2015年1月4日 星期日

2015-01-05 U.K. Business


BBC News
   
John Lewis Christmas sales driven by online growth   
BBC News
Online purchases drove sales growth at John Lewis over the Christmas period, the department store has reported. Total like-for-like sales rose 4.8% to £777m in the five weeks to 27 December, with shop sales flat, but online purchases up 19%.
Xmas web sales boost for john lewis   Daily Mail
John Lewis boss says retailers could reconsider Black Friday   Telegraph.co.uk
John Lewis enjoys 4.8 percent Christmas sales rise   Reuters UK
The Guardian   
Businessweek   
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Reuters UK
   
Big UK firms plan to raise investment despite election risk - Deloitte   
Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Major British businesses plan to step up investment this year despite seeing increased risks from May's general election and a softer economic outlook, a survey by accountants Deloitte showed on Monday. Deloitte said firms planned to ...

British bosses are broadly cheerful about their chances of growth in 2015   Telegraph.co.uk
Scots firms most upbeat about prospects   Scotsman
Bosses expect pay squeeze to end   Romsey Advertiser

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Sunday newspaper round-up: Tesco, Flotations, ECB   
Coutts
Tesco will scrap the system of rebates and penalty fees it uses to extract money from suppliers, the Sunday Times said. In a trading statement due on January 8th, Chief Executive Dave Lewis will replace the complex arrangements with a simple scheme ...

Retailers' woes in focus after a festive slump - London week ahead   CITY A.M.
Markets to get food for thought   Scotsman
The Week Ahead: Wait for supermarkets' reports on Christmas trading   The Independent
The Times (subscription)   
Telegraph.co.uk   
Citywire.co.uk   
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Reuters UK
   
Oil prices hits fresh five-and-a-half-year lows; Brent below $56   
Reuters UK
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. crude and Brent futures dropped to fresh 5-1/2-year lows on Monday as worries about a surplus of global supplies amid weak demand continued to drag on oil markets. OPEC's decision in November to maintain output had ...

Oil extends decline from 5 1/2-year low as supply glut lingers   BusinessWorld Online Edition
Oil trades at 5 1/2-year low after Russia, Iraq boost supplies   BusinessDay
NYMEX crude oil drops in early Asia as demand outlook worries weigh   Nasdaq
The Daily Star   
The Guardian Nigeria   
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The Independent
   
Shelter: One in nine affected by housing payment fears   
The Independent
More than three million people fear they will miss their rent or mortgage payments this month as the cost of Christmas takes its toll, according to research. One in nine people (11 per cent) who pay rent or a mortgage are worried about being able to pay their ...

Scots struggling to meet rent or mortgage costs   Scotsman
Millions risk mortgage or rent arrears due to the cost of Christmas, charity warns   Mirror.co.uk
Millions fear missing January's rent or mortgage payments, says Shelter   The Guardian
expressandstar.com   
The Northern Echo   
The Courier   
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Reuters UK
   
Britain's top companies to splash out 85 billion sterling in dividends - study   
Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest companies are set to lavish 85.3 billion pounds ($131 billion) on their shareholders in 2015 as they drawn on their cash hoards to supplement regular dividends with additional one-off payouts, a study said on Monday.

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THE BUSINESS TIMES
   
FOREX-Euro dives to nine-year low as US dollar surges   
Reuters
SYDNEY Jan 5 (Reuters) - The euro tumbled to its lowest since early 2006 in Asia on Monday as a wave of stop-loss sales were tripped on the break of major chart support, sending the U.S. dollar flying higher against a range of competitors. The euro was ...

Euro dives to nine-year low as US dollar surges   Economic Times
Euro dives in Asia quoted at lowest since 2006   London South East

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Irish Independent
   
Mystery over how €640000 wind turbine crashed to earth   
Irish Independent
A major investigation has been launched after an 80-metre wind turbine worth almost €640,000 collapsed on a mountainside in Co Tyrone in light winds. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. No one was injured when the giant ...

Wind turbine's collapse is a mystery   The Times (subscription)
Giant wind turbine mysteriously collapses in light winds on UK site   Express.co.uk
Screggagh wind farm: Investigation 'shuts down' seven remaining turbines   BBC News
AOL UK   
U.TV   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Belfast Telegraph
   
Mortgage approvals on slide, says Bank of England   
Belfast Telegraph
The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers fell to its lowest levels in almost a year-and-a-half in November, the Bank of England has reported. Also in this Section. Business in brief: City Link parcels can be collected · Harry's Shack has rewritten ...

Public's unsecured borrowing rises at fastest rate in 10 years   The Independent

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BBC News
   
Salvage experts to inspect the Hoegh Osaka   
BBC News
A car transporter ship was grounded in the Solent deliberately after developing a list, its owners say. The Hoegh Osaka was heading to Germany when it ran on to the Bramble Bank, in the entrance to Southampton Water, at about 21:30 GMT on Saturday.
Cargo vessel grounded off south coast of England   Reuters UK
Captain praised for running ship aground to save his crew   Irish Independent
Hoegh Osaka cargo ship will remain stuck off Isle of Wight for another 3 days   Daily Mail
The Sun Daily   
The Independent   
The Courier   
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