Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group has priced the stock market listing of its TSB business at below book value, aiming to attract investors amid a flurry of new issues and make progress on a much-delayed, costly sale.

A shop unit that traditionally would have been swamped by frantic, last-minute male shoppers seeking luxury Valentine Day gifts is now itself seeking proposals, and courting a new relationship.

As Feb 14 approaches, Carol O’Callaghan offers some Valentines gift suggestions, for both him and her, which come in at €20 or less

Swapping grubby rucks for designer looks, Donncha O’Callaghan, Simon Zebo and James Coughlan are measured up by stylist Niamh O’Rourke for our men’s style special.

Slick operator the Kerry-based men’s fashion retailer Paraffin has taken a prominent unit on Cork City’s Princes Street via agents Lisney, while Savills have found a Wexford-based ice-cream maker for a unit at the corner of Cook Street and Oliver Plunkett Street.

British designer brand Ted Baker was today celebrating a double-digit sales boost after strong demand for its collections in the run-up to Chistmas.