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Airport's £50m revamp completed
Manchester Airport unveils a £50m overhaul of its Terminal 1 - based on the advice of psychologists.
Published: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:35:17 GMT
East Coast rail to be state-run
The government says it intends to take the East Coast rail service, run by National Express, into public ownership.
Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:55:12 GMT
Jaguar Land Rover pay delay plea
Jaguar Land Rover asks staff to accept a delay in the payment of their salaries to help the firm's cashflow situation.
Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:57:41 GMT
Union call to scrap Gaelic signs
A union urges Highland Council to ditch 'politically correct' initiatives such as Gaelic signage to avoid job cuts.
Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:32:34 GMT
New sales falls for US car makers
US vehicle sales dropped in June, but there were signs of stabilisation as Ford saw its smallest decline in a year.
Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:06:50 GMT
Warning as seatbelt fines double
Motorists across Scotland are warned that fines for seatbelt and number plate offences are to increase to £60.
Published: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:27:50 GMT
Memorial for sunken liner victims
A plaque is unveiled to mark the death of members of Teesside's Italian community on a torpedoed liner in World War II.
Published: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:04:54 GMT
BA calls negotiators over pay row
British Airways asks conciliation service Acas to intervene to help reach a deal with unions on jobs and pay.
Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:16:05 GMT
Hitachi to sell batteries to GM
Hitachi says it will supply lithium-ion batteries to General Motors to power the company's hybrid cars from next year.
Published: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:04:17 GMT
Data from the BBC travel website via BBC Backstage