City news: Primark, Pret A Manger, Wyevale and Stock Spirits
PRIMARK suffered its first drop in half-year underlying sales for 12 years after unseasonably warm weather hit demand for winter fashions. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Newcastle’s ‘fight and ‘belief’ against Man City gives Rafa Benitez optimism for surivival
RAFA BENITEZ insists Newcastle will fight to the end after they battled back against Manchester City to earn a point in their Premier League survival bid. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Hundreds of Syrian refugees to be housed in UK city plagued by homelessness
A MAJOR city has pledged to house hundreds of Syrian refugees despite being gripped by homelessness and demands for social housing. Daily Express :: News Feed
City News: Welsh economy, high street spending, WWP and Sunday Papers
WALES has dominated growth in disposable income compared with England over the past five years amid a recovery in manufacturing, according to a new report. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
City news: Pure Gym, Stock Spirits and Bank of England
PURE GYM has flexed its financial muscle ahead of a potential £500million float this year as it pumped up revenues with the acquisition of rival LA Fitness and partnerships with the likes of Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
City news: RBS, Burberry, Debenhams
ROYAL Bank of Scotland is to close 32 of its NatWest branches with the loss of 600 jobs. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
City news: House of Fraser, Banking, BT, Premier Foods
HOUSE of Fraser returned to profit for the first time in a decade after investment in its website and delivery service paid off with bumper online sales. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Man City match-winner Kevin De Bruyne jubilant after ‘deservedly’ reaching semi-finals
KEVIN DE BRUYNE propelled Manchester City into the Champions League semi-finals for the first time then warned Europe’s elite they are determined to carrying on making history. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
City news: BP, Cranswick, Tesco
A STORM of protest is brewing over the near- $ 20million pay package for BP boss Bob Dudley after shareholder advisory group ShareSoc urged members to vote against the oil giant’s pay report at Thursday’s AGM. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
After Chicago Teachers 1 Day Strike, City Gov’t Fires Back
(Photo: Christian K. Lee, AP) Chicago Public Schools (CPS) filed a charge against the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) with a state labor board over a one-day strike that occurred last Friday. The CPS maintains that the walkout staged by the union was illegal because it did not follow state law, which sets the rules for […]