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General Motors plans $20bn flotation

More than a year after declaring itself bankrupt, US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning an initial public offering (IPO) – which is set to be the second largest share sale in US history. The company has filed an official application (called an S-1 document) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to analysts, the [...]

American Apparel facing bankruptcy

It has been revealed that US fashion chain American Apparel is facing bankruptcy. The chain, which has faced much criticism for its provocative and controversial ads, has almost 300 stores worldwide and 14 in the UK. The company is ready to collapse under a mountain of debt of £77.2 million and has already warned that [...]

Coventry Building Society announces record results

Coventry Building Society, which is scheduled to finalise its merger with smaller rival Stroud & Swindon next month, has today announced record results for the six months ending June 30. The UK’s third largest building society said pre-tax profit grew by 20% to £43.5 million – compared with £36.2 million in the same period a [...]

Coventry Building Society announces record results

Coventry Building Society, which is scheduled to finalise its merger with smaller rival Stroud & Swindon next month, has today announced record results for the six months ending June 30. The UK’s third largest building society said pre-tax profit grew by 20% to £43.5 million – compared with £36.2 million in the same period a [...]

Kiss Flights collapses leaving 13,000 passengers overseas

Approximately 13,000 British holidaymakers are stranded abroad after budget travel firm Kiss Flights has collapsed. The firm, which operated flights to Greece, Egypt, Turkey and the Canary Islands, is the latest in a long line of travel firms that have recently gone bust. The collapse has meant the travel plans of 60,000 Britons are ruined [...]

Q2 like-for-like sales fall at Asda

Supermarket giant Asda has today announced like-for-like sales (excluding fuel) declined by 0.4% in the second quarter. The fall was attributed to the tough austerity measures introduced by the Government, which has hit consumers, according to Asda. “Asda’s customers are facing recently announced tax increases and cuts in Government spending,” it said in a statement. [...]