Liverpool's Littlewoods building could become a hotel, if plans submitted to the council are approved.

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Littlewoods, with headquarter in Liverpool, accused the OFT of failing to produce a convincing case against the company.

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Sir David Barclay and his brother Sir Frederick also own the Daily Telegraph and the Littlewoods retail group.

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In the early 1990s, Littlewoods increased its dividend substantially, and Sir Peter had to decide what to do with his extra money.

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"Littlewoods' own investigation has clearly established that its employees have not been involved in any infringement of competition law, " the company said in a statement.

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To date the Commission has said it is investigating large players in the warranty market such as Dixons, Argos, Littlewoods, and insurance companies Cornhill, Landmark, Pinnacle and London General, among other companies.

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Buying into the Hollinger mess is a bold move by the Barclay brothers, who already own other British newspapers, including the Scotsman and the Business, as well as London's Ritz hotel and Littlewoods, a mail-order firm.

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