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Chinese to be 'world's biggest food spenders'

China will overtake the US as the world's biggest food and grocery market within four years, a leading analyst says

McDonald’s: the world’s local restaurant

After years of declining popularity, the fast-food giant is enjoying a surge in the UK thanks to a more ‘local’ approach

Five supersized brands going local

Globalised businesses such as Tesco are seeing the advantages of taking national values and identities into account

Dannii joins Twiggy in new M&S fashion team

The company has dispensed with all its glamour girls but Twiggy and drafted in a new team, including Dannii Minogue

Court case could hit ‘bank robber’ principle

A landmark case involving Safeway could have a significant impact on the policing of anticompetitive behaviour

400 Cadbury staff to lose jobs despite pledge

The Somerdale plant at Keynsham, near Bristol, will in effect shut down, although it may remain open with a skeleton staff

Worst January since 1995 at the tills

The value of sales rose by 1.2 per cent last month, the lowest rate recorded in any January since the BRC’s records began

Snow leaves Focus stranded without customers

With customers unable to drive to stores, takings were hit, forcing Focus to ask for an extra week to pay its rent

Ethel Austin joins list of fashion casualties

With Au Naturale, its homewares sister store, the clothing chain entered administration for the second time in two years

Ethel Austin falls into administration

More than 3,700 jobs are at risk after the clothing retailer falls into administration for the second time in two years

Reckitt Benckiser is cleaning up

Reckitt Benckiser became one of the corporate success stories of the past ten years by sticking to what it knows best

A new chapter begins for East India Company

Sanjiv Mehta wants to revive the famous brand which once ruled the world of commerce after it was established in 1600

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Tesco scheme helps school-leavers to top shelf

Tesco hopes that applicants to its fast-track 16-plus scheme will reach store manager level by the age of 23

I'm worth my pay says Reckitt boss Bart Becht

'We pay for performance. It’s straightforward. There’s a very clear link between stock awarded and shareholder value.'