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“Over the past two years, BT has cut cost, including the lay-off of about 35,000 staff - a fifth of its workforce.”
“UK telecoms company BT said it made a profit of just over £1bn ($1.49bn) in the year to 31 March, compared with a loss of £244m during the previous year.”
“Consumer product sales fell by 20%.”
“Underlying pre-tax profit from core operations rose 17.5% to £671m ($1bn).”
“Same-store sales, which strip out the effect of new store openings, rose by 4.3%.”
“The UK's third-biggest supermarket chain opened 51 new convenience stores over the year.”
“Some 127,000 of Sainsbury's staff will share a record bonus pot of £80m.”
“the chain added 38 new supermarkets and has almost 900 outlets across the country.”
“sales here were up by 20%.”
“Sainsbury has said both sales and profits rose over the year to 31 March.”
“Same-store sales, which strip out the effect of new store openings, rose by 4.3%. The figure also excludes fuel sales.”
“sales growth was beating rivals'.”
“We have delivered sales growth ahead of the market and good profit growth,”
“Our sales have been growing strongly in the last year and as we've reported today we've converted that into good profit growth.”
“As well as the convenience stores, the chain added 38 new supermarkets”
“and has almost 900 outlets across the country.”
“It is also expanding its online grocery business, sales here were up by 20%.”
“We have delivered sales growth ahead of the market and good profit growth”
“"In 1993 I gave myself a seven-year game-plan into 2000, as I realised I would then be 45 years old and did not want to become a 'ceremonial golfer'," he says.”
“KPMG's seventh annual Golf Business Forum”
“"At 55 I generally don't like standing around for eight hours a day, often in the cold," he says.”
“In 1993 I gave myself a seven‑year game‑plan into 2000, as I realised I would then be 45 years old and did not want to become a 'ceremonial golfer'”
“he says that the Chinese authorities envisage a total of 30 million players by 2020”
“At 55 I generally don't like standing around for eight hours a day, often in the cold”
“I have just had shoulder surgery, but hope to be playing again in a week.”
“In 1993 I gave myself a seven-year game-plan into 2000”
“seventh annual Golf Business Forum”
“In 1993 I gave myself a seven-year game-plan into 2000, as I realised I would then be 45 years old and did not want to become a 'ceremonial golfer'”
“pointing to a major breakthrough on his business journey, the formation of the Greg Norman Collection clothing line in conjunction with Reebok back in the early 1990s.”
“In recognition of his achievements he will this week accept the Lifetime Achievement award at KPMG's seventh annual Golf Business Forum in Belek, Turkey.”
“needed to raise $12,000 (£8,000)”
“Kickstarter takes 5% commission on all projects which are successfully funded.”
“the owners of all businesses and projects funded through the site keep 100% ownership of their ventures.”
“securing $13,598”
“The 650 projects which have so far succeeded in meeting their funding goals through Kickstarter”
“Since Kickstarter was launched by five friends in April 2009, pledges have come in from 70,000 people around the world.”
“start-ups can secure initial funding ranging from $10,000 to $1m.”
“The site has 2,500 registered users in 108 countries worldwide.”
“Some 25% of Grow VC users are in the US, 11% in the UK and 7% in India.”
“The total capital raised through the site so far is $12.8m.”
“offered to donate the $20,000 needed to get his plans off the ground.”
“needed to raise $12,000 (£8,000) to launch Lumi Co”
“securing $13,598 from people who pledged anything from $1 to over $1,000.”
“Founded in February by Jouko Ahvenainen and Valto Loikkanen”
“Starbucks heard about what he was trying to do on Kickstarter and offered to donate the $20,000 needed to get his plans off the ground.”
“When Los Angeles-based design students Jesse Genet, 22, and Stephan Angoulvant, 24, needed to raise $12,000 (£8,000) to launch Lumi Co, a printing and design company, they decided to bypass traditional avenues and cut out the middle men.”
“Crucially, the owners of all businesses and projects funded through the site keep 100% ownership of their ventures.”
“The 650 projects which have so far succeeded in meeting their funding goals through Kickstarter include a woman who is circumnavigating the globe solo by boat, a band recording their first CD and a cartoonist travelling to Afghanistan to d…”
“Since Kickstarter was launched by five friends in April 2009”
“pledges have come in from 70,000 people around the world”
“The site has 2,500 registered users in 108 countries worldwide”
“Some 25% of Grow VC users are in the US, 11% in the UK and 7% in India”
“But he said any rise had to be well-timed by the government, in order to minimise the impact on retailers. "If it is to go up from the 17.5% rate, let's get good advance notice of that and then have stability for the longer term," he said.”
