Collapsed DVD and games rental firm Blockbuster is to close 129 of its 528 British stores in the coming weeks and make 760 of its 4,190 employees redundant, its administrator confirmed today.

Online retailer Amazon has launched a new tablet computer in competition with Apple’s best-selling iPad.

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is understood to be considering a move on Britain’s mobile phone market.

The uphill challenge faced by the new boss of Mothercare was underlined today as a dismal UK performance dragged the parenting retailer to a £103m (€128m) loss.

BSkyB was handed a reprieve by the competition watchdog today after a ruling over the broadcaster’s stranglehold on pay-TV movies was reversed.

Struggling retailer Mothercare today said it will close another 111 UK stores over the next three years in a move impacting 730 jobs.

The boss of internet movie rental firm Lovefilm was today unveiled as the new chief executive of struggling retailer Mothercare.

'Rocky' has seen off all challengers to be named movie buffs’ favourite sports film.

THE world’s biggest movie and TV-streaming website is to launch in Ireland early next year.

Internet film subscription service Netflix is to expand its service to Ireland early next year, offering streaming of TV and film content over the internet for a monthly fee.

Olivia Newton-John’s transformation from goody-goody to bad girl in 'Grease' has been named the top on-screen makeover by movie buffs.

'American Pie' star Eugene Levy has been named the most embarrassing on-screen dad in a poll of film fans.

Wizened Jedi Master Yoda has been named the greatest screen puppet of all time.

Cartoon character Jessica Rabbit has been named the top screen siren ahead of real-life stars such as Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, according to Lovefilm.

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Amazon has agreed to buy full control of the online DVD rental and movie streaming website LoveFilm.

Internet retail giant Amazon is circling movie rental service Lovefilm in a deal that could value it at nearly £200m (€233m), it was reported today.

Ireland can use Finland as a role model to recover from recession and the banking crisis, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said tonight.

The use of innovation as an engine for growth and jobs was the focus of bilateral talks between Taoiseach Brian Cowen and his Finnish counterpart today.

The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has announced that it will commit €30m to two venture capital funds in support of Innovation Fund Ireland.

Demi Moore’s film 'Striptease' – awarded the title of worst movie of the year when released – was today named film fans’ favourite guilty pleasure.

Tom Cruise’s movie 'Vanilla Sky' has proved to be a mission impossible – after cinemagoers named it the most baffling movie of all time today.

Jude Law has been named the hottest father in a film.

Jude Law has been named the “hottest film father” – beating competition from George Clooney, Will Smith and even Darth Vader.

Audrey Hepburn's little black dress has been voted the greatest female screen outfit of all time.

Tourism chiefs have launched a new promotion aimed at encouraging British film fans to visit this country.

THE Empire Strikes Back was yesterday named the greatest movie sequel of all time.

Film director Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar triumph has had an instant effect on her movie’s fortunes with one rental firm reporting demand more than doubling in a matter of hours.

‘Moulin Rouge!’ has been voted Best Film of the Decade.

Online DVD rental site Lovefilm said today it expects to see a 70% rise in its customer base this year as cash-strapped consumers choose to stay in.

Johnny Cash drama 'Walk The Line' has been voted the greatest music biopic.

Online DVD rental firms Lovefilm and Video Island agreed to merge today to bulk up against US competitors and defend their 17% share of the UK market.

The UK’s third-largest high street video rental chain was today bought in a move by an online rival to create a “bricks and clicks” service.