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DHL's John Allan to take over from Sir John Collins later this year

USA: Retailer fails to find buyer ? petitions US Bankruptcy Court for permission to begin liquidating the firm's assets

PMP maker confirms plans to launch its first netbook at the end of this month

Retailer confirms cut but plays down impact on business, despite some suppliers estimating a reduction of 60 per cent on limits

Retail sales just drag channel into growth, despite collapse in business and Government demand, in contrast to IDC's report

Software giant apparently weighing up redundancies

Quarterly figures point to significant drop in net profits, as consumer spending slows

After five years of growth in the mid-teens, industry records first decline in sales, and at crucial time of year

CEO takes extended leave of absence, shares immediately drop by seven per cent

Retailer building up ?150m warchest pre-bigbox launch ? vows to rollout laptops to more Carphone Warehouse stores

Like-for-like quarterly sales fall, though promise shown in new format stores

Consumer electronics continue to see positive growth as other categories struggle