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... BRC Director General, Helen Dickinson, said: "Prices in Britain's shops reached another new low, this month by -2.1 per cent. That's the deepest deflation rate since our records began in December 20 ...
How to invest in Europe’s dead-cat bounce
... German shops, and with prices no longer falling at such a rapid rate. Europe is receiving a ... (Read the full story) ...
Shop prices deflationary for 22nd consecutive month, BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index shows
... of 1.7%. Non-food deflation accelerated to 2.5% in February from 1.8% in January. BRC director general, Helen Dickinson, said: “Prices in Britain’s shops continue to fall, this month by -1.7 per ...
Hollande's flagship economic reform law faces parliamentary test
... rules on whether France's reforms go far enough to avoid sanctions for its budget slippages. The bill cuts red tape in a wide variety of areas including allowing more shops to open on Sundays and evenings ...
Blizzard 2015: There's a run on toilet paper
... e's ever seen. At Zabar's, a family-run supermarket in Manhattan, bagels and lox are flying off the shelves. Avocados sales jumped 220% Sunday compared to a normal day at the Stop & Shops' 182 stores i ...
Belarus Is Taking Extreme Measures To Stop A Currency Panic
on 22 December 2014, from businessinsider.com Belarus blocked online stores and news websites Sunday, in an apparent attempt to stop a run on banks and shops as people rushed to secure ...
French reform bill a major test for a weakened Hollande
... lawmakers angry with President Francois Hollande's deregulation drive. The bill aims to let shops open more often on Sundays and resolve disputes over firings more rapidly. It also includes plans ...
Osborne may offer stamp duty cut in UK autumn statement
... business rates for high street shops in his last autumn statement before the election. The chancellor will have little money for giveaways, especially as his deficit figures are expected to be higher ...
UK shops braced for Black Friday frenzy
on 27 November 2014, from theguardian.com UK retailers are gearing up for a US-style “Black Friday” shopping frenzy, with experts predicting thousands of bargain hunters will descend ...
UK retail sales to keep steady pace at Q3 start
... deflation in UK shops, as reported by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), and a sharp deceleration of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, should again offer consumers more confidence in keeping sales ...
Uk retail sales rebound in July – CBI
... growth. Among the retail sub-sectors, grocers performed well, as did footwear & leather and clothing shops, whereas sales at chemists declined on a year ago. Internet sales volumes in the retail sector ...
$A higher on strong Chinese data
... and workshops in the world’s second-biggest economy, had come in above 50. ‘‘The news ... (Read the full story) ...
Xi’s Squeeze Leaves China’s Heartland Missing Boom
on 22 April 2014, from bloomberg.com In front of construction-site billboards depicting Tiffany and Louis Vuitton shops, Liu Cuiying squats on the bank of the Han river, washing orange ...
Thais brace for recession as crisis nears crunch time
... 's consumer class. "Business has been very bad. Many shops have left here, some moved to find cheaper spots or changed hands," said Sakuntala, almost drowned out by the noise of bored shop owners pla ...
World's first Ferrari hotel to open in theme park
... spokesman confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday. The 250-room hotel project promises 5-star service along with restaurants, shops and large simulation areas for car racing, according to PortAventura Entertainment ...
Men held over Vatican Bank 'three trillion euro bond fraud'
... of private accounts held by cardinals, bishops and religious orders all over the ... (Read the full story) ...
Shop prices falling at fastest rate since 2006, says British Retail Consortium
on 05 March 2014, from theguardian.com Discounts on clothes and electrical goods and a slowdown in food inflation left prices in Britain's shops falling at their fastest pace for at leas ...
Japanese Stocks In Freefall - TOPIX Plunges Almost 5% To 4-Month Lows
... (its biggest drop since the May collapse), the TOPIX is at 4-month lows. The TOPIX Real Estate index just hit a bear-market - down 20% from Dec 31st highs. Japanese sell-side shops are in full panic desparatio ...
Pot Shops in Denver Open Door to $578 Million in Sale
on 31 December 2013, from bloomberg.com Toni Fox plans to open the doors of her Denver marijuana shop at 8 a.m. tomorrow to a line of customers including some who camped overnight to be ...
UK High Street sales recover their sparkle - CBI
... stores and clothing shops, which had seen sales fall in the year to November, saw sales rebound strongly, according to the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey of 106 firms. Retailers expect robust ...
