26-Dec-2012 04:31

Early Christmas sales: Up to 70pc off as discounting starts on Christmas Eve - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/9764673/Christmas-Day-sales-move-to-Christmas-Eve-with-70-off-we-list-the-early-bargains.html

End of an era for the QE2: Iconic cruise liner sold as scrap to Chinese for £20m - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2252580/End-era-QE2-Iconic-cruise-liner-sold-scrap-Chinese-20m.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Christmas of computers puts fear into traditional toymakers - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2252825/Christmas-computers-puts-fear-traditional-toymakers.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Business growth is 'absolute priority' - Matlock Today :: http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/news/local-news/business-growth-is-absolute-priority-1-5253539

One in ten elderly forced to sell or downsize their home to make ends meet - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2253212/One-elderly-forced-sell-downsize-home-make-ends-meet.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Sorry ladies... but men are better with the family finances! Women are less ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2253220/Sorry-ladies--men-better-family-finances-Women-confident-sticking-budget.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Retailers undergoing "endurance test" - bdaily :: http://bdaily.co.uk/industrials/26-12-2012/retailers-undergoing-endurance-test/

UPDATE 1-Japan's Abe set for second term, to tap allies for cabinet - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/japan-politics-idUSL4N0A00CN20121226

Australia strike early, Sangakkara passes 10000 - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/26/uk-cricket-lanka-idUKBRE8BN04V20121226

Call to help high street as retailers fight for life - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/call-to-help-high-street-as-retailers-fight-for-life.19764622