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Could Carphone and Geek Squad answer our call for better retail service?
Charles Dunstone's group is to shut its Best Buy stores – but there's still a need for a top-notch device and network retailerThe beginning of Charles Dunstone's partnership with the American...
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TalkTalk online security system attracts few takers
HomeSafe faces concerns over privacy and claims about the ease with which the technology might be bypassedThe number of people signing up to a "ground-breaking" new service to block children from...
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Carphone Warehouse jumps 3% after positive outlook despite weak pre-pay market
Company says revenues fell in Europe, but full year earnings should meet forecastsCarphone Warehouse has said its full year earnings will meet forecasts despite a fall fall in its European revenues due...
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Apps millionaire Simon Oliver bringing Okabu back to iOS and Android
Handcircus founder hails the 'phenomenon' that apps have become since Rolando was a hit in 2008In app terms, 2008 feels a world away. Apple launched its App Store in July that year, and issued a press...
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Carphone Warehouse shares climb 5% despite weak prepay mobile market
Company says retail sales fell back but Virgin Mobile in France saw strong growthCarphone Warehouse has been hit by continuing weakness in the prepay mobile market, but it still expects to meet City...
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Carphone Warehouse counts cost of weak European markets
Mobile phone retailer's European high street revenues fell by 5.5% to £3.3bn in the year to 31 MarchCarphone Warehouse has warned that it expects the consumer environment in Europe to remain difficult...
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Carphone boss to be paid £34m despite Best Buy UK failure
Carphone Warehouse Group boss Roger Taylor will collect £34m in cash and shares after company was forced to close 11 UK storesCarphone Warehouse Group chief executive Roger Taylor will collect an...
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Carphone Warehouse could split from Best Buy and rake in £660m profit
If Best Buy buyout goes ahead, a contract clause could allow Charles Dunstone's phone business to make a profitable exitThe bid to take American electricals retailer Best Buy private could trigger the...
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Consumers misled over 'fixed' mobile phone contracts
Which? says 82% of staff in stores it visited wrongly told customers that the number of minutes, texts, data and price would stay the same throughout a contractThe vast majority of mobile phone stores...
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iPhone 5: some affordable alternatives
The imminent launch of the iPhone 5 has prompted a rush of deals for rival handsets. Here is our pick of some of the bestThe imminent sale of the iPhone 5 has triggered a rush of deals from networks...
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Carphone Warehouse could buy out US joint venture partner Best Buy, say analysts
US group faces possible bid from former chairman, which could prompt sale of CPW Europe stakeCarphone Warehouse has received a boost from analysts ahead of its half year results next Wednesday.There is...
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Carphone Warehouse makes wrong call
Deaf customer is billed for £80 voice call – and repeatedly told to phone to clear up the problemI am profoundly deaf and only use a mobile phone for texting, as I cannot hear voice calls.I recently...
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Carphone Warehouse beats predictions with 16% rise in UK revenue
Demand for cheap tablets drove gains, though mobile phone company warns of reduced profits because of cut-price dealsCarphone Warehouse has surpassed analysts' expectations with a 16% rise in UK...
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FTSE 100 finishes close to 6300 but downgrades hit retailers, with Carphone...
Investor optimism keeps new year rally going, with leading index showing gain of nearly 7% for year so farAs the FTSE 100 passed through 6300 for the first time since the middle of May 2008, retail...
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Canada provides £170m loan to Telefónica to help save BlackBerry
Working capital facility to Spanish group comes as Canadian mobile phone company tries to recover from £425m loss and 40% cut in revenuesCanada has provided a £170m loan facility to European telecoms...
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Samsung Galaxy S4 release hit by supply shortages
Customers will not be able to take home device from most mobile phone shops in UK and US during launch weekendThe global release of Samsung's blockbuster Galaxy S4 phone on Saturday is being hampered...
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Carphone Warehouse climbs 13% as it ends Best Buy joint venture
Company will pay £471m to US group to take full control of their European partnership after five yearsCarphone Warehouse has acted to finally extricate itself from its joint venture with US group Best...
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Vodafone dips as Citi suggests possible bid for Liberty Global, while FTSE...
Bank puts prospect at just 20% but says deal with Liberty could have strategic advantages for mobile phone groupMuch has been made of the possible sale by Vodafone of its stake in US joint venture...
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Charles Dunstone and Carphone Warehouse take Best Buy to the cleaners | Nils...
Selling a half-share in Carphone Warehouse Europe for £1.1bn then buying it back for £471m is a smart piece of businessSir Charles Dunstone wins again. Selling a half-share in an asset for £1.1bn in...
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Best Buy pulls the plug on European venture in sale to Carphone Warehouse
US electronics giant had planned to replicate large format stores but was hampered by recession and shift to online shoppingBest Buy, the troubled US electronics retailer, has pulled the plug on its...
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