Report: Comet teetering on brink of demise

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FT claims retail mainstay could be hours away from collapse, jeopardising thousands of jobs

Beleaguered electricals giant Comet could go into administration within hours, according to a report in the Financial Times. The firm has suffered badly during the recession and around the turn ...

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