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Apple poaches Dixons chief executive

Apple has poached the chief executive of Dixons John Browett. Browett has worked at the struggling electronics firm since 2007 and has been appointed as the senior vice president of retail at Apple. He will be in charge of Apples … Continue reading

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Will Blackberry crumble lead to Apple turnovers?!

As the Blackberry outage continues into the fourth day, will this give Apple an advantage just as they release the I-Phone 4s? With networks problems spreading into North and South America Research In Motion (The Blackberry manufacturer) had given the … Continue reading

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Are Doughnuts the answer to the recession?

It seems that when things are hard we turn to doughnuts to make us feel better, much to the benefit of high street bakers Greggs. The Newcastle based firms share price rose nearly 4% on Thursday after it announced a … Continue reading

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