Brussels conditionally approves French takeover of British Energy
Brussels - The European Unions executive on Monday approved the takeover of British nuclear generator British Energy by French power firm Electricite de France (EdF) as long as the companies sell off a certain number of assets, officials in Brussels...

[ Published on : Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:45 ]

Brussels conditionally approves French takeover of British Energy
Brussels - The European Unions executive on Monday approved the takeover of British nuclear generator British Energy by French power firm Electricite de France (EdF) as long as the companies sell off a certain number of assets, officials in Brussels...

[ Published on : Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:50 ]

Britains ailing Marks Spencer to cut jobs amid falling sales
London - Britains leading clothing and food retail chain Marks Spencer Wednesday unveiled its worst sales figures in almost a decade and said it planned to cut up to 1,230 jobs. MS said in London that sales in Britain tumbled by 7.1 per cent in t...

[ Published on : Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:53 ]

Drop in Marks Spencer sales heralds 2009 retail misery - Summary
London - Leading clothing and food chain Marks Spencer Wednesday unveiled its worst sales figures in almost a decade in what analysts said was a key indicator of the deteriorating business climate in Britain. MS said that sales in Britain tumbled ...

[ Published on : Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:54 ]

YEARENDER:Britain throws caution to the wind in anti-recession fight
London - In Britain, 2008 will be remembered as the year Prime Minister Gordon Brown abandoned prudence and fell in love with big spending. In order to keep the nation shopping, despite the credit crunch, Brown threw his customary caution to the wind...

[ Published on : Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:34 ]