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Miliband pledge on tax avoidance
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BBC News - Business, May 18th, 2013
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Ofcom plans simplified phone numbers
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Some people are "put off" making important calls because of confusion over the amount they will be charged, according to the telecoms regulator.
Company Profile
| Name: | Carpetright plc | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Address: | Harris House, Purfleet Bypass, Purfleet, Essex, RM19 1TT, UK | |
| Website: | www.carpetright.co.uk | |
| Sector: | Services | |
| Industry: | Retail trade & department stores | |
| Summary: | Carpetright plc is one of the largest British retailers of floor coverings. It was founded by Philip Harris, now Lord Harris, a Sunday Times Rich List member and prominent supporter of the Conservative Party, who had founded other businesses previously. It opened its first store in 1988 and now has over 400 in the United Kingdom. It has also expanded into Belgium, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland. It floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1993 and in 1999 it bought the Carpetland stores. Since around the turn of the century it has broadened its range of in response to the fashion for wooden and laminate floors. It acquired its first operations in Continental Europe in 2002. Turnover for the 52 weeks to 30 April 2005 was £462 million. | |
Company Information
| 644.00 | Open: | 633.50 | High: | 648.00 | Mkt Cap: | 424.09M | Ex-Div: | 02/02/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid: | 640.00 | Low: | 630.00 | P/E: | 39.86 | Shares: | 67.58M | |
16.50 (2.63%) |
Ask: | 648.00 | 52Wk High: | 753.00 | EPS: | 17.60 | Last Trade: | 648.00 |
| Delayed: 16:35 BST | Vol: | 6.88k | 52Wk Low: | 585.00 |
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