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'Cheap’ National Express boss is given a bonus
National Express is boosting the pay of its chief executive Dean Finch, including handing him an extra performance-based share bonus currently worth £550,000, after deciding it hired him “on the cheap”.
Passenger watchdog handles more train complaints
The number of complaints against rail companies has jumped by nearly a third over the past year, watchdog Passenger Focus has reported.
Virgin Atlantic hit by fuel costs
Soaring fuel costs and rising taxes took their toll on Virgin Atlantic as the airline slumped to an underlying loss of £80.2 million.
London 2012 Games bring busiest days in Tube's history
London Underground carried more customers on Wednesday 1 August than on any other day in its history, with 4.25 million passengers. The record was then promptly broken the next day,
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BBC News
- Six-lane A55 call 'impractical'Ministers thank motorists for their patience after the A55 is closed for 12 hours after a lorry overturns but say road widening is
- 'Yellow brick road' review agreedThe decision to paint yellow pavement markings in Ruthin is under review after a
Daily Express
- Toyota is set to regain lead as top car makerTOYOTA Motor Corporation is revving up to regain its lead as the world's biggest car maker after its best sales performance in four years.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Welsh Ministers clock up 295,381 miles in official carsTHE Welsh Government yesterday defended the 295,381 miles ministers had travelled in official cars since last year’s election.
Wales Online
- Strike by Severn Bridge staff 'would be extremely irresponsible'Strike action by toll booth staff working on the Severn bridges would “impact greatly” on the Welsh economy and would be “extremely irresponsible”, business leaders said today.
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- Road scheme for Kempston streetsNEW traffic measures in Kempston have ‘delighted’ residents of two congested streets.
Green Miscellany
- Puncture-proof bicycle tyres; peace of mind, but at what cost? The bicycle is a design of such elegant simplicity that it has remained largely unchanged in over 100 years, but no one has yet come up with a solution to the problem of punctures. read more
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