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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:04 +0000Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:55:52 +0000Newspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/markets/uk(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f9842c8e-d5a7-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f9842c8e-d5a7-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlHoliday companies led the way lower on Friday as the FTSE 100 slipped for a fourth consecutive day Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:18 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ef171dc-d5af-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ef171dc-d5af-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe head of Nationwide, Britain's biggest building society, accuses government-backed companies of seriously distorting the savings market as its profits fall more than 60%Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:04 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc58259c-d56d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc58259c-d56d-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlThe UK's third largest life and pensions company is on the verge of appointing John Stewart, the former head of National Australia Bank, as its new chairman, pending FSA approvalFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:16:43 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae268a32-d5fe-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae268a32-d5fe-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlDiscount retailers have been the major beneficiaries of Woolworths' collapse, with 39% of stores now let taken by Poundland, B&M Bargains and other value chainsFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:55 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3303022-d5fe-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3303022-d5fe-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe administrators of First Quench, owners of Threshers and Wine Rack chains, said it would cut almost 1,900 jobs and close hundreds more storesFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7aec8bbc-d5e5-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7aec8bbc-d5e5-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe military decoy and pyrotechnic device group has placed $280m of loan notes with institutional investors, giving it renewed firepower for further acquisitionsFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:28 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d88a6f0-d5df-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d88a6f0-d5df-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe telecommunications testing group is pinning its hopes for a second-half upturn on renewed spending on next-generation networksFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:59:18 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0ef4e8ea-d460-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0ef4e8ea-d460-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlThe postal and parcel delivery company has seen some uplift in business as consumers sought alternatives to Royal Mail's service, but revenues fell as the recession dragged on demandThu, 19 Nov 2009 03:06:57 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c339530-d435-11de-990c-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c339530-d435-11de-990c-00144feabdc0.htmlUS and Italian confectionery groups are considering whether to enter the bid battle for Cadbury, though analysts are quick to play down the chances of a joint bidWed, 18 Nov 2009 23:23:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9fa3e1bc-d47d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9fa3e1bc-d47d-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlJust two months ago Marc Bolland, chief executive of Wm Morrison, said 'I love Morrisons. I am happy where I am'Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:22:52 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/08da12ec-d44b-11de-990c-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08da12ec-d44b-11de-990c-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Restaurant Group, owner of the Garfunkels and Frankie & Benny's chains, said it was on track to meet its expectations for the full year amidst a more encouraging outlook on Christmas bookingsWed, 18 Nov 2009 17:50:08 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7aac3d16-d359-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7aac3d16-d359-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.htmlThe pressures on local authority budgets will result in more business for private sector care services, Care UK says, as the health and care group reports a 25 per cent rise in full-year profitsTue, 17 Nov 2009 23:04:05 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c43165ec-d3bd-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c43165ec-d3bd-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlAdmiral Taverns completes debt-for-equity swap in which Lloyds Banking Group takes an almost 50% holdingTue, 17 Nov 2009 22:48:53 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7424dc0a-d3a9-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7424dc0a-d3a9-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlThe US carmaker says it plans to cut capacity by 20 to 25 per cent and headcount by 9,000-10,000 at its European bands Opel and Vauxhall, but denied it would engage in a 'bidding war' over jobs with European governments from which it is seeking aidTue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:54 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9fd8dbd2-d361-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Fukhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9fd8dbd2-d361-11de-9607-00144feabdc0.htmlInflation jumped in October as last year's steep fall in petrol prices dropped out of the annual comparison, ending more than a year of persistently falling inflationTue, 17 Nov 2009 19:19:34 +0000