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“A third of big enterprises plan to upgrade to Sharepoint 2010 within a year”
“Microsoft has said that the suite will be offered free to its 400 million Windows Live users.”
“By contrast, Microsoft dominates the office software space, with a market share of more than 94%, according to Gartner.”
“home users in the UK will have to wait until 15 June to buy the full version.”
“The battle for the Office software market started in 2006 when the search giant launched the first elements of its Google Docs.”
“Asda employs 170,000 people in 374 stores, including 25 Asda Living shops.”
“Although Asda recently reported record results for 2009, with like-for-like sales up 6%”
“The UK economy grew by 0.5% between February and April, the National Institute of Social and Economic Research (Niesr) has said.”
“That is up from the 0.2% growth both it and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated for the first three months of the year.”
“Earlier the ONS reported 2% rise in industrial output for March - much stronger than anticipated by many analysts.”
“The official statistics body said it now expected to revise its estimate for first-quarter growth up to 0.3%, all else being equal.”
“Euro Disney managed to squeeze an average extra 1% spending out of guests, partly offsetting the declining numbers.”
“The continued challenging economic context is reflected in our first half revenues and net results. For the same period last year, revenues had not been fully impacted by the economic decline, partly because of the way guests book their va…”
“But he also explained that companies, not individuals, inflict the most significant financial damage by their use of pirated software.”
“"Surprisingly, quite a few listed companies are caught using pirated software. They just have unsophisticated or no software management policies in place," he told AFP.”
“He argued that it would help create 435,000 jobs. But he also explained that companies, not individuals, inflict the most significant financial damage by their use of pirated software. "Surprisingly, quite a few listed companies are caught…”
“The latest planned action comes after cabin crew went out on strike in March in the ongoing dispute about cost-cutting plans.”
“BA has already said that flights to and from Gatwick and London City airports will not be affected by any strike action”
“Rebooking onto one of 50 or so agreed alternative airlines, subject to availability”
“Rebooking on to another BA flight to the same destination within 355 days of the original date of travel”
“Combined, Orange and T-Mobile have a 37% market share in the UK.”
“The merged firm has more than 30 million mobile and broadband customers and a 37% market share in the UK.”
“The merger is expected to lead to cost savings of about £3.5bn, including sharing mobile phone masts.”
“Separately on Tuesday, TalkTalk, which is the UK's second-largest broadband provider behind BT, reported that annual sales were up by 22% in the year to the end of March.”
“TalkTalk said it had added 42,000 broadband customers in the three months to the end of March, meaning it now had 4.2 million users.”
“E.On, Germany's biggest power producer, has reported a 7% fall in first-quarter profits after restructuring costs hit otherwise good underlying growth. The company reported profits of 2.3bn euros (£1.97bn), down from 2.5bn euros for the sa…”
“However, underlying earnings for the quarter were 3.7bn euros, up from 3.1bn euros.”
“Overall sales in the quarter were 26.2bn euros, up 1.1% from a year earlier.”
“For the rest of of 2010, E.On said it was "cautiously optimistic" and maintained a forecast for core earnings to be stable or rise up to 3%.”
“Meanwhile, France's biggest power utility, Electricite de France, said sales had risen 4.3% in the first quarter, boosted by acquisitions in the US and Belgium.”
“The state-controlled company said sales were 21.9bn euros, up from 21bn euros in the first quarter of 2009.”
“Toyota, the world's largest carmaker, was forced to recall more than 8 million cars because of safety concerns”
“Global sales for the year was totalled 7.24 million vehicles, down 4% from the previous year.”
“Toyota forecast this would improve to 7.29 million sales for the current fiscal year.”
“the disruption caused by the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland will cost it between £50m and £75m.”
“the airline has lowered its profit forecast for the full-year to between £100m and £150m.”
“The carrier reported a £78.7m loss for the six months to the end of March, against a £129.8m loss a year ago.”
“Meanwhile, TUI Travel said the ash disruption had cost it £90m, as it reported a six-month loss of £367m.”
“The deficit was worse than the £333m loss it recorded a year earlier, but Europe's biggest travel operator said the performance was in line with expectations.”
“As well as reporting smaller losses, Easyjet said revenue for the six-month period increased to £1.2bn from £1bn a year earlier.”
“The company also said it had increased its market share of short-haul flights over the past 12 months to 7.6%, up from 6.5% in the previous 12 months.”
“Easyjet said the disruption caused by the Eyjafjallajokull volcano last month forced it to cancel 6,512 flights, disrupting 850,000 passengers.”
“The airline also said it had been hit to the tune of £21m by the 'exceptional snowfall' in December 2009 and January 2010.”
“In April, 17% more surveyors said prices were rising rather than falling, up from 9% in March.”
“The average number of homes sold per surveyor rose to 17.4 over the three months to the end of April.”
“Its latest monthly survey of 245 members who work as estate agents suggests that prices are still going up.”
“The total value of sales fell by 0.2% in April from a year earlier, with the like-for-like drop at 2.3%, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said.”
“The previous month's figures had been boosted by the inclusion of the first two days of the long Easter weekend, and had showed an increase of 4.4% in like-for-like sales.”
“The three-month average, which diluted the Easter timing distortions, showed that like-for-like sales were up by 1.6% on a year earlier.”
