Saturday 25 May 2013
The transport group that beat Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Rail to win the London to Scotland West Coast line expects to start as scheduled despite a legal challenge.
FirstGroup was awarded the franchise by the Department for Transport but Virgin Rail, a joint venture between Virgin and Stagecoach, is challenging the decision.
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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