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“As well as the 'difficult' financial climate referred to in BT's e-mail, the company is also battling to reduce a giant £9bn pension deficit.”
“The e‑mail asks managers to provide a list of these by 26 May.”
“Cajastur, Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo, Caja Extremadura and Caja Cantabria said they had reached agreement to form a group”
“There was only a queen and ten or twelve bees left in a hive, clustered in one corner.”
“a bakery says it is to create up to 25 new jobs after signing a deal with supermarket giant Tesco to supply cone-shaped cakes.”
“the cakes baked at Berwyn Bakery, Bala, Gwynedd, ... will be on the shelves by August.”
“The bakery was established in 1898 and already employs more than 100 people.”
“A bakery says it is to create up to 25 new jobs after signing a deal with supermarket giant Tesco to supply cone-shaped cakes.”
“The cakes baked at Berwyn Bakery, Bala, Gwynedd, one of the largest employers in the area, will be on the shelves by August.”
“This is great news for us and the local community, at a time when everybody know trading conditions have been difficult for so many people, he said. This helps us, it helps the local community and it's a way of engaging local children, and…”
“The Scala is also in the news because Denbighshire council has approved an £86,000 bail-out plan to rescue the arts centre, 15 months after it had a £3.5m facelift.”
“The £12m Cardiff Central Library won the sustainability award.”
“Visitor numbers have been fewer than expected at the Scala in Prestatyn”
“Entry is free to people who arrive more than an hour before kick-off. A £2 admission fee will be charged otherwise.”
“Wear Point is an already industrialised landscape where the wind turbines will provide a clean source of electricity for around 5,000 homes.”
“Plans for four wind turbines on the shores of Milford Haven have been backed by county councillors in Pembrokeshire.”
“The charges relate to the InStaffs development agency, Stafford.”
“its investigation was focused on seven control mechanisms”
“the 20 April oil rig explosion”
“Eleven workers killed”
“5,000ft (1,500m) below the surface of the Gulf”
“will run a series of tests over the next 12 hours”
“stood a 60-70% chance of working”
“Of the seven control mechanisms under scrutiny, four involve the blowout preventer - owned by Transocean - and the other three the cementing and casing of the wellhead, which was the responsibility of Halliburton”
“its investigation was focused on seven control mechanisms that should have prevented the 20 April oil rig explosion and resulting spill.”
“the process - never attempted at such depths before - stood a 60-70% chance of working.”
“Of the seven control mechanisms under scrutiny, four involve the blowout preventer - owned by Transocean - and the other three the cementing and casing of the wellhead, which was the responsibility of Halliburton.”
“"Two of the tankers are pumping continuously into the local network at Wallasey Village, to assist customers on higher ground experiencing very poor pressure," said Gary Dixon, director of customer services.”
“United Utilities has sent tankers to pump thousands of litres of water directly into the mains around Wallasey.”
“four days after the fault started.”
“Homes in Wallasey first lost water pressure on Saturday.”
“Two of the tankers are pumping continuously into the local network at Wallasey Village, to assist customers on higher ground experiencing very poor pressure," said Gary Dixon, director of customer services.”
“The 36" (91cm) valve is in a farmer's field next to Ford Road on the Beechwood estate and "around the size of a family car", the company said.”
“Compensation will be paid to those affected by the incident, the firm said.”
“There was zero growth in EU telecoms in 2009, while the overall EU economy saw a 4.2% decline.”
“The university estimates the show at Duncan of Jordanstone College generates almost £1.5m for the local economy.”
“The distiller said its new ranges of malts had sold 25,000 cases worldwide, amounting to extra sales worth £2.4m.”
“The Aberdeenshire distillery was bought in 2008 from Chivas Brothers by the Larbert-based BenRiach Distillery Company.”
“Glendronach's 15-year-old "Revival" malt is sold by the Swedish drinks retailer, Systembolaget.”
“Systembolaget's product range is very comprehensive and, significantly, is developed continuously to match changes in trends and in consumers' tastes.”
“The company said it also had a strong following for its brands in the US, France, Belgium, Scandinavia and Taiwan, as well as the UK.”
“The first meeting is proposed for 2 June.”
“expected to fetch up to £400,000”
“one of only two inscribed copies known to exist”
“finally printed in 1887 in Beeton's Christmas Annual”
“In height, he was rather over six feet”
“made over $150,000 (£105,000)”
“the services will not begin until after 2012.”
“Southeastern services currently link the station to St Pancras International and during the Olympics, the company will run high-speed Javelin trains every seven minutes to Stratford.”
“The Olympic Delivery Authority said during the games 40,000 people a day will catch the Javelin trains but international services would reduce capacity.”
