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Premier League: Dave Whelan accuses Mike Ashley of being 'greedy' over sale

Dave Whelan has accused Mike Ashley of being "greedy" and failing to "understand" football. Nonetheless the Wigan Athletic owner retains a modicum of sympathy for Ashley as he endeavours to sell Newcastle after being...

Credit insurers face huge rise in premiums

With more suppliers set to claim for bad debts, the cost of reinsuring risk could soar by over 10 per cent Credit insurers face having to pay big increases in reinsurance premiums in the coming months as the effects of the...

Shares drop over insurance blow

SHARES in DSG International - owners of PC World, Dixons and Currys - plunged more than 30 per cent yesterday after insurers cut the cover they provide for the firm being unable to pay suppliers. The blow was delivered by the...

Store card interest rates rumble up

Interest rates on store cards are rising in the push for profits on the high street up to Christmas. The average interest rate on store cards now stands at 25 per cent – with some providers pushing up rates by four per cent....

Retail sales figures released by ONS

The Office for National Statistics has recently released figures showing the growth levels of retail sales in the UK. The figures showed that retail sales were growing at their slowest annual rates for two and a half years. In...

Newry claim victory at Ballymena

Gerry Flynn's Newry side move up to sixth in the league table Newry City had to endure a nervy finish before holding on to defeat bottom club Ballymena United in Monday's JJB Sports Irish Premiership clash. Darren King struck...

Crues beat Glens to go two clear

David Rainey set Crusaders on their way to an impressive win The Crues ended Glentoran's 25-match unbeaten run in the league to move two points clear at the top of the JJB Sports Premiership. Andrew Waterworth headed wide with...

Linfield 3-1 Dungannon Swifts

Jamie Mulgrew made a scoring comeback for Linfield on Saturday The Blues moved up to second in the JJB Sports Premiership with this battling victory at Windsor Park. Linfield midfielder Jamie Mulgrew marked his return from...

Bangor 1-2 Glenavon

Glenavon moved above Dungannon and into 10th in the JJB Sports Premiership thanks to this vital victory. Trevor Molloy put the Lurgan Blues ahead after 14 minutes with a driving run and curling strike from 25 yards. The...

GEOFF FOSTER'S MARKET REPORT: Rate cut hopes save day again

Dealers didn't know whether they were coming or going. The historic election victory of Barack Obama, the first-ever black president of the United States, and the biggest cut in UK interest rates since 1981 to levels not seen...

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