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Price deflation takes shine off Unilever

Unilever’s chief executive warns of a protracted recovery and price deflation as the maker of Lipton tea and Sunsilk shampoo reports strong third-quarter results

CVS shares plunge after losing drug contracts

The drugstore and benefit management company saw its shares fall more than 20 per cent after it announced the loss of $3.7bn of prescription management contracts for 2010

Next upgrades guidance as conditions improve

The fashion retailer has beaten expectations and raised its forecast for the second half, in a move that points to an improvement in conditions on the UK high street

Lex: Marks and Spencer

The decision to offer a selection of branded foods alongside traditional own-label staples is latest twist in UK retailers’ battle for high street customers

Sales growth buoys Dunelm

Shares in the furnishings and homeware company jump more than 6% after the group confirmed it would beat consensus forecasts for full-year revenue

J&J to axe 7% of jobs in global restructure

Johnson & Johnson will cut up to 7% of its 117,000 employees by 2011 as it reduces costs in an effort to weather the global downturn and increase spending on new products.

Stanley seals $4.5bn Black & Decker tie-up

The all-stock transaction will unite two US household brands and allow the toolmakers to save about $350m in annual costs

Shops look forward to a monster spell

British retailers are gearing up for what is expected to be their best Halloween ever, as families on celebrate with pumpkins, party accessories and dressing-up outfits

Sony and Panasonic boost forecasts

Japan’s two largest consumer electronics companies, Sony and Panasonic, both increased their full-year profit forecasts as cost cuts improved their operating results

Samsung trebles third-quarter profits

Asia’s biggest maker of microchips, flat-screen televisions and mobile phones reports record quarterly earnings, highlighting the technology industry’s rapid recovery

Shiseido and JT look to overseas markets

P&G feels pinch from frugal consumers

Versace to shed 26% of jobs in shake-up

Reckitt surprises with sales declines

Christie’s offers cover to collectors

John Lewis sees online clothing sales surge

Son of Escada founders enters takeover race

Ebay turnround begins to pay off

Safilo to receive €330m of cash

Apple leaps ahead with 47% profits surge

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