profits after writing down the value of its sub-prime assets.
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The dollar falls to yet another record low against the euro and slips  to its lowest rate against the pound since 1992.
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Leading shares ended lower, falling further back from recent 6-year highs, as a poorly received pricing update from Tate &amp; Lyle offset M&amp;A fuelled gains in Smith &amp; Nephew.
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Boxing Day figures reveal poor sales, but bargain hunters are expected to turn out in force for post-Christmas shopping
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The FTSE 100 fell into negative territory Friday after mortgage lender Northern Rock shed a quarter of its market value after relying on the Bank of England to solve its lack of liquidity.
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Manchester United have announced a fall in pre-tax profits to Â£27.9million for the financial year ending July 31. Profits were down from Â£39.
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The pound has remained on a back foot after a surprise fall in retail sales and house price growth this morning.
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After a dismal second-quarter showing, the retailer projects a Q3 loss.
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The pound slipped back today after data suggested the service sector is slowing down more dramatically than had been anticipated.
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British manufacturers are reporting that their order books are at their lowest level since January, prompting the CBI to scale back its forecast for economic growth for 2005
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The company's dismal earnings have dimmed investor enthusiasm.
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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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The deep-discount retailer misses earnings projections and lowers its outlook.
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Shares in online retailer Amazon plunge 17%  after its fourth-quarter profits fail to impress.
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JJB Sports has warned that full-year profits will come in around 20 percent lower as a dismal summer and tough competition hit sales of T-shirts and shorts, sending its shares 19 percent lower.