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British retailer admits bra boob

Charging chesty women more for their bras doesn't win a lot of support, British retailer Marks & Spencer acknowledged Friday as it announced an end to the surcharge on its larger lingerie.

Giant London mall opens as recession looms

Europe's biggest inner-city shopping complex opens in London on Thursday -- just as the UK slides into a widely-predicted recession.

Kylie honored by Britain's Queen

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue and the professor who created Dolly the sheep are among the prominent figures who have received awards from Queen Elizabeth II in her annual New Year Honors list.

Fortune: The hipster in the gray flannel suit

Not long after opening its doors - in 1818, Brooks Brothers, with its traditional suits and generously cut shirts, became the de facto outfitter for the American businessman. Starting in the late 1980s, however, a series of owners - Federated, Robert Campeau, and finally Marks & Spencer - stood by as the store's core customer defected to dot-com casual and designer labels.

Hussein Chalayan

A genuine maverick, Hussein Chalayan burst onto the fashion scene in 1993, when he graduated from London's prestigious St. Martin's School of Art with a degree collection of decomposed garments that he had buried in his garden with iron filings.

Storm in a Teacake over tax refund

Marks and Spencer's decade-long battle for a refund on purchase tax paid on its chocolate-covered marshmallow Teacakes has again been sent to the European Court of Justice.

High-tech security for ancient books

It is home to 1.6 million books, centuries-old manuscripts and the oldest known complete Bible.

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