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Company boss jailed with non-organic egg on his face
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- 12 March 2010 09:49
A company boss was jailed for three years yesterday for his part in a scam which saw tens of millions of eggs falsely passed off as free range.The near two-year fraud also led to eggs wrongly labelled as organic being sold to consumers in supermarkets and other stores across the ...read more
Nightclub firm in cost-cutting drive
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- 12 March 2010 09:49
Nightclub operator Luminar, which owns the Oceana, Liquid and Lava & Ignite chains, has launched a major cost-cutting initiative after comparable sales dropped 9.9% in the year to February 25th.The group said that the recent wintry weather put off clubbers from venturing out, prompting the company to launch a "rigorous" ...read more
Shoppers respond to the first signs of spring at John Lewis
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- 12 March 2010 09:48
John Lewis has announced "another fantastic week of trade" in the week to March 6th, with a sales rise of 16% on last year, with fashion and home delivering "superb performances".In a statement, Jill Little, merchandise director at John Lewis, said: "It seems that the first signs of spring inspired ...read more
Liberty confirms takeover approaches
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- 12 March 2010 09:47
Liberty has confirmed press speculation that it has received approaches which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the company. The board said that, at this stage, it was too early to say whether these discussions would lead to a formal offer.It added that, over the ...read more
Asda to rename "fat balls" to avoid customer laughs
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- 11 March 2010 09:38
It has been reported that Asda is to change the name of its bird seed products to stop customers laughing at the name "fat balls". According to the Sun, the balls of seeds and fat, put out to help wild birds last out the winter, are responsible for many smirks ...read more
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