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“Unite had failed to tell its members about the 11 spoilt ballot papers in the last strike vote.”
“the union had done its utmost to tell its 12,000 members about the 11 ballot papers: "We posted it on the web, we put notices on our noticeboard and we distributed leaflets."”
“at Heathrow, 90% of long-haul and 50% of short-haul flights are operating normally, meaning a passenger list of 60,000 people will fly from the airport, compared with a normal number for the time of year of 85,000.”
“the first strike had been scheduled to begin on Tuesday, ending on 22 May, with the three further strikes planned to begin on 24 May, 30 May and 5 June.”
“It would be the third such ballot since November last year”
“Following clashes last month between soldiers and protesters, hotel occupancy in Bangkok was down to 20% at a time when it is normally at 80% or 90%, government spokesman Puttipong Punnakan has said.”
“Tourism makes up about 6% of Thailand's economy, but accounts for 15% of the country's workforce.”
“Following clashes last month between soldiers and protesters, hotel occupancy in Bangkok was down to 20% at a time when it is normally at 80% or 90%”
“Shops and department stores in the red zone have now lost about 1bn baht ($31m; £21m) a day”
“Analysts have said growth could be as much as 2% lower than the government estimate if the clashes continue.”
“Foreign investors have sold $584m in Thai shares”
“It has revealed that some Japanese clients have delayed signing contracts because of the unrest and warned that sales might suffer.”
“we released a movie called Sherlock Holmes at the end of last year”
“last year at Cannes a deal was made which saw MTV premiere the trailer to their movie Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus.”
“"Within the first day something like two million people had downloaded the trailer," Bales says.”
“An average cost of one of their movies is about $500,000 (£346,000)”
“premiered in France on television on Christmas Day”
“The businessmen have known each other since the age of eight”
“started making films together four years later”
“1.14 million cars were registered, down 7.4% on last year.”
“as much as 25% in some countries”
“Germany, whose scheme ended in September, saw the biggest year-on-year fall in registrations, with a drop of 31.7% on last April.”
“France, whose scrappage scheme is still in place, albeit at a reduced level, saw a 1.9% rise in registrations.”
“In terms of companies, the clear winner was Japan's Nissan, which saw 38.3% more new Nissans on the road in April compared with a year ago.”
“BMW recorded an increase of 13.1%”
“Renault sales rose 8.7%”
“Fiat was the biggest loser with registrations down 27.3%”
“Toyota - which has seen a raft of high-profile safety recalls - saw its sales drop by 20.7%”
“GM saw registrations decline by 19.1%”
“Taking the first four months of the year together, registrations were 4.8% higher than a year ago.”
“11.6% fewer cars were registered in the same period in 2010 than in 2008.”
“19% rise in profit for the first three months of 2010 compared with the same period a year ago”
“Its quarterly net profit rose to $2.45bn (£1.7bn)”
“an 8.4% increase in daily crude output”
“revenues rose by 79% to $14.76bn”
“decrease its net debt by $2.1bn to $16.4bn in the first four months of 2010”
“More than 40 letters and postcards written by surrealist artist Rene Magritte will appear at auction in New York in June.”
“The correspondence between Magritte and his friend, the poet Paul Colinet, is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $400,000 (£138,771 and £277,544).”
“The correspondence was last auctioned along with artefacts from Magritte's studio at Sotheby's in London in 1987.”
“The present collection will be offered as part of Sotheby's sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts on 18 June in New York.”
“Highlights from the sale can be seen at Sotheby's in London between 17 and 20 May.”
“Heroes, which ran for four series, was ditched after its initially buoyant ratings slumped.”
“Creator Tim Kring said it would return to its roots during its fourth season in a bid to win back viewers.”
“Heroes, which ran for four series”
“Heroes suffered a slide in ratings during its second and third series”
“But he said it would give the business 'real scale onshore in Europe', adding that any new rules would be a barrier to entry to those not already dealing within the European Union.”
“The films have made more than $2bn (£1.3bn) worldwide since 2001.”
“This is a global workforce of 12,500 people and we used tried and tested methods.”
“Ash disruption permitting, we will aim to restore a full flying programme at Heathrow by the weekend. We will also offer a full programme at Gatwick and London City, as planned.”
“Property price inflation rose 12.8% in the year to April to a five-year high in China”
“Rio Tinto is the world's second biggest supplier of iron ore - a crucial commodity for China as it is used to make steel and China is the world's largest steel producer.”
“Rio recently announced a switch from annual to quarterly iron ore contacts, in line with its competitors BHP Billiton and Vale.”
