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Eurotunnel to dock barred ferries in UK

Eurotunnel could take revenge on the UK’s competition watchdog by leaving three large ferries in a British port for up to two years. The operator of the Channel Tunnel has warned it will likely have to leave the vessels, which sail under the MyFerryLink brand, empty for several years, after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last month ruled that it should be barred from running ferry services between Dover and Calais.

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  • A day in the life of a London Boris BikeIt is 8am on a warm morning. Waterloo station in London is the city's busiest bicycle hire dock, and this is its busiest time of day. There are no bikes, of course. As quickly as vans unload cycles – 400 of them by 10am – the cycles disappear. Tutting rises from the queue. Then a man glides in, docks and strides off, and the first commuter in line has wheels. Today, wherever bike 15512 goes, we're going, too. We want to know how the cycle hire scheme is used, who rides the bikes, and why. What kind of London will one cycle see?

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  • Pilots’ fears over flight ban moveCONTROVERSY has erupted over the decision by some airlines to resume flights to Israel at the height of clashes between the Israel Defence Forces and Islamist militant group Hamas.

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  • Luton Airport owner posied for Europe's biggest float at £7bn The company that owns Luton Airport is preparing for a bumper £7bn float that would be Europe’s biggest this year. Aena Aeropuertos, the Spanish state-backed airports operator, has appointed a roster of heavyweight investment banks to oversee a landmark privatisation, scheduled for the autumn.
  • Drivers involved in crashes to be forced to give up mobile phones by police Drivers involved in crashes will have their mobile phone seized as part of police crackdown aimed at cutting the number of deaths caused by calling and texting at the wheel. Officers will check all phones for evidence that motorists broke the law by allowing themselves to be distracted by their hand-held device.
  • Eurotunnel to dock barred ferries in UK Eurotunnel could take revenge on the UK’s competition watchdog by leaving three large ferries in a British port for up to two years. The operator of the Channel Tunnel has warned it will likely have to leave the vessels, which sail under the MyFerryLink brand, empty for several years, after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last month ruled that it should be barred from running ferry services between Dover and Calais.
  • Volox hires PwC to explore sale options British car parts manufacturer Volvox Group has been put up for sale by its private equity owners with a £40m price tag. Elysian Capital has appointed advisers at PwC to explore options for the business, including a full sale.
  • Backlash over rural 50mph limit for lorriesIncreased speed limit for lorries on country roads 'will put other travellers at risk'

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