Saturday 25 May 2013
Half of freight and at least 12% of car journeys must transfer from road to rail if Britain is to have any chance of meeting emission-reduction targets, a leading union said.
A study for the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said such a shift would bring social and economic benefits worth more than £150bn by the year 2050.
Most children's money habits have been formed by the time they reach the age of seven, research from a Government-backed body has found.
The aptly-named Skoda Superb is the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a survey. And another Skoda model – the Yeti – was second on the list compiled from owners' views by What Car? and JD Power and Associates. Third was the Jaguar XF, with equal fourth place occupied by the Citroen DS3 and the Lexus RX .
Halfords has warned of a long uphill slog to recovery as profits tumbled by 22% and its dividend was slashed by a third to pay for a £100m revamp. New chief executive Matt Davies pledged to refresh tired-looking stores and improve customer service over the next three years but warned that earnings were unlikely to recover until 2016.
Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce has welcomed Paul McMahon as its newly elected president.
The UK's return to growth has been underlined as revised figures confirmed the dominant services sector helped the economy expand by 0.3% in the first three months of the year.
TWO of the FTSE's biggest bosses have banked rather different pay packets, it has been revealed.
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