RETAIL 2:54pm

Target sales increase beats expectations

Retailer’s earnings rise despite cost of Canada expansion

RETAIL 9:56am

Alliance Boots gloomy on economic outlook

Pharmaceutical retailer warns of continuing pressure on consumers

From UK 11:25pm

‘Fat tax’ proposed to cut obesity

Minimum 20% levy on unhealthy food necessary to tackle problem

FOOD & BEVERAGE 11:16pm

Activist investor makes move on PepsiCo

Relational to push on spin-off of US beverages

RETAIL 10:13pm

JC Penney customers disdain overhaul

Retailer halts dividend after revenue drop

From MARKETS 8:56pm

US retail credit defaults drop to 2008 levels

Delinquency rates ease as lenders tighten standards

From LEX 8:01pm

Coty / Avon: loss of face

End of limp bid for cosmetics seller raises the question of which company made itself look worse

RETAIL 7:28pm

Tesco to slash bonuses after poor results

Payouts for 5,000 managers face being cut to 17% of maximum

5:27pm

Greek coins boost Noble Investments

Coin dealer’s results supported by $25m auction of ancient Greek currency

From MARKETS May 15, 2012

Corn and soya battle for US acreage

Jump in soyabean prices may prompt switch to the oilseed

RETAIL May 15, 2012

Groupon shares surge as revenues rise 89%

North American market drives growth

From UK May 15, 2012

Food sector accused over migrant workers

Study highlights exploitation and poor working conditions

From FINANCIALS May 14, 2012

Herbalife faces rising Einhorn pressure

Fund chief tipped to renew his focus on company

RETAIL May 14, 2012

Best Buy founder to step down as chairman

Probe faults failure to tell board of chief’s relationship

FOOD & BEVERAGE May 14, 2012

Pernod Ricard cedes defeat in rum case

US court rules on Havana Club trademark

From MANAGEMENT May 14, 2012

A slice of the Chinese market

Three new books offer insights into the minds and spending habits of China’s middle classes

Andrew Hill from MANAGEMENT May 14, 2012

A set-to as old as the Old Testament

BrewDog v Diageo: a PR battle in the old tradition

From UK May 14, 2012

Scots push for 50p minimum alcohol price

Unit rate is effort to quash problem drinking

From MARKETS May 14, 2012

Dreyfus to tap capital markets

Trading house plans acquisitions in $7bn programme

RETAIL May 14, 2012

Squeeze boosts trade at charity shops

Call for more donations to meet demand

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