“Speaking to the BBC the chief executive of Sainsbury's, Justin King, admitted that a rise in VAT looks "more likely than not".”
“It is offering a mortgage deal that requires just a 10% deposit.”
“The new 90% loan is part of a revamped range of mortgages from the Post Office .”
“It started lending in 2007 on a trial basis, but committed itself fully to the mortgage market last October.”
“"We are looking to be one of the top 10 lenders in the UK," said a spokeswoman.”
“Some 63% of those asked by Mintel said they expected to increase their leisure spending during the month-long tournament.”
“the poll of 2,000 people found.”
“The research found that 23% of fans will place a bet on the games and 31% will be buying alcohol.”
“the survey found, with one in 10 expected to buy a shirt or flag of the team they support.”
“People in the north-west of England are showing the greatest interest in the event, the poll of 2,000 people found.”
“one in 10 expected to buy a shirt or flag of the team they support.”
“Interest in the tournament in England is not dependent on the success of the England team, the survey found, with one in 10 expected to buy a shirt or flag of the team they support.”
“During the recent Bank Holiday, multi-pack deals pushed down the price of beer to as little as the equivalent of 48p a pint.”
“losses shrank to 11.6bn yen ($125m; £0.8m) from 276.9bn yen a year ago”
“reporting an annual profit of 42.4bn yen, against 233.7bn last time”
“Nissan sold 3.5 million vehicles in the year to 31 March”
“In China, sales jumped 39% to 756,000 vehicles”
“planned to sell about 3.8 million vehicles worldwide for the fiscal year to next March, up 8.1% on the previous year”
“In the January to March period, losses shrank to 11.6bn yen ($125m; £0.8m) from 276.9bn yen a year ago, helped by cost-cutting and strong sales in China.”
“It means Nissan returned to profit for the year, reporting an annual profit of 42.4bn yen, against 233.7bn last time.”
“Though we are still... in crisis mode, Nissan is well on track toward complete recovery”
“We will emerge from this crisis more competitive and stronger”
“who also heads Renault, which owns 44% of Nissan.”
“Nissan sold 3.5 million vehicles in the year to 31 March.”
“In China, sales jumped 39% to 756,000 vehicles.”
“The company said it planned to sell about 3.8 million vehicles worldwide for the fiscal year to next March, up 8.1% on the previous year.”
“Both Toyota and Honda have also reported improved profit figures for their fourth quarters”
“Under the deal agreed last September, Mr Prokhorov would acquire 80% of the basketball club and 45% of the Nets' arena project in Brooklyn.”
“whose fortune, according to Forbes magazine, stands at $13.4bn (£8.9bn)”
“The Nets lost 70 out of 82 games last season, including a record 18-game losing streak.”
“The deal is thought to be worth more than $200m.”
“The Nets' 12-70 season result was the worst in the NBA league last season.”
“Mr Prokhorov, whose fortune, according to Forbes magazine, stands at $13.4bn (£8.9bn), becomes the first non-North American owner in the league.”
“The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 53,000 to 2.51 million during the three months to March”
“The unemployment total is now at its highest level since December 1994”
“the total number of people claiming unemployment benefit fell in April by 27,100 to 1.52 million”
“The rate of unemployment remained at 8%, the Office for National Statistics said”
“They rose by almost 100,000 to a record total of just under 8.2 million”
“941,000 16 to 24-year-olds out of work in the January to March period - a rise of 18,000 on the previous three months”
“The number of over-50s out of work for more than a year climbed 12,000 on the quarter to 146,000”
“1,066,000 people said they were working part-time because they could not find a full-time job - up by 25,000”
“generating some 400 full time jobs”
“Each race represents more than $2m worth of investment”
“hopes to continue to grow for a further 10 years”
“In that time, it has grown to around 500 teams competing in a range of categories attracting motor enthusiasts from across the oil-rich nation.”
“It's a growing business generating some 400 full time jobs, as well as injecting thousands of dollars into the local economies where the events are held.”
“Each race represents more than $2m worth of investment and there are several races a year.”
