| John Lewis ad aims to cover the Christmas No 1 slot The reformed Take That face some stiff competition for the Christmas number one slot in the shape of John Lewis, the department store retailer. telegraph.co.uk |
AG Barr profits from promoting Irn Bru in England AG Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru, is benefiting from promoting Scotland's best-selling soft drink in England, reporting a 14.4pc rise in first-half profits. telegraph.co.uk |
Questor share tip: GlaxoSmithKline has potential for growth Last week's third-quarter numbers from pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) demonstrated progress on its core strategy. Questor says BUY. telegraph.co.uk |
BATs hit as smokers struggle in downturn British American, the maker of Dunhill, Kent, and Lucky Strike cigarettes, said volumes fell in the third quarter as the economic downturn forced smokers to cut back. telegraph.co.uk |
Contagion strikes Italy as Ireland bail-out fails to calm markets The EU-IMF rescue for Ireland has failed to restore to confidence in the eurozone debt markets, leading instead to a dramatic surge in bond yields across half the currency bloc. telegraph.co.uk |