Final day for Woolworths (Press Association)
06/01/2009: The last remaining Woolworths stores will close their doors for the final time at the end of trading. more »
850 jobs go at childrenswear chain (Press Association)
06/01/2009: Around 850 staff were made redundant at failed childrenswear chain Adams after administrators announced the closure of 111 stores. more »
Rally eases as recession looms (Press Association)
06/01/2009: The FTSE 100 Index notched up its fifth straight day of gains, despite lacklustre trading on the London market. more »
Caution returns to Wall Street (Press Association)
06/01/2009: Caution returned to Wall Street as investors gave back some gains from last week's rally even as they found some encouragement from President-elect Barack Obama's calls for an economic stimulus package. more »
M&S 'to axe 1,000 jobs' (Press Association)
06/01/2009: Marks & Spencer will axe more than 1,000 jobs, it has been reported, as economic gloom continued to grip the high street. more »
Three bidders eyeing Waterford (Press Association)
06/01/2009: Three potential buyers are said to be eyeing up parts of the collapsed crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood. more »
Debenhams reports rise in profits (Press Association)
06/01/2009: Debenhams said profits were up on last year after the department store chain achieved a "creditable" Christmas trading performance. more »
Next like-for-like sales down 7% (Press Association)
06/01/2009: Fashion chain Next said it had made a "good start" to post-Christmas sales despite further trading declines in the run-up to the festive season. more »
Dunelm 'robust amid retail storm' (Press Association)
06/01/2009: Value-for-money homewares chain Dunelm has said it was in "very robust" shape to ride out of the current retail storm as rivals fell by the wayside. more »