“The three-month average, which diluted the Easter timing distortions, showed that like-for-like sales were up by 1.6% on a year earlier. The total value of sales was up 3.8%.”
“April's sales were down on a year ago, but that's because of the Easter effect. This April's trading period only included the last two days of Easter, while last year's had the entire build-up and holiday weekend,”
“The BRC said April was a tough month for electronics retailers. It added that sales of men's and children's clothing slowed, and homeware trading was below levels of a year earlier.”
“In April, the two countries agreed to extend Russia's fleet stay at the Sevastopol base in the Crimea by 25 years, in return for cheaper supplies of Russian gas.”
“In 2008, before the global crisis, Russia pumped 120bn cubic metres of gas to the EU through Ukraine. Last year, the figure dropped to 93bn cubic metres.”
“Meanwhile, the joint capacity of the two Streams should reach 118bn cubic metres of gas a year, and Russian officials mention it as a reason why merging Gazprom and Naftogaz would be a good idea for Kiev.”
“It would take several years to build the underwater pipeline at an estimated cost of 25bn euros ($32bn, £21bn).”
“"The cost of transporting gas through the South Stream pipeline would be three times higher than via Ukraine," Mr Korchemkin told the BBC.”
“As part of Russia's intention to diversify gas supply routes to the European Union (EU), this is the pipeline Russia plans to build under the Black Sea. Russia has already started building the sister pipepline, the Nord Stream, which will …”
“'The cost of transporting gas through the South Stream pipeline would be three times higher than via Ukraine,' Mr Korchemkin told the BBC.”
“Radio 4 was the big winner with six prizes including a best breakfast show award for Today.”
“Radio 1's new music champion Zane Lowe scooped two awards.”
“The Today programme took the best breakfast show for a station with a potential 10 million-plus audience.”
“RBS bought the Netherlands-based ABN just before the banking crisis erupted.”
“Kraft's Cheltenham office will close in 2011.”
“So far 150 jobs have already been lost at the Cadbury HQ in Uxbridge and the closure of one factory been announced.”
“Kraft's UK boss Nick Bunker called the move "a vote of confidence" in the UK.”
“The Bournville so called 'Centre of Excellence' will work on new product development for brands such as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Toblerone, Green and Black's and Suchard.”
“Cabin crew will walk out for four separate five-day strikes in May and June.”
“The first strike will begin on 18 May, ending on 22 May, with the three further strikes beginning on 24 May, 30 May and 5 June.”
“The union said there was a turnout of 71% of the cabin crew it represents, and 81% voted against BA's offer last week.”
“Those stoppages grounded hundreds of flights and cost BA an estimated £45m.”
“The newly-announced strikes will see staff walk out for a total of 20 days, covering spring bank holiday and school half-term holidays.”
“The seven days' notice period is sufficient time for BA management to do the sensible thing and reopen meaningful negotiations.”
“England's first game against the United States kicks off on 12 June, after the final strike has ended.”
“cut a further 2,600 UK jobs over the next year”
“with 600 posts going at the head office of its retail banking arm”
“It had already announced almost 20,000 job losses across its business worldwide since the bail-out”
“some 500 workers stand to lose their jobs in Edinburgh and Glasgow, according to the Scottish government”
“RBS's insurance arm ... employs 16,000 people”
“Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is to cut a further 2,600 UK jobs over the next year.”
“with 600 posts going at the head office of its retail banking arm.”
“almost 20,000 job losses across its business worldwide since the bail-out.”
“some 500 workers stand to lose their jobs in Edinburgh and Glasgow, according to the Scottish government.”
“Most of the losses are in its insurance division, with 600 posts going at the head office of its retail banking arm.”
“As part of its bail out, RBS is to sell some of its businesses, including its branches in England and Wales - originally Williams & Glyn's - its NatWest brand in Scotland, RBS Insurance and Global Merchant Services, its card payment busine…”
“Latvia's economy grew by 0.3% in the first three months of 2010 compared with the previous quarter, preliminary government figures have shown.”
“given its economy shrank by 18% in 2009, the country faces huge struggles.”
“more than one in five adults in Latvia is unemployed and among young people the rate is more than two in five.”
“The number of Latvians arriving in the UK to work is estimated to have doubled last year.”
“The number of central heating systems installed was up around 20% on the same period last year, reflecting a more competitively priced product range and benefits from the government's boiler scrappage scheme, the company said in its interi…”
“The number of cars sold in April was up 34% on the same month in 2009, while March's figure had been 63% higher.”
“The Shanghai-based China Passenger Car Association said 1.11 million cars were sold in April, down from 1.26 million in March.”
“Total sales growth for the year is expected to be between 15% and 17%.”
“UK airport operator BAA has said that the volcanic ash disruption cut the number of passengers using its airports by more than a fifth last month.”
“The firm said passenger traffic in April was down 22.7% on the same month last year, with almost all the decline due to the ash disruption.”
“Meanwhile, airline Aer Lingus said passenger numbers fell 27.1% in April due to disruption caused by the ash.”
“London department store Harrods has been sold by its owner Mohammed Al Fayed to the Qatari royal family for £1.5bn.”
“With more than a million square feet (90,000 sq m) of space, Harrods sells luxury and everyday items across seven floors and 330 departments.”
“Harrods attracts 15 million customers each year.”
“Beginning in a single room and employing two assistants and a messenger boy, it mainly sold tea and groceries.”
