Business

Photographic retailer Jessops warns that trading has not improved at the chain, with sales continuing to fall.

Cash cow
15-07-08 16:06

Is a development agency for the poor chasing big profits?

Mortgage lenders draw up a plan to help kick-start the mortgage market as the credit squeeze continues.

US carmaker General Motors is expected to announce thousands of redundancies as it struggles to cut costs amid falling sales.

Rising food and fuel costs pushed the UK inflation rate up to 3.8% in June from 3.3% in May, official figures show.

Japan holds interest rates at 0.5% amid concerns about inflation and signs of an economic slowdown.

BT says it plans to invest £1.5bn in fibre optic cables to give millions of homes access to much faster broadband.

Tighter household budgets and fluctuating weather keeps down retail sales during June, the BRC says.

Metal bashing
14-07-08 22:14

The risks that come with processing scrap in India