The growth rate of online retailing fell to its lowest level on record in May, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
The administrator of greetings card chain Birthdays has accepted two offers, to buy 199 and 11 stores respectively, from unnamed companies. The deal is understood to safeguard around 1350 jobs, but redundancies are still expected at other stores.
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Claire Taylor has spoken of her determination to see England to victory after playing a pivotal role in securing England womens` ICC World Twenty20 triumph against New Zealand at Lord`s.
England's match-winner Katherine Brunt revealed a couple of early morning coaching sessions helped her put right her bowling action in time for the ICC Women's World Twenty20 final when she took 3-6.
When Clare Balding one of the BBC's most highprofile sports presenters was told she had cancer earlier this year she was determined not to let the illness interfere with the job she adores.