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Page last updated at 22:54 GMT, Tuesday, 6 January 2009

M&S store exterior
Marks and Spencer cuts 1,000 jobs
Marks and Spencer will announce on Wednesday that it is cutting 1,000 jobs from its workforce of 70,000, the BBC confirms.
M&S in second one-day sale
M&S sees sales drop
M&S reviews benefits

Sale sign Sales fall at Next and Debenhams
Next and Debenhams see sales fall over the Christmas period, as a survey puts UK consumer confidence at a new low.

Adolf Merckle German billionaire kills himself
German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.


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FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Margaret Bewley Long goodbye
Woolworths staff feel the pain of closure
Robert Peston Robert Peston
UK retailers are facing a sterling challenge
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The 7 inch single is still making music after 60 years

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EU plays down impact of gas row

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FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
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Apple boss Steve Jobs's health hot topic at Macworld
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Singapore's Christmas fails to sparkle this year
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Final Woolworths stores shut down
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Porsche takes majority VW stake
French TV ditches prime-time ads
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