Virgin Media chief: rivals’ broadband ads are ‘grossly misleading’

Neil Berkett: said Ofcom’s report on broadband speeds ‘only went halfway’ The Virgin Media chief executive, Neil Berkett, has attacked rivals as “grossly misleading” in the way they market internet speeds to consumers. He called on the government to crack down on advertising if it expects the cable company to invest hundreds of millions of [...]

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Fashion chain back in the black

Karen Millen shop in London. The firm is now part of the newly formed group Aurora Fashions owned by Kaupthing. Photograph: David Sillitoe for the Guardian The fashion chains Oasis, Karen Millen, Coast and Warehouse, which became entangled in the failure of Icelandic group Baugur, have reported improving sales under their new owner. The newly [...]

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Beleaguered fashion chain returns to profit

Karen Millen shop in London. The firm is now part of the newly formed group Aurora Fashions owned by Kaupthing. Photograph: David Sillitoe for the Guardian The fashion chains Oasis, Karen Millen, Coast and Warehouse, which became entangled in the failure of Icelandic group Baugur, have reported improving sales under their new owner. The newly [...]

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Barack Obama faces rising pressure to publish Lockerbie bomber release letter

Obama has so far refused to release a letter from the US embassy grudgingly supporting the release of Megrahi. Photograph: Getty Images Barack Obama is under growing pressure to release a letter that reveals the US grudgingly supported freeing the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds. The letter was sent to Scottish ministers by a senior diplomat [...]

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