“But he said the services will not begin until after 2012.”
“£1.73bn was spent on video games in the UK last year”
“That is £500m more than was spent on films.”
“His games have totalled over a billion dollars in retail sales.”
“We have half a dozen companies who have recently started up and they are all interested in collaborating.”
“Parents with children up to the age of 16, or parents with disabled children up to 18, can request flexible working patterns as long as they have at least 26 weeks of service.”
“Millions of parents already enjoy the right to request flexible working”
“Businesses across the country already offer flexible working - with a huge majority honouring employees' requests to work in a different way”
“Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said a study by economic consultancy Ekos showed Homecoming Scotland 2009 had generated £53.7m in additional tourism revenue for Scotland, exceeding the £44m target. It also attracted 95,000 new visitor…”
“The independent evaluation published today proves the unprecedented effect of the first Homecoming, attracting almost 100,000 people, generating £53.7m extra income and contributing to visitor numbers rising by 3% despite the downturn and …”
“Tourism Minister Jim Mather is due to mark the start of a year-long focus on Scotland's food and drink on Wednesday.”
“with a price tag of $1.15m (£800,000)”
“His concerns about more than a million ticket buyers whose plans have been turned upside down, we all share, but the most important thing right now is that Bono makes a full recovery.”
“His concerns about more than a million ticket buyers whose plans have been turned upside down”
“Their 360 Degree tour earned the band about $109m (£75.3m) in 2009”
“The combined firm will employ 8,500 people, with 5,000 of them based in Northern Ireland.”
“Up to 30 redundancies are expected following the merger.”
“About 300 farmers who produce chickens for O'Kanes will now switch to Moy Park.”
“Already processing up to three million chickens a week at its Dungannon factory”
“the aquisition of O' Kane Poultry at Ballymena will help make Moy Park one of the biggest chicken producers in the UK.”
“The acquisition process is expected to take several months.”
“Mr O'Kane, whose father founded the Ballymena-based firm in 1932”
“Moy Park is owned by Brazilian food giant Marfrig.”
“In dollar terms, assuming people are paid $25 (£17.50) an hour, this equates to about $120m in lost productivity, the firm said.”
“For that money, suggested Rescue Time, it would be possible to hire all Google's employees and put them to work for about six weeks.”
“The insurer needs a 75% shareholder vote on 7 June to get the AIA deal approved.”
“Prudential is currently the number two life insurer in Asia, following AIA, which has about 30 million customers in the region.”
“It said it was flying 60,000 passengers a day - equivalent to 70% of the total typical for this time of year.”
“The airline also said it was meeting its target of flying more than 50% of short-haul flights and 60% of long-haul flights from Heathrow.”
“Lees Foods, which makes snowballs and macaroon bars, has reported an increase in annual profits to £612,000 in 2009.”
“The Coatbridge firm said both companies in the group, Waverley Bakery and Lees of Scotland, enjoyed a record year with sales up 13%.”
“In September the company's chairman and chief executive, Raymond Miquel, left Lees with a pay-off of £230,000.”
“Whilst some commodity prices and other input costs are not increasing at the same levels seen in recent years, there are a number of cost areas where we are still under pressure.”
“A Dublin-based energy firm has announced that it will begin selling electricity to households in Northern Ireland from next month.”
“Airtricity will be the first company to compete with NIE Energy in the domestic electricity market.”
“The company says that its entry into the NI market will create 75 jobs, a number that it believes will rise as its business grows.”
“It is expected that it will intially undercut prices by about 14%.”
“The discount is expected to stay in place for at least 12 months”
“and will cut the average household bill from £500 to £430.”
“Last year we reduced our prices by 15%”
“TV Brasil Internacional, based in Brasilia, will be re-broadcast via Mozambique's capital, Maputo, to 49 African nations.”
“The network will also aim to reach the estimated three million Brazilians who live abroad, officials said.”
“The world's number three computer manufacturer says that its Streak - also known as the Mini 5 - is the first of a number of planned products.”
“Mr Butler said it was the first device to be produced by Dell's new business division which focuses on small-screen devices.”
“Dell has not revealed pricing, but has said it will be offered exclusively through Carphone warehouse and O2 in the UK from June.”
“where it opened its first branch more than 150 years ago”
“The former DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie has previously said the scheme could create 2,000 construction and 1,000 permanent jobs in retail and leisure.”
“Detailed plans for the £360m regeneration scheme - known as the Royal Exchange - are due to be lodged with planners later this year.”
“£110m was to have been allocated to it this financial year.”
“Detailed plans for the £360m regeneration scheme - known as the Royal Exchange - are due to be lodged with planners later this year.”
