Carphone Warehouse’s rollercoaster week continued today when it emerged it had been dropped by Vodafone as a supplier of its contract phones.

Celebrations over Carphone Warehouse’s deal to buy AOL UK were cut short today when it emerged the retailer had lost a key supply deal with Vodafone.

PHONES4U owner Caudwell Group will be sold to two private equity firms in a deal worth £1.46 billion (€2.16bn), it was confirmed yesterday.

Mobile phone tycoon John Caudwell looked set for a massive windfall today amid reports the sale of his business empire could net £1bn (€1.46bn).

One of Britain’s richest men today put his Phones4U retail business up for sale, after receiving a number of approaches from potential suitors.

HARRY POTTER author JK Rowling has joined the ranks of the world’s ultra-rich and is now estimated to be worth an astonishing €804 million, it was revealed yesterday.

THE millionaire owner of high street retailer Phones4U sold his mobile phone service business yesterday to the world’s biggest mobile operator for £405 million or €580 million.

A MAN who caused up to Stg£75,000 damage to city centre shops dressed in only his underpants yesterday appeared in court.