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Sir Alex Ferguson to retire as Manchester United manager
08/05/2013
Manchester United have confirmed that their manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, is to retire at the end of the season. Having managed the club since 1986 Sir Alex has decided the time is right to step down.
DIY spending falls for the fifth year in a row
08/05/2013
Spending on DIY fell for the fifth successive year in 2012, reaching its lowest level since 2000, according to research by Lloyds TSB. Households spent a total of £10.5 billion on DIY in 2012 – equivalent to around £400 per household; the lowest total since 2000.
Drivers reluctant to use a telematics device
02/05/2013
Young motorists are reluctant to accept the use of telematics - black box technology – to monitor their driving and set car insurance premiums.
Record book sales boosted by Fifty Shades of Grey
01/05/2013
Despite the recent rise of e-readers British publishers have reported record sales of books for 2012, in part down to the success of Fifty Shades of Grey.
Sales of million pound homes at highest since 2007
29/04/2013
The number of properties selling for over £1 million increased in 2012, reaching the highest level since the height of the housing boom in 2007, according to latest research from Lloyds TSB.
Robin Van Persie To Star In BT Sport Ads
28/04/2013
Robin Van Persie To Star In BT Sport Ads
Pret A Manger look to create 500 UK jobs
22/04/2013
Pret A Manger have confirmed that they will create a further 500 jobs in the UK this year, as part of wider plans to add 1,000 staff to their payroll worldwide.
New 'inspired by 2012' brand to keep the legacy flame alive
11/04/2013
Sport and community projects inspired by London 2012 will now be able to celebrate and share that inspiration with a new brand unveiled by Culture Secretary Maria Miller.
Manchester United sell training ground rights for £120 million
08/04/2013
Manchester United have become the first club to sell the sponsorship rights to their Carrington training ground.
Boris buskers head to Paris for Eurostar busking excursion
08/04/2013
With the Mayor of London’s Gigs busking competition underway for 2013, one of the winners from last year – Jamie Thorn and The Mystery Pacific – played live to passing travellers at St Pancras International station, before boarding a Eurostar train to Paris, where they were set to busk at locations around the French capital.