“made $37.1m (£25.7m)”
“netted $53m (£37.7m)”
“estimated Robin Hood cost at least $155m (£107.6m) to make”
“returned $43.6m (£30.2m) in its first weekend in the US three years ago”
“There were two other new entries in the box office chart this weekend”
“The Ridley Scott movie, which opened the Cannes Film Festival last week, made $37.1m (£25.7m)”
“the Iron Man sequel netted $53m (£37.7m)”
“The film, starring Russell Crowe, fell short of industry forecasts that it would take $40m (£27.7m)”
“It is estimated Robin Hood cost at least $155m (£107.6m) to make.”
“Crowe's most recent major release, American Gangster, returned $43.6m (£30.2m) in its first weekend in the US three years ago.”
“There were two other new entries in the box office chart this weekend, including Letters To Juliet, a Shakespeare-inspired romance starring Amanda Seyfried at number three.”
“Basketball-based romance, Just Wright, with a cast headed by Queen Latifah, landed at number four.”
“Robin Hood has failed to hit number one at the North America box office, landing behind last week's box office lead, Iron Man 2.”
“If agreed by shareholders, the acquisition of AIA will see the size of Pru's business more than double in size, with its Asian operations accounting for more than half of its profits.”
“The Pru currently has about seven million customers in the UK, while AIA has about 30 million customers in Asia.”
“half of employers think they will not be able to find the right people.”
“It surveyed almost 700 bosses across a range of companies, who together employ 2.4 million people.”
“nearly half of employers said they were already having difficulty recruiting staff with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths”
“but half of employers think they will not be able to find the right people.”
“But even getting people with the suitable A levels was a worry for a third of businesses.”
“nearly half of employers said they were already having difficulty recruiting staff with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths, with manufacturers and science-related businesses finding it hardest to find staff.”
“British Airways has not suspended anyone for going on strike. To date, of 27 individuals investigated after allegations (mainly of bullying and intimidation), 20 have returned to work - five without any action taken against them and 15 aft…”
“British Airways has not suspended anyone for going on strike. To date, of 27 individuals investigated after allegations (mainly of bullying and intimidation), 20 have returned to work - five without any action taken against them and 15 aft…”
“But, he said, the dispute was being prolonged because BA was refusing to fully restore travel concessions to staff who went on strike in March, and over the suspension and sacking of over 50 cabin crew.”
“With 1.7 million hectares of olive trees, representing almost 20% of the olive tree orchards world-wide, Tunisa is the largest exporter of olive oil outside the EU.”
“Production of olive oil holds a strategic position in Tunisian agriculture, representing one third of all cultivable land on which 56 million olive trees stand.”
“Add to this the fact that Tunisia has increased production to about 200,000 tons, which represent approximately 5% of the total world production and a quarter of all internationally exchanged olive oil, and you have an important player on …”
“Only about 4% of olive oil leaving Italy is pure Italian oil.”
“Last year, there was a 45% rise in imports of Tunisian bulk olive oil into Italy.”
“In Tunisia, meanwhile, the number of companies exporting bottled olive oil has increased from 20 to 46 in the last two years.”
“Chase Vodka has triumphed in the 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, beating 249 rivals from around the globe, including Russia and Poland's finest.”
“Tasted under blind conditions (all the bottles were covered to maintain anonymity), Chase was preferred by a 30-strong panel of independent judges.”
“Chase currently makes 1,000 bottles each week”
“First produced in 2008, Chase is the brainchild of potato farmer William Chase, the man who founded posh crisp company Tyrrell's.”
“When he sold Tyrrell's to a private equity group that same year, Mr Chase realised he needed to find something else to do, and the vodka business was born.”
“Now making 1,000 bottles a week - a drop in the ocean compared with the best-known global vodka names - Mr Chase says demand is soaring in the US thanks to winning the San Francisco competition.”
“Established in Cambridgeshire in 2004, Nutty Tarts now makes 1,000 cakes and biscuits a week, supplying Waitrose, the Co-op, independent shops, and direct to consumers through its internet business.”
“Now employing eight people, she says the business has quadrupled in size in the past two years, and hopes to double trade again over the current year.”
“Back at Chase Distillery in Herefordshire, Mr Chase is planning to increase production to between 2,000 and 3,000 bottles a week to keep up with demand.”
“Cabin crew are due to walk out for four separate five-day strikes in May and June.”
“The first is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, ending on 22 May, with the three further strikes beginning on 24 May, 30 May and 5 June.”
“BA took legal action to halt a planned 12-day strike over Christmas.”
“Unite held seven days of action in March and recently ran an online ballot of its members which resulted in rejection of an offer by BA aimed at resolving the dispute.”
“Unite has said there was a turnout of 71% of the cabin crew it represents, and 81% voted against BA's offer, details of which have not been revealed.”
“March's stoppages grounded hundreds of flights and cost BA an estimated £45m.”
“The budget airline is aiming to expand its share of Europe's short-haul market from about 7% currently to 10%.”
“How can you buy 200 aircraft with shareholders' money and create no wealth for shareholders?”
“US retail sales have risen for the seventh month in a row”
