Mark Kleinman blog | Claire's European owner closes in on deal to salvage part of collapsed high street chain

More from V2 Radio - Business News

• Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO - as tech giant names successor

  Tim Cook will be stepping down from his role as Apple CEO, to be replaced by John Ternus, the company has announced.

• UK to 'flirt' with recession as Iran war oil shock bites, report warns

  The UK economy will "flirt" with recession this year and almost 250,000 people could lose their jobs due to the effects of the Iran war oil price shock, according to a respected independent forecaster.

• Free delivery trick on Amazon; why are there two state pensions? | Money newsletter

  More than 185,000 people have now signed up to our free Money newsletter, which brings the kind of content you enjoy in the award-winning Money blog directly to your inbox every week.

• Fans feeling 'neglected and ripped off' over ticket price laws

  The government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value after fans reported feeling "neglected and ripped off". 

• Tesco swapping barcodes for QR codes in UK 'first' - here's why

  Tesco is swapping barcodes for QR codes on a range of its own-brand products in a move the supermarket chain is describing as a UK "first".