<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:vb="urn:the-xml-files:xslt-vb"><channel><title>Callcredit Industry News</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/rss</link><pubDate>2011-11-22T06:00:04</pubDate><generator>umbraco</generator><description>
                          This is a feed of the industry news from Callcredit.
                      </description><language>en</language><item><title>Cowdery drops Resolution takeover bid</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/cowdery-drops-resolution-takeover-bid</link><pubDate>2011-11-22</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Insurance tycoon Clive Cowdery, whose recent acquisitions have included Friends Provident and parts of Axa UK, has failed with an attempt to land the UK's biggest owner of "zombie" insurance funds.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Survey reveals plunge in shopping numbers</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/survey-reveals-plunge-in-shopping-numbers</link><pubDate>2011-11-22</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The UK's beleaguered high street last month suffered the biggest fall in shopper numbers since December's Arctic blizzards, a survey revealed today.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mothercare assesses future of UK business</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/mothercare-assesses-future-of-uk-business</link><pubDate>2011-11-19</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Ailing retailer Mothercare has put its entire UK business under review after revealing half-year losses of more than £80 million.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Virgin Money buys Northern Rock</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/virgin-money-buys-northern-rock</link><pubDate>2011-11-19</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Northern Rock is set to be purchased by Virgin Money in a deal worth £747 million, according to the Treasury.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Games group reduces sales forecasts</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/games-group-reduces-sales-forecasts</link><pubDate>2011-11-18</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Retailer Game has blamed the tough economy for its decision to cut sales forecasts, even with big demand for the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Banks 'issued misleading advice'</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/banks-issued-misleading-advice</link><pubDate>2011-11-18</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Many banks and building societies are not offering sound advice, nor recommending suitable investments to customers, consumer rights group Which? has revealed.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Debenhams cuts prices up to 40%</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/debenhams-cuts-prices-up-to-40</link><pubDate>2011-11-17</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ The pre-Christmas fight for custom has seen Debenhams announce that prices are to be cut by as much as 40% this week, with £200 million worth of discounts.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Poundland seeks 2,000 extra workers</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/poundland-seeks-2000-extra-workers</link><pubDate>2011-11-17</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ People looking for seasonal work have been urged to hurry, as Poundland, which is taking on 2,000 temporary staff until Christmas Eve, warned of a huge response, with 500 applicants going for 30 vacancies in Walsall.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>John Lewis sees strong e-book reader sales</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/john-lewis-sees-strong-e-book-reader-sales</link><pubDate>2011-11-16</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sales of e-book readers have been strong at John Lewis, as the firm revealed its early Christmas trading figures.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Supermarkets start festive fuel war</title><link>http://www.callcredit.co.uk/press-office/market-news/2011/11/supermarkets-start-festive-fuel-war</link><pubDate>2011-11-16</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Major supermarkets are following in the footsteps of Tesco and starting short-term petrol promotions for customers who spend big in store.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>
