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- UK royal wedding brings cheers for retailers
The royal wedding may add 620 million pounds ($995 million) to the UK economy as consumers spend more on food and drink and tourism revenue...
20 Nov, 2010, 03.52 AM IST
- Recovery gains strength in UK
British retail sales volumes rose nearly three times faster than expected in July, and a surge in corporate tax receipts cut public borrowi...
20 Aug, 2010, 04.49 AM IST
Our commitment to India is absolutely rock solid: Raj Jain, MD, Wal-Mart IndiaShaili Chopra of ET Now chats up with Raj Jain, MD, Wal-Mart India about the company's plans in India and a general overview of the retail ...
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- Brands find going tough in brown’s Britain
Angry and confused, Britain in 2007 is a pessimistic place to be.
06 Jul, 2007, 03.16 AM IST
- Tesco wants to ride Hero for retail foray
The co has been in talks with Tata Group & Bharti Enterprises to enter the $300 bn retail market in India.
08 May, 2007, 01.59 AM IST
- Tesco profit jumps 20% to $3.8b on strong sales
British supermarket giant Tesco said on Tuesday that net profits soared by a fifth in 2006 to a record £1.892 billion (e2.8 billion, $3.8 b...
18 Apr, 2007, 01.05 AM IST
- Tesco year profit tops 2.5 bln stg, ups cash return
Britain's biggest retailer said on Tuesday it expected to return at least 3 billion pounds to investors, up from 1.5 billion previously.
17 Apr, 2007, 12.30 PM IST
- Not Ashes, Chindia scares wits out of UK
Is UK business ready for the competitive challenge from China and India? Elite UK delegates feel 'No'.
29 Nov, 2006, 01.28 AM IST
- UK biz wary of India, China threat
British industry reflects how to survive in the globalised world competing with India and China.
28 Nov, 2006, 09.40 PM IST
- Wal-Mart shuts shop in Germany
Wal-Mart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, will retreat from Germany by selling its 85 stores to Metro at a $1-bn loss, two months afte...
29 Jul, 2006, 12.54 AM IST