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London’s leading index rose for a third day running, but gains were modest as a downgrade of UK banks by a top ratings agency overshadowed a better than expected jobs report in the US.

The London market was led higher by retailers today after encouraging results from Next and John Lewis provided the sector with some much-needed cheer.

UK retail stocks were on the front foot today after half-year results from John Lewis and Next showed all was not lost in the beleaguered sector.

The UK's employee-owned John Lewis Partnership today announced it is raising £50m (€58m) through a retail bond issue aimed at customers.

UK supermarket chain Waitrose today capped its best ever Christmas trading period by announcing expansion plans that will see it create 3,000 jobs this year.

A World Cup boost for sales of televisions and an advertising campaign featuring cooks Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal helped John Lewis Partnership drive a 27.8% surge in profits, the retailer said today.

John Lewis today said department store sales jumped 20% last week as World Cup fever encouraged more customers to splash out on new flat-screen TVs.

John Lewis Partnership today said its UK department store sales jumped 30% after a “remarkable” week of trading over the Easter holiday.

Britain’s big freeze hit sales at department store chain John Lewis last week as the snow and ice kept shoppers away from the high street, the group said today.

The London market powered towards a new 13-month high today, despite shock figures showing the UK remained in recession in the third quarter of 2009.

Shares in airline stocks flew higher today as the FTSE 100 Index chalked up its fifth winning session in a row.

UK retail chain John Lewis Partnership reported a 19.6% slide in half-year profits today, despite a resurgent performance from its Waitrose supermarket brand.

British department store chain John Lewis today said trading conditions remained challenging after its second successive week of lower sales.

British department store chain John Lewis today said sales rose 6.3% last week as all but six of its outlets posted year-on-year gains.

John Lewis reported another sharp fall in UK department store sales today after consumer confidence was shaken by the ongoing economic turmoil.

John Lewis Partnership today said UK department store sales fell sharply last week after several days of financial turmoil knocked confidence.

John Lewis Partnership today said UK department store sales rose 7.5% last week after an “excellent” showing for the group’s fashion division.

The John Lewis Partnership said today its department stores had borne the brunt of the housing market’s woes as first-half profits fell by more than a quarter.

Much-needed gains for retailers Marks & Spencer and Next failed to halt a London market slide today as weaker mining stocks weighed on trading.

John Lewis said sales of televisions and computers rose sharply last week after the poor weather boosted interest in indoor products.

Around 69,000 staff at British department store chain John Lewis will share a record bonus pot of £181.1 million after annual profits rose 19% today.

UK retailers John Lewis Partnership today built on its Christmas trading cheer with “a thumping gain” in department store business in the last week of its sale.

A leading supermarket chain was criticised as irresponsible by the Scottish environment minister today over its response to the bird flu alert.

Department stores-to-Waitrose supermarket chain John Lewis said today it was confident of extending its market-busting performance into 2006.

A legal bid has been launched to try to stop the massive expansion of the Sprucefield shopping centre outside Lisburn which would see John Lewis open its first store in Ireland, it was revealed today.

Staff at the UK's John Lewis Partnership are to get an annual bonus equivalent to more than seven weeks’ pay, the retail group announced today.

British supermarket chain Waitrose rang up a record £100m (€142.3m) in sales during a hectic final week before Christmas, figures showed today.

British supermarket group Waitrose was today given the official go-ahead to buy 19 stores from rival Morrisons.

Department store group John Lewis Partnership is the biggest private company in Britain with annual sales of more than £4 billion while four of Richard Branson's companies make the list, it emerged yesterday.