US companies giving executives big bonuses before declaring bankruptcy
Angry creditors say multimillion dollar ‘retention’ payments reward failure
Selfridges offers fashion for rent in pursuit of green-conscious customers
Luxury retailer will also offer sale of ‘vintage clothing’ and used accessories
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Stocktake: Day trading like it’s 1999 will end in tears
Novice retail traders ‘doing stupid things’, says hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman
JC Penney to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week
It is reported the US retailer plans to permanently close a quarter of its 850 stores
European shares slide over 3% amid gloomy investor sentiment
Economic impact of coronavirus pandemic weighs heavily on markets
Shares lifted on hopes of US-China trade deal
Airlines see boost across global stockmarkets as Middle East crisis begins to cool
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Business leaders pay tribute to ‘retailer pioneer’ Arthur Ryan
Dublin man established Penneys and Primark as a major global fashion brand
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European shares rally as US eases Huawei restrictions
Markets report: CRH, Smurfit and AIB gain as Bank of Ireland and PTSB lose ground
Oil stocks and online supermarket Ocado buoy European equities
In Dublin, Paddypower still goes up despite UK’s restrictions on betting terminals
Strong performance by oil stocks boosts European shares
Shares in Game Account Network rise steeply in Dublin and London
Trump’s tariffs plan batters industrial stocks
Market report: Irish stock market remains closed but rest of Europe slumps on fears of trade war
Bank of Ireland results and unemployment rate
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No black Friday for investors as markets hold steady underpinned by banks
By Thanksgiving evening, US shoppers had splurged more than $1.52bn online
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Hudson Valley mall is an example of the storm hitting US malls
New mall owner says replacing big anchor tenants will be far from easy
US job growth accelerates in June, but wages continue to lag
Some 222,000 jobs were added in US in June as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%
European stocks advance after biggest drop since April
FTSE 100 sets record close as pharma stock AstraZeneca rises on positive drug trial
US employment growth rebounding and wages increasing
Conditions could pave way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month
Dismal holiday sales at Macy’s, Kohl’s spell gloom for US retail sector
Department stores suffer as shoppers buy online and spend less on clothes
Thanksgiving sales surge online as shoppers stay home for holiday
US shoppers spent $1.15bn online between midnight and 5pm ET on Thursday
Fifth person dies after man goes on gun rampage in US
Gunman still at large after opening fire at a shopping centre in Washington State
Thanks, Penneys. The rise and rise of Primark
Following the success of the store in the US, and as it launches in Milan next week, we follow the success of Penneys from a pile-em-high shop on Dublin’s Mary Street to the fashion capitals of the world
European stocks have worst week in month after Chinese devaluation
In Dublin insurer FBD rebounds despite reports of capital shortfall
JC Penney surged after posting smaller loss than expected
Back-to-school shopping season off to a ‘strong start’
New York questions major retailers over ‘on-call shifts’
Last-minute notice about whether staff should report to work may violate state law
Shares surge across Europe as results season kicks in
Iseq climbs 1.1% to close at highest level since 2008
Can bargain-hunting US shoppers be convinced to spend in Penneys?
Boston, with its large Irish community, is a good beachhead for Primark to attempt its most ambitious retail invasion
Clothes industry urged to compensate Dhaka factory victims
Little relief on first anniversary of Bangladesh disaster which killed more than 1,100 people
JC Penney turnaround showing signs of taking hold
Popular house brands were lifting gross profit margin
Bill Ackman resigns from JC Penney board
Retailer’s largest shareholder has been a persistent critic of the firm’s management
Man goes on trial over hacking of 160 million credit card numbers
Russian (29) pleads not guilty in largest ever such cybercrime case in US which cost firms $300m
Starbucks chief enters JC Penney dispute
Howard Schultz accuses hedge fund manager Bill Ackman of being a ‘destroyer of companies’
European stocks rise on Chinese data
Bank of Ireland shares tops 20 cent for first time in more than two years
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