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“The firm hopes to build a new headquarters for 1,000 extra staff”
“Worcester Bosch is currently based in Warndon, on the outskirts of Worcester, and employs nearly 2,000 people.”
“The proposed site, near Junction 6 of the M5, will include new offices, a manufacturing plant, parking for 2,676 vehicles and also a mini-nature reserve.”
“A spokesman for Wychavon planning department said it was expected the application would be put before councillors around August.”
“Boiler manufacturers Worcester Bosch wants to open a plant on land off Pershore Lane at Tibberton, near Worcester, in a move it says will create hundreds of new jobs.”
“Tickets for the 2010 festival sold out just 90 minutes after going on sale in February, according to DF Concerts.”
“Tuesday morning at the new £4m facility at Eshiels near Peebles”
“For the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, ESPN and US Spanish language broadcaster Univision paid $425m (£294m) between them for the broadcasting rights.”
“David Beckham is by far the highest paid player in Major League Soccer (MLS), earning $6.5m a year on his contract with LA Galaxy.”
“MLS created a new rule - colloquially called the Beckham rule - to allow Beckham to shatter the league's $2.6m per team salary cap.”
“Baseball player Alex Rodriguez, of the New York Yankees, earned a massive $33m in 2009, while San Diego Chargers star quarterback Philip Rivers pocketed almost $26m that year.”
“Beckham's salary is also surpassed by European giants like Wayne Rooney of Manchester United (estimated $8.8m), Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid (estimated $13.9m) and Kaka, also of Real Madrid (estimated $13.9m).”
“Fortunately for Beckham, he is paid handsomely by sponsors, bringing his 2009 earnings to an estimated $33.5m.”
“But even there his earnings pale compared with golfers Phil Mickelson, who reportedly earned $46m from sponsors in 2009, and the beleaguered Tiger Woods who, in spite of personal turmoil, pulled in an astonishing $92m in sponsorship 2009.”
“After Beckham, MLS's next highest earning player is Cuauhtemoc Blanco of Chicago Fire at $2.9m.”
“Two teams joined MLS in 2005, each paying $7.5m for the privilege.”
“By contrast, the fee for the newest team, Montreal, which will enter the competition in 2012, was $40m.”
“Game console Xbox pays $4m per year to have its name displayed on the jerseys of the Seattle Sounders.”
“David Beckham is by far the highest paid player in Major League Soccer (MLS), the US professional football association, earning $6.5m a year on his contract with LA Galaxy.”
“Baseball player Alex Rodriguez, of the New York Yankees, earned a massive $33m in 2009.”
“San Diego Chargers star quarterback Philip Rivers pocketed almost $26m that year.”
“Wayne Rooney of Manchester United (estimated $8.8m)”
“Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid (estimated $13.9m)”
“Kaka, also of Real Madrid (estimated $13.9m)”
“Phil Mickelson, who reportedly earned $46m from sponsors in 2009”
“the beleaguered Tiger Woods who, in spite of personal turmoil, pulled in an astonishing $92m in sponsorship 2009.”
“The company employs 10,105 people in the UK.”
“The company employs 22,800 people in the US.”
“It is estimated that about 18 million people in the UK either own BP shares or pay into a pension fund that holds BP shares.”
“there were currently only 40 spaces available for 120 vehicles”
“Imports account for more than a quarter of the EU's biofuel use”
“biofuels have to deliver savings of at least 35% compared with fossil fuels, rising to 50% in 2017 and to 60% by 2018”
“in 2007, approximately 26% of biodiesel and 31% of bioethanol used in the EU was imported”
“the 27-nation bloc was set the target of ensuring that 20% of its energy consumption came from renewable sources by 2020”
“the directive also required nations to ensure that renewables accounted for 10% of the energy used in the transport sector”
“Figures from the European Commission shows that in 2007, approximately 26% of biodiesel and 31% of bioethanol used in the EU was imported”
“Under the EU Renewable Energy Directive, which was established in 2009, the 27-nation bloc was set the target of ensuring that 20% of its energy consumption came from renewable sources by 2020”
“The directive also required nations to ensure that renewables accounted for 10% of the energy used in the transport sector”
“Ms Tinney said she had raised about £15,000 in the last four years, holding two festivals and a range of other fund-raising activities.”
“Tickets to Neurofest - which runs from 1300 to 2100 BST - cost £10 for adults and £5 for under-16s.”
“Hoteliers in Weymouth have accused the council of trying to cash-in on the Olympics by raising rents by up to 48%.”
“Hotelier Dave Price said his rent was up 35%”
“It also said some rents, which apply to hoteliers whose land is leased from the council, had only gone up by 4% under the review.”
“He said hoteliers should appreciate the £400m worth of investment the event is bringing to the area”
“and a new £16m road scheme.”
“It is a very short-sighted approach - is it suggested that shops charge 50% more for their goods?”
“If we catch anyone putting prices up over the Olympics they will be in serious trouble.”
“He said hoteliers should appreciate the £400m worth of investment the event is bringing to the area and a new £16m road scheme.”
“Like-for-like sales at Argos fell 8.1% in the three months to 29 May, compared with the same period a year ago.”
“Video gaming and TV sales accounted for two-thirds of Argos's sales drop”
“Homebase, its DIY store chain, saw sales dip 1.4%.”
“The report comes a week after AIG's planned sale of its Asian subsidiary to the UK's Prudential fell through.”
“a branch in Nantgarw, Rhondda Cynon Taf - which employs about 250 people - will close with work moving to the city head office.”
“The 1,100 employees at the UK government agency for registering businesses were warned on Wednesday to expect 11% cuts this financial year.”
“Savings they have identified include cutbacks in travel - including first class rail travel - and marketing costs, such as roadshows to inform members of the public about the services they do.”
“As well as the headquarters in Cardiff, around 200 staff also work at offices in Nantgarw, Rhondda Cynon Taf, while there are also offices in Edinburgh and London.”
“Glasgow airport worst hit by volcanic ash disruption Passenger numbers at Glasgow airport fell by 11.7% over the year”
“Glasgow was worst affected, with passenger numbers down 13.7% on the same month last year.”
“Edinburgh saw a fall of 11.6% and passenger numbers dropped by 9.9% at Aberdeen.”
“In total, BAA's three Scottish airports handled more than 1.5 million passengers in the month - a drop of 12.1% on last May.”
“BAA said that without the disruption it expected numbers would have increased by 0.4% at its six airports during May.”
“There was also a fall of 7.1% at the Scottish airports in the year to the end of May, although 18 million passengers still passed through them during that time.”
“Glasgow saw the biggest annual fall of all BAA's airports - down 11.7%.”
“Ryanair said the expansion would increase the number of passengers flying from Edinburgh from 1.5 million to 2.5 million.”
“The company has significantly increased the number of routes from Edinburgh in recent years and now operates 39 from the capital and 26 from Prestwick.”
“From November, there will be more flights to Alicante, Barcelona, Brussels, Frankfurt and Malaga.”
“Passenger numbers at Glasgow airport fell by 11.7% over the year”
“The airport operator BAA said that without the disruption it expected numbers would have increased by 0.4% at its six airports during May.”
“the company has significantly increased the number of routes from Edinburgh in recent years and now operates 39 from the capital and 26 from Prestwick.”
“The company leading the decommissioning of Dounreay has awarded contracts totalling more than £12m to three firms for the next stage of the project.”
“NDSL, Nuvia and Morson International will supply 70 staff to dismantle plant and machinery in some of the most hazardous areas of the Caithness site.”
“DSRL, which is leading the decommissioning process, said the contracts would run for four years and start in August.”
“DSRL said the contracts should help it save millions of pounds.”
“annual bonus of shares worth £334,000”
“It is the second year in a row that Mr Walsh has turned down a bonus.”
“Mr Walsh's salary remains at £735,000”
“he earned £674,000 last year after voluntarily giving up July's pay as part of cost-cutting measures.”
“There should be no bonus and no mega-pot of shares until BA sorts the cabin crew dispute.”
“the long-running row, which had led to 22 strike days this year”
“Cabin crew returned to work on Thursday after the last of a series of five-day strikes.”
“On Wednesday, Unite confirmed that it was preparing to ballot its members again on further strike action.”
“Mr Walsh has turned down an annual bonus of shares worth £334,000, the airline has said.”
“Mr Walsh's salary remains at £735,000, although he earned £674,000 last year after voluntarily giving up July's pay as part of cost-cutting measures.”
“The long-running row, which had led to 22 strike days this year, began over staffing levels and working conditions.”
“When we have had the chance to explain our proposals directly, many understand what our agenda is really about - to secure jobs in the airline and put the business on a footing where it can achieve the growth it needs to survive long-term.…”
“A contractor has "broken its promises" and been deducted damages of £6m for delays to a guided busway in Cambridge, a council has said.”
“BAM Nuttall, which was due to finish the £116m Cambridge to St Ives busway in February 2009, loses £14,000 for each day it is over the deadline.”
“Some of these defects go back more than one year and were raised at the time they submitted their initial designs which make the latest delay by BAM Nuttall even more infuriating.”
“A progress report, which was seen by councillors on Wednesday, stated the company is still working on six final jobs which need to be done before the council is satisfied with the track.”
“The council said it was "frustrated" that the contactor had not yet instructed its designers to correct the flooded cycleway or quantify the fire risk posed by communication cables.”
“Developer Grayswood Properties wants the property flattened and the garden concreted over to make way for four two-bedroom houses, four one-bedroom flats and an underground car park.”
“The new pay and terms and conditions will come into effect by 1 October.”
“The outcomes of their appeals were expected to be known by late summer, early autumn.”
“Highland has been operating a variety of terms and conditions of employment that have been in place since 1996 when regional and district councils were brought together to form Highland Council.”
“Passenger numbers in BAA's airports fell 4.5% compared with May 2009.”
“BAA said that without the impact of the ash and the strike it would have expected traffic to increase by 0.4%.”
“BAA operates six airports in the UK - Heathrow, Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Southampton.”
“The airport operator - which is majority-owned by Spanish firm Ferrovial - sold Gatwick for £1.5bn last year.”
“British Airways cabin crew walked out for a total of six days during May as part of a long-running industrial dispute.”
“The airline has said that the number of passengers it carried last month fell by 14.2% from a year ago, partly due to the strikes